Position Available!--->Madison, WI: Graduate Assistant, Edgewood College Library

Graduate Assistant Employment Opportunity

For School of Library & Information Studies Student

Evening Reference/Circulation Supervisor

Edgewood College’s Oscar Rennebohm Library has a graduate assistant position available for a Masters candidate in Library Science as an Evening Reference and Circulation Supervisor. Primary hours for the 20-hour per week position are Sunday through Thursday 6:15 p.m. – 11:15 p.m. (some flexibility in may be possible). Employment begins in August 2010.

Duties

Primarily responsible for providing customized information services (ready reference, point-of-use-instruction, on-line questions, scheduled research consultation), supervising student assistants, and closing the library 2-3 evenings a week. Help with interlibrary loan services, assist in the design of handouts, online instruction, and other supplementary materials that help students learn about information resources, troubleshoot electronic hardware and software in public service areas (refer more complex problems to the appropriate computer services staff member). Additional special projects will be assigned based on candidate interest, knowledge, & experience.

Qualifications - Candidates must be:

• Currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited Library and Information Studies program
• Able to work independently and collaboratively in a team-based environment
• Possess excellent problem solving, multi-tasking, and organizational skills
• Exhibit excellent communication skills, and a strong, proactive service orientation
• Understand user comfort levels with technology and employ teaching concepts related to the adult learner
• Highly flexible with ability to thrive in a fast-paced and continually changing environment.
• Able to troubleshoot computers and/or software applications
• Familiar with online circulation and catalog systems (Experience with Innovative system is a plus.)

Salary: $3,100 per semester (no tuition remission)
Opportunity for summer employment is available at an additional $3800

Edgewood College is a Liberal Arts College with FTE enrollment of around 2,400 students. The College offers five master’s degrees, a doctorate in education, and special programs for undergraduate returning adult students. Please see http://www.edgewood.edu for more information about the College and http://library.edgewood.edu for information about the library.

A review of applications will begin on August 9, 2010. Send letter of application, resume, and name, address, phone number, and email address of three references to:

Human Resources – GRADASST

Edgewood College

1000 Edgewood College Dr.

Madison, WI 53711

Fax: 608.663.3295

http://employment.edgewood.edu

Equal Opportunity Employer