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Minimum Education and Experience Required:
- Two-year college degree plus one or more years of experience in an academic library, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- Proficiency in Arabic and working knowledge of Turkish
Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Demonstrated interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to communicate library policy
- Ability to apply judgment in choosing procedures and evaluating alternatives
- Knowledge of Library of Congress call number system
- Demonstrates experience in using judgment and initiative to analyze and recommend new procedures
- Demonstrated computer literacy with communication software such as email
- Demonstrated ability to perform detailed tasks accurately and efficiently
Other Knowledge Skills and Abilities May Include:
- Ability to identify and work with materials in other languages such as Urdu, Hindi, or Pashto
- Reading knowledge of an additional non-English, Western European language
- Experience in using bibliographic utilities and databases to search non-Roman scripts.
- Experience in an academic library
- Working knowledge of SirsiDynix integrated library system
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to push a cart weighing up to 650 lbs. that requires an initial push force up to 70 lbs
- Ability to work in an environment that is dusty and or moldy
- Ability to lift books that are up to 10 pounds
- Ability to kneel and reach
- Must be able to stand for many hours
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 the job.
Work Standards:
- Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and 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/.
Standard Hours for this position: 20-hour work week, start and end times to be agreed upon with supervisor.
The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions.