The Kalamazoo College Library has an open Weekend Circulation Assistant position. This is a part-time, academic year position. Current opening is 10 hours per week: 12pm-5pm Saturdays and Sundays. The full job posting and link for applying can be found here and is pasted below. I’m happy to answer any questions!

Weekend Circulation Assistant – Saturday/Sunday

Kalamazoo College is a community of students, faculty, staff and alumni who are committed to making an exceptional place to learn, live, and work. Kalamazoo College is committed to a sense of belonging and strives to support inclusivity. Individuals who share similar commitments are invited to apply for employment.

Please submit a resume and cover letter with your application. Applications received by August 14, 2022 will receive first consideration.

Work schedule: Mid-September through mid-June, part-time, weekends as assigned. Current opening is 10 hours per week: 12pm-5pm Saturdays and Sundays.

Immediate supervisor: Circulation Supervisor

Nature of duties:

• Full responsibility for library circulation operations during evening and weekend hours, including:
• Supervising student assistants
• Handling patron requests and complaints, in person or by phone
• Assisting patrons in using library technology (online catalog, copiers)
• Collecting and recording fines and fees
• Maintaining daily statistical counts
• Patron and building security
• Opening or closing the library building as required
• Assists with training of student circulation staff
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; strong interpersonal skills; demonstrated commitment to provide excellent service to all patrons; excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to work effectively without direct supervision; ability to learn and follow detailed procedures; basic clerical skills and computer proficiency; evidence of flexibility, enthusiasm, and collegiality; adept at handling multiple responsibilities; and the ability to work effectively with faculty, students, and staff.

Preferred: Library and supervisory work experience.

Physical requirements include ability to move about within all areas of the library building in order to assist patrons and to secure the building at closing. Ability to read and write; to use computers and telephones; to lift and carry books, documents and supplies; to communicate verbally with patrons and staff.

Kalamazoo College is a selective, nationally known liberal arts college offering students a personalized, integrated undergraduate experience known as the K-Plan that interweaves a traditional liberal arts curriculum with individualized research and experiential educational experiences in both domestic and international settings. Founded in 1833, Kalamazoo College is one of 40 dynamic Colleges That Change Lives, a group of 40 colleges that excel at developing potential, values and initiative, and provide the foundation for success beyond college. The campus is located midway between Chicago and Detroit in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a metropolitan community of 225,000 that supports four college and university campuses along with numerous civic arts and cultural associations. Thirty-five miles from Lake Michigan, the area offers many opportunities for outdoor activities.

An equal opportunity employer, Kalamazoo College is committed to equal rights, equal opportunities, and equal protection under the law.  The College administers its programs without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, height, weight, marital status, physical disability as protected by law, or sexual orientation.  The College’s definition of sexual orientation proscribes discrimination based on a person’s sexuality, or gender identity, actual or presumed.

Hillary Berry, MLIS (she/her)

Library Circulation Supervisor

Kalamazoo College

1200 Academy St

Kalamazoo, MI 49006

269.337.5731

Hillary.Berry@kzoo.edu