Position Classification  

Part-Time - Casual   

Position Summary

• Provide circulation desk assistance to library patrons, including students, faculty, attorneys, and self-represented members of the public.
• Perform administrative tasks, which could include updating print materials, running circulation reports, and stacks maintenance.
• Open or close the library at the beginning or end of the day if working those shifts.
• Answer questions about library policies.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide circulation services to library patrons.
• Check in and check out materials using the Sierra ILS.
• Answer logistical, collection, and library policy questions.
• Administrative Services.
• May be asked to help process government documents and serials.
• Depending on shift, may involve opening and closing the library.
• Perform projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education – A two-year college degree or completion of a specialized course of study at a business or trade school or 18 months to four years of work experience in a related field. 
• Experience – None.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Must be a team player with a willingness to perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

Job requires repetitive lifting of light weight objects with frequent bending and stooping, or repetitively lift average weight objects where frequent bending or stooping alternates with lighter activities. Occasionally lifts heavy objects (over 50 pounds).

Work Environment

Regular exposure to favorable conditions such as those found in a normal office.

Salary/Pay Information  

Commensurate with experience   

Anticipated Schedule  

This is a part-time position with variable hours working less than 20 hours per week. Evenings and weekends. May be asked to regularly work evening and weekend shifts, if necessary.

Michigan’s largest, most comprehensive private University, University of Detroit Mercy is an independent Catholic institution of higher education sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and Society of Jesus. Detroit Mercy seeks qualified candidates who will contribute to the University’s mission, diversity, and excellence of its academic community. University of Detroit Mercy is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer with a diverse student body and welcomes persons of all backgrounds. 

About University of Detroit Mercy

The University of Detroit Mercy has one goal - to help our students realize their dreams and ambitions. We fulfill that goal by offering challenging academic programs taught by talented, committed professors and supplemented by hands-on research, co-op, and internship opportunities.

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