Vtcsom Library Specialist

Job Description

The VTCSOM Library Specialist will:
-Manage the daily operations of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) Library under the supervision of the Head Librarian which may include exercising independent judgment and decision making within general guidelines.
-Provide occasional duties to support the other two Health Science Libraries (FBRI HS&T in Roanoke and VetMed in Blacksburg).
-Assume the responsibility for the VTCSOM Library Service Desk; provides direction, technical, and library resource use assistance; circulates library materials; processes and facilitates requests for purchasing materials or interlibrary loan; organizes and maintains physical collection materials, including updating item records in the catalog; manages the reserves collections; creates and updates systems used to communicate hours and services; develops, markets, and co-teaches workshops (training); creates programming and displays, in collaboration with colleagues; provides general library support; and maintains administrative records, such as library expenditures.
-Work on projects and initiatives to support the VTCSOM Library, the Health Sciences Libraries, Research, Collaboration, and Engagement, and other Library areas.

Required Qualifications

-Experience with customer service
-Familiarity with an educational and/or university environment
-Experience with effective oral and written communication skills
-Experience using inclusive practices to work effectively with colleagues and patrons across our diverse community
-Experience using search tools to locate information (e.g. databases, cataloging systems,
etc.)
-Experience using office applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook (or equivalent applications like Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Mail)
-Experience prioritizing and organizing work tasks, with attention to detail
-Experience collecting and compiling data (e.g. for reporting purposes)

Preferred Qualifications

-Bachelor's degree or college level coursework
-Experience working in a library, bookstore, or in a healthcare setting
-Experience in coordinating work flows, managing multiple calendars, or monitoring budgets
-Experience planning and co-teaching workshops or training
-Experience designing and implementing educational programming or exhibits
-Experience with providing outreach and marketing (e.g. creation of flyers, brochures, etc.)
Note: The preferred qualifications are not required. We are committed to helping the incumbent develop their skills. We encourage applicants who are passionate about supporting students, staff, faculty, and the public in a health sciences library setting to apply.

Pay Band

3

Appointment Type

Regular appointment, University staff, full-time position

Salary Information

$40,000-$42,000 dependent on experience and qualifications

Review Date

04/28/2023

Additional Information

• Work schedule of: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm or as needed
• Ability to independently, frequently and safely move and handle library material weighing up to 30 pounds and to perform frequent manual circulation of these materials.
• The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

The University Libraries at Virginia Tech is committed to building a culturally diverse community and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities. We are committed to mentoring and establishing safe spaces, both physical and virtual, where employees from current and historically minoritized groups can thrive.

      The members of the University Libraries at Virginia Tech strive individually and collectively to create, sustain, and share inclusive ways of knowing in conscientious community with each other and all the people we serve in every space we shape. In keeping with our Aspirational Identity and the Virginia Tech Principles of Community, the University Libraries commits to build and maintain enduring climates of mutual care, respect, and responsibility.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Rebecca Osborne at rebeccaao@vt.edu  during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.