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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree plus three or more years of experience in an academic library, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
One to two years of experience in preservation or conservation of rare materials strongly preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Substantial knowledge of preservation principles and practices
- Demonstrated supervisory experience
- Ability to communicate library policy
- Ability to apply judgment and initiative in choosing procedures and evaluating alternatives
- Experience with library management systems or ability to learn it
- Demonstrated computer literacy with word processing, spreadsheets, and communication software such as email
- Demonstrated ability to perform detailed tasks accurately and efficiently (e.g. physical and computer tasks) OK
Desired / Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Substantial knowledge of conservation principles and practices, and the American Institute of Conservation Code of Ethics
- Ability to identify agents of deterioration
- Effective interpersonal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to perform Conservation treatments
- Experience with complex information systems or ability to learn them (e.g., Aeon, Archives Space)
- Demonstrated ability to be flexible and work well under pressure in a dynamic environment, involved with a variety of simultaneous projects and workflows
- Demonstrated organizational skills
- Strong problem solving skills, with demonstrated ability to work independently on projects and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment with the flexibility to adjust to changes and reprioritizations
Certifications and Licenses:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:
- Must be able to stand for many hours.
- Perform desk-based computer tasks.
- Work with books and in places that may be dusty.
- Frequently twist/bend/stoop/squat, grasps lightly/fine manipulation, grasp forcefully, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
- Occasionally stand/walk, reach/work above shoulders, writing by hand, kneel/crawl, climb (ladders, scaffolds, or other).
- Rarely use a telephone, operate hand controls.
- Must be able to push and maneuver a fully-loaded cart weighing up to 650 pounds that requires an initial push force up to 50 pounds. Ability to lift 40 pound boxes or bundles.
*Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- May work in confined spaces and at heights 4-10 feet; be exposed to dust and mold; work extended hours, evenings and weekends.
WORK STANDARDS:
- Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients as well as with external organizations.
- Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
- Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.
The Hoover Institution at Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.