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

Position Number:  105860
Classification Title:  Information Specialist
Working Title:  Collections & Textbook Reserves Specialist

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

POSITION OVERVIEW

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides circulation desk services, including supervising student assistants, assisting patrons, and handling routine desk operations (e.g., packages, phone messages, book drops, shelving, and stacks maintenance). Supports the Library Textbook Reserves program, including selection, ordering, and organization of textbooks. Supports equipment lifecycle management for the library's circulating iPad collection—imaging, inventory, barcoding, cleaning, and organization. Responsible for closing the library on Fridays and Saturdays and serving as backup Saturday opener.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Demonstrated customer service skills, strong attention to detail, and effective problem-solving abilities are required. One year of library experience, including work in a public or academic library or library information commons environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Some college coursework is preferred. Experience with a library management system (e.g., Alma), Excel, and familiarity with circulation, reserves, or equipment lending operations in a public or academic library setting. Experience managing or maintaining technology inventory (e.g., laptops, iPads, or other circulating equipment) in a library setting is also preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/JOB DUTIES:

• 50% - Delivers circulation desk services; supervises student staff; assists with course reserves and holds; supports daily operations and collection projects; serves as Friday and Saturday closer and backup Saturday opener. - (Essential)
• 30% - Assists with the library textbook reserves program, including identifying, ordering, and organizing materials using Alma. Assists the Collection Specialist with stack maintenance, including shelving, inventory, shifting, shelf reading, book repair, and other collection projects. - (Essential)
• 15% - Supports iPad maintenance and inventory; assists with data collection for reports; conducts equipment maintenance on nights and weekends. - (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: Frequently
• 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:  11:00am - 7:30pm, Tuesday - Saturday
FTE:  1.0
Closing Date:  04/24/2026