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POSITION DETAILS

Employment based visa sponsorship will NOT be considered for this position.

Position Number:  105650
Classification Title:  Information Specialist
Working Title:  Digital Accessibility and Reserves Specialist

Department:  Library Admin
FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt
Salary Range:  $40,000
Pay Basis:  Annually

POSITION OVERVIEW

JOB SUMMARY:

Performs daily shifts at the circulation service desk and provides backup service desk assistance as needed. Opens the library Monday through Friday. Oversees Course Reserves functions, including processing print, digital materials, and streaming materials. Collaborates with faculty and oversees the permanent reserve collections. Recommends policies to enhance the efficiency of reserve services. Works with other units on campus to make library materials accessible.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A high school diploma and appropriate library experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

High school graduate with related library experience, strong customer service skills, excellent attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Prefer candidates with some college education, general knowledge of library operations, and familiarity with a library computer system. Experience with online learning platforms preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/JOB DUTIES:

• 45% - Handles public service desk and course reserves duties, such as circulating materials, supervising desk students, addressing circulation issues, assisting patrons in locating course reserves, and receiving packages. Oversees all circulation and library activities during opening hours, including monitoring building maintenance and security issues. Opens the library five days a week. - (Essential)
• 25% - Coordinates and oversees all Course Reserves functions: processing print, electronic, and streaming video reserve materials; interacting with faculty regarding requests; and removing materials from reserves. Maintains the permanent reserve collection and the video collection; recommends policies/procedures to enhance the effectiveness of permanent reserve services - (Essential)
• 25% - Conducts accessibility audits for library materials, provides recommendations for improvements on library platforms with guidance from CTLT, and ensures library materials on learning platforms are accessible. - (Essential)
• 5% - Other duties as assigned. - (Essential)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Physical Requirements: Occasional and/or light lifting required. Limited exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc., but none to the point of being disagreeable. May involve minor safety hazards where likely results would be cuts, bruises, etc.
• Impact of Deadlines: Routine deadlines. Usually sufficient lead time. Variance in work volume, seasonal, and predictable. Priorities can be anticipated. Some interruptions are present. Involves occasional exposure to demands/pressures from persons other than immediate sup.
• Standing: Daily
• Walking: Daily
• Sitting: Daily
• Reaching with hands and arms: Daily
• Climbing or balancing: Daily
• Stooping: Daily
• Use of hands to handle objects: Daily
• Lifting up to 10lbs: Daily
• Lifting up to 25lbs: Occasionally
• Lifting over 25lbs: Occasionally
• Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally: Daily
• Hearing as perceive sound by ear: Daily
• Vision as distinguish colors & depth: Daily

Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job:  

• This position requires a criminal background screening.
• This position requires fingerprinting.
• This position is eligible for veterans’ preference.

Special Instructions to Applicants:  Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu.

Applicants are required to attach a resume, cover letter and contact information for three references.

An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850.474.2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu.

This position allows eligible veterans and their spouses to claim Veterans’ Preference pursuant to Section 295.07, F.S.; applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation on or before the posting deadline date as such documentation is required for eligibility determination. Supporting documentation, in addition to the DD214, may be required based on eligibility criteria. For information on obtaining a DD214, visit http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ or call 1.866.272.6272.

At the conclusion of this search, if a non-preference eligible applicant is appointed to the position and you are a preference-eligible applicant and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, a written complaint requesting an investigation may be submitted to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Blvd., Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708. Such a complaint should be filed within 60 calendar days from the date that the notice the position has been filled is received by the applicant pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S.

Prior to filing a complaint, it is the responsibility of the preference-eligible applicant to contact the designated Human Resources or other contact person at least one time after 45 days have passed from the final date for submitting an application or the interview date, whichever is later in time, if the applicant has not received notice of a hiring decision.

ADDITIONAL POSTING DETAILS

Number of Vacancies: 1
Work Hours:  6:30am - 3:00pm, Monday-Friday
FTE:  1.0
Closing Date:  9/25/2026