UMKC School of Law is looking for a qualified Library Information Assistant to join our team. Under the supervision of the Circulation and Operations Librarian and/or other departmental staff, the employee will be responsible with assisting the Librarians, faculty, staff and students in basic reference, circulation, information, and other basic library services in person and by telephone

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Filing loose-leafs, pocket parts and supplements
• Robot item transfers that will involve creating/searching/and editing data records according to library standards,
• Applying call numbers, barcodes, labels etc. as needed
• Book shelving.
• Tracks library statistics including titles and dates of books shelved daily and the title and date of loose-leafs, pocket parts and supplements filed daily. Position
• Recycles old volumes
• Conducts stacks maintenance which includes, but not limited to shifting, straightening, shelf reading, and dusting,
• Logs the activity with name and date of when such actions were completed,
• Participates in library projects including/but not limited to large inventories, library events and creation/takedown of exhibits.
• Supports overall cleanliness of the library by walking through library stacks and student areas daily straightening chairs, tidying up and throwing away random trash.

Additionally, the employee may also be asked to support service desk coverage, including check in/check out procedures, processing holds, assisting students with technical issues such as printing and scanning, directing reference questions to their appropriate avenue, and directing clients to the Self-Help Clinic when necessary.

High school diploma or equivalent and at least 1 year of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

• Excellent interpersonal and
• Communication skills
• Pleasant and professional demeanor
• Ability to successfully perform detailed work and effective
• Organization and attention to detail
• Microsoft Office skills
• Ability to move wheeled book trucks weighing up to 50 pounds;
• Shelve materials in alphanumeric order; work at a desk and/or in

Position is part time, non-benefit eligible, and non-exempt.

Up to $16.00 per hour; commensurate with experience/qualifications.

Position will remain open until filled.

Application review will begin 10/10/2022

Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume, and list of five references with contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment.

Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).

If you are experiencing technical problems, please call (800) 488-5288.

Note, you must provide a description of job duties for each Work Experience entry on your application. Please carefully review the application instructions section of our Careers page prior to submitting your materials.

Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or the recruiting rights of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces or the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America. For more information, call the Vice Chancellor - Human Resources at 816-235-1621.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and functions of this job. If you believe you may have difficulty performing any of the duties or functions of this job, please contact the Office of Affirmative Action at (816) 235-1323.