Music Evening and Weekend Senior Library Associate
The University of Iowa Libraries is looking to hire a Night and Weekend Senior Library Associate (PLC2/3A) to work in the Rita Benton Music Library. The Library Associate is responsible for functional supervision of student workers, course reserves management, reference and circulation services, finding aid data entry, serials maintenance, and other projects as assigned. The position is also responsible for providing accessibility services related to course reserves and the Music Library’s digital collections.
Assigned work schedule will include evenings and weekends.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND SPECIFIC JOB TASKS
Acquire, Organize, Digitize, Preserve, and Provide Information Resources and Services
• Participates in processing archival collections and creating finding aids in ArchivesSpace
• Assists with collection maintenance through management of print serials, including preparation of serials for bindery
• Manages accessibility services for music collections, including (but not limited to) course reserves and digital collections.
Instruction, Consultation, and Public Services
• Provides and oversees library reference services at a public desk or through various technologies
• Provides circulation services; performs complex resource sharing requests and resolves routine problems. Is responsible for monitoring and serving the Music Library’s Aeon queue
• Responsible for opening the Music Library on Sunday and closing the library Sunday-Thursday.
Leadership/Staff and Resource Management/Financial Responsibility
• Manages and processes course reserves services for the Music Library. Writes and updates procedure manuals and training documents for course reserves and print serials maintenance.
• Provides functional supervision of 10-15 student workers, including participation in hiring, training, and coaching; ensures compliance with UI policies and procedures.
• Responsible for responding to building, facility, or security emergencies.
Continuous Learning & Skills Development
• Attends relevant trainings on systems and supervision as recommended by supervisor or self-endorsed.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of one-year relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated experience providing excellent public service.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve operational and service issues, exercising sound judgement and decision making.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively and professionally with a variety of user populations.
• Ability to read music fluently.
Preferred (Desired) Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Library and Information Science, Music, or a related field.
• Experience working in a music library or other research library environment.
• Experience supervising employees, particularly student workers in an academic setting.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to independently manage competing priorities.
• Ability to efficiently learn and perform technical and complex tasks with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with others and in groups and/or team settings.
• Reading proficiency in French, Italian, Latin, or other foreign language.
Application Details:
Applications are only accepted through the Jobs@UIOWA website.
In order to be eligible for interview, applicants must upload the following and mark them as “relevant files” when you upload the documents:
1. Cover letter that clearly addresses how you meet each of the required and any desired qualifications of this position. To ensure strongest consideration, applicants are encouraged to review all required qualifications and state directly how they meet each of them.
2. Current resume
This job ad will be posted for a minimum of 7 days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after that date.
Please contact andrea-rost@uiowa.edu if you have any questions about the position.
The hiring salary range for this Senior Library Associate position is $45,500 - $52,000 based on experience.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
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The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.
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