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Circulation Supervisor/Technical Processor, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley CA

Posted May 27, 2014

About Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world’s most iconic teaching and research institutions. Since 1868, Berkeley has fueled a perpetual renaissance, generating unparalleled intellectual, economic and social value in California, the United States and the world. Berkeley’s culture of openness, freedom and acceptance academic and artistic, political and culturalmake it a very special place for students, faculty and staff.

 

Berkeley is committed to hiring and developing staff who want to work in a high performing culture that supports the outstanding work of our faculty and students. In deciding whether to apply for a staff position at Berkeley, candidates are strongly encouraged to consider the alignment of the Berkeley Workplace Culture with their potential for success at http://jobs.berkeley.edu/why-berkeley.html.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: June 4, 2014

Departmental Overview

The Art History/Classics Library (AH/C) and South/Southeast Asia Library (S/SEAL) are two units within the soon to be formed Arts & Humanities Division currently reporting to the AUL for Doe/Moffitt and Subject Specialty Libraries.  Once reorganized, this position will report to the A&H Division Operations Manager.  In the interim, this position will report to the Head, AH/C Library.

 

AH/C houses a core collection of over 30,000 volumes specifically supporting the research needs of faculty and graduate students in the Departments of History of Art, Art Practice, Classics, and Ancient History, and Mediterranean Archaeology.  The Collections are non-circulating and two-hour loan and include monographs, serials, and course reserves.  The majority of the Fine Arts and Classics collections (approximately 200,000 volumes) are shelved in the Gardner Stacks and NRLF.

 

S/SEAL is the reference center for South and Southeast Asian social sciences and humanities including an extensive non-circulating reference collection as well as current issues of high-use periodicals. The majority of the South Asia and Southeast Asia collection (approximately 600,000 titles) is housed in the Gardner Stacks and dispersed throughout the subject specialty libraries on the Berkeley campus.

Responsibilities

           

Circulation Supervisor.  Responsible for oversight of day-to-day operations and managing circulation functions including the hiring, training, scheduling and supervision of student library employees (SLEs) for the Art History/Classics Library and South/Southeast Asia Library.  Trains SLEs to assist with processing and other basic tasks when required.

Reserves Processor.  Coordinates all reserve material shelved in AH/C on a semester-by-semester basis.  Emails teaching faculty, processes lists and prepares material for reserve shelves.

Monograph & Serials Processor.  Receives and processes incoming monographs and serials for the Fine Arts Collection shelved in the Gardner Stacks, AH/C, AH/C Cage, AH/C NRLF Special Collections.  Prepares AH/C serials for binding.  Processes S/SEAL collections, including transfers to various library locations including NRLF.

Required Qualifications

           

  • Demonstrated supervisory experience
  • Related library experience
  • Basic competency with WIN 7 and Microsoft Office environment
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Effective supervisory, analytical, and organizational leadership skills including flexibility and willingness to lead teams and be a team player within the overall organization
  • Strong oral communication and writing skills and ability to interact productively with library clientele and staff
  • Aptitude for accuracy and detail
  • Bachelor’s degree in related area

Preferred Qualifications

           

  • Basic knowledge of Millennium
  • Experience providing excellent public services or customer services
  • Experience hiring, training, and supervising student employees
  • Coursework or degree in subject related to one or both library units
  • Knowledge of one or more Western European, South Asian and/or Southeast Asian language
  • Knowledge of basic HTML markup language

            Salary & Benefits

            Monthly: $3,175 – $4,333  Annual: $38,100 – $52,000

 

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit: http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

           

How to Apply

            Please submit your cover letter and resume as a single attachment when applying.

Equal Employment Opportunity

            The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see:

http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

 

If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please see: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

 

Internal Number: 17954

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