Location: New York City, NY
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
- Job Type: Support Staff - Union - Bargaining Unit: 1199 Clerical - Regular/Temporary: Regular - End Date if Temporary: - Hours Per Week: 35 - Standard Work Schedule: Tuesday – Friday: 9 AM – 5 PM; Saturday: 10 AM – 6 PM - Building: - Salary Range: $25.60 - $25.60 per hour entry rate ($26.13 - $26.13 per hour minimum rate) *The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.* Position Summary Columbia University Libraries is currently seeking applicants for the position of Library Assistant V for the Science, Engineering, and Social Sciences Libraries (SESSL). SESSL is a division of seven libraries located on the Morningside and Manhattanville campuses, focusing on research support for and collections in the natural & social sciences, business, journalism, social work, and professional studies. The Library Assistant V will handle daily patron request fulfillment, provide access and information services, and will be responsible for working across SESSL locations opening and closing library locations depending on the schedule. The incumbent will work in all Science, Engineering, and Social Sciences Libraries (SESSL) locations on the Morningside campus. Responsibilities - Oversees SESSL location service desks. - Monitors and assists patrons with entry as needed. - Answers directional, informational and front line reference questions from patrons and refers patrons to supervisory or professional staff according to guidelines. - Performs all routine circulation transactions, as well as daily workflow processing and request fulfillment. - Performs technical services tasks (i.e. journal check-in, binding, preservation, collection maintenance) as assigned. - Assign