NY HELPYes

AgencySUNY Geneseo

TitleLibrary Assistant 1 (NY HELPS)

Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide

Salary Grade09

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $42641 to $52413 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Livingston

Street Address 1 College Circle

City Geneseo

StateNY

Zip Code14454

Duties Description Milne Library is seeking a dedicated individual to join their team as a Library Assistant 1. In this role, you will assist the Head of Access Services and Library Assistant 2 (Senior Interlibrary Loan Clerk) in overseeing the day-to-day work of the Resource Sharing office. Duties will include:
-processing lending requests
-responding to patron & library inquiries
-coordinating the shipping and receiving of physical materials

Additionally, you will assist the Head of Collection management with stacks maintenance, supporting the Teacher Education Resource Center, digitization projects, and the processing of book donations.

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must have permanent appointment in a Library Assistant 1, SG-09 classified position; OR be reachable for appointment on the current New York State Civil Service canvass list for SUNY Geneseo’s area location for the Library Assistant 1, SG-09; OR be eligible via transfer.

For NYS HELPS Eligibility
You must meet ONE of the following qualifications:

1. Graduated from high school or have earned a high school equivalency diploma AND one year of full-time clerical experience in a library setting.

Examples of qualifying clerical duties in a library setting may include:
-Maintaining circulation record;
-Processing acquisitions including the receipt and recording of courier-delivered materials and organizing new items;
-Creating and processing interlibrary loan requests (ILL);
-Assisting in collection maintenance including; weeding, shifting, re-shelving, repairing, straightening, inventory, supply orders, and emptying book drop containers to be checked in;
-Assisting and educating patrons in searching the library catalog;
-Assisting patrons in the use of library equipment

OR

2. Thirty semester credit hours of college study including at least NINE semester credit hours of college study in any combination of the following areas:
-Library/Information Science;
-Computer Applications
-Information Studies

Additional Comments We are accepting applicants for NYS HELPS appointments, you do not need to be on the Library Assistant 1 list to be appointed. You must meet the qualifications as outlined in the “Required Qualifications” section below.

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Heather Orme

Telephone 585-245-6438

Fax

Email Address jobs@geneseo.edu

Address

Street 1 College Circle

City Geneseo

State NY

Zip Code 14454

Notes on ApplyingFor more information, and to submit an application, visit https://jobs.geneseo.edu/postings/5304