Covenant College Students is hiring: Library Circulation Assistant 24/25 in Look

This position is for the full academic year and open only to upperclassmen students. Freshmen are not eligible for this position.

Expected hours of work per week: 10-20

Work Location & Hours: Kresge Library; Mon-Thu Fri 7:30 am - midnight; Fri 7:30am- 5:30pm; Sat 11 am-6pm

Expectations for work hours: It is expected that you will be hired to work a specific number of hours per week, as low as 10 and no higher than 20. The number will be decided at the time the student is interviewed and hired. We will begin on the first day of classes and work through the end of exams. Exam week schedule will be adjusted to accommodate your exams, and the number of hours that week will be lower.

Qualifications for Position:

• Library circulation assistant should be good with the public
• Detail oriented
• Able to answer questions well or find the correct person to direct patrons to
• Work independently
• Team player

Expected Duties and Responsibilities:

Job for a Circulation Assistant is two-fold, assignments at the desk and assignments on the floor.

Desk jobs:

• Checks items out to a patron
• Checks items back in
• Place holds on books
• Places recalls on books
• Answer phone and direct questions to the appropriate staff member
• Answers general questions concerning the library and college for visitors
• Good understanding of the library's catalog so can answer questions and locate books that are in our collection
• Keep the reserve collection in good order
• Good working relationship with peers and also the professional library staff

Floor jobs:

• Reshelf books accurately
• Read specific areas of our collection to ensure books in correct order
• Keep library neat and tidy - straightening tables, shelves, collecting trash
• Able to handle any questions concerning the copier
• Able to close up the building at the end of each day and ensuring that everything is in order for next work day
• Responsible for evacuating the building in case of fire if no professional staff present
• Responsible for getting students to a safe place in case of a weather related emergency.

Work Habits (with alignment of Core Values)

The College asks from its staff members the following fundamental work habits:

• Do good work. (Service, Diligence, Faithfulness)
• Take ownership of your job. (Selflessness, Diligence, Resourcefulness, Enterprising, Creative)
• Be punctual. (Service, Diligence, Integrity, Faithfulness)
• Dress professionally and appropriately for your job. (Humility)
• Make suggestions when appropriate. (Resourcefulness, Enterprising, and Creative)
• Communicate openly and honestly. Seek to resolve differences in accordance with the scriptural patterns summarized in the Staff Manual policy on Fair Treatment as well as the Grievance and Appeals Procedure. (Integrity, Faithfulness)
• Attend chapel services at least once per week, on average. (Integrity, Faithfulness)

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.

Physical Demands

Sitting: Remaining in the seated position

Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) 25-50 lbs.

Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or to the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly