Operations Associate, Library Academic Services (Part Time) Job at Salt Lake Com

Operations Associate, Library Academic Services (Part Time)

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Please indicate on your resume if your work experience is full-time or part-time.

Position Information

Position Title: Operations Associate, Library Academic Services (Part Time)

Open Internally or Externally: External

Reports to: Assistant Director of Library Academic Services

Department: Library Services

Requisition Number: P25150

Position Type: Part-Time Staff - Variable

Starting Salary: $22.25

Job Open Date: 02/24/2025

Job Close Date: Open Until Filled

Job Summary: Database evaluation and marketing specialist to evaluate the user experience of library databases and create engaging marketing descriptions that effectively guide students and faculty in selecting the right resources for their research needs. This position is temporary and will end on 6/30/2025.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

1. Conduct comprehensive user experience evaluations of library databases to identify database use cases.
2. Craft engaging and informative marketing descriptions for library databases.
3. Tailor content to appeal to both students and faculty.
4. Highlight unique features and benefits of each database.
5. Ensure that database titles and descriptions accurately reflect their purpose.
6. Collaborate with colleagues to ensure that database descriptions meet SLCC teaching needs.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications: MLS, Instructional Design, User Experience, or Marketing degree.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

1. Knowledge of academic library databases, library searching, and information literacy.
2. Strong writing and editing skills with attention to detail, background in user experience evaluation and data analysis.
3. Knowledge of content marketing principles.
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
5. Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, abilities, cultures, and ethnic backgrounds.
6. Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic background of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

Non-Essential Responsibilities and Duties

Knowledge of SirsiDynix WorkFlows/Symphony, Summon Discovery Layer, Library of Congress Classification System.

Special Instructions

Please indicate on your resume if your work experience is full-time or part-time.

SLCC Highlights

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college with the most diverse student body in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 11 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving diverse students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

FLSA: Non-Exempt

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.

Supplemental Questions

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Required Documents

Required Documents:

1. Resume / Curr. Vitae
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents:

1. Letters of Reference
2. Other Doc

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