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Course Reserves Coordinator

Job Number Full/Part Time Schedule Salary
29383906 Full Time 8AM - 5PM $58,151 - $85,921

Position Information

The Course Reserves Coordinator coordinates all aspects of Course Reserve Services for the UCR Library and is responsible for the direct supervision of career staff employees. This position organizes daily workflows, including the processing and removal of hardcopy and electronic reserves, trains Circulation/Reserves staff on course reserve tasks, serves as a liaison to faculty regarding course reserves, interprets and administers copyright and fair use guidelines and policies, implements processes for the streaming of audio and audio/visual files, and provides circulation services to a wide variety of patrons on a regular basis.

Must be able to work Monday-Thursday 8:00am- 5:00pm, Friday 9:15am-6:15pm during the academic year. Hours may vary based on business needs, finals week, summer, and intersession periods. Must be able to work flexible hours for staffing in backup situations including days, evenings, and weekends.

This position is designated as a Mandated Reporter and will be required to complete trainings and comply with CANRA. Must pass FBI/Department of Justice background check.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. For new University of California employees, the applicable deadline is ten weeks after their first date of employment.

Education

Education Requirements

Degree Requirement
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent. Preferred

Experience

Experience Requirement
Recent supervisory or work leader experience (such as hiring, training, coaching, evaluating, and motivating others). Required
Experience working with the public in a service oriented environment. Required
Demonstrated experience using the Reserves module of an Integrated Library System. Required
Experience processing print and electronic reserve materials. Required
Knowledge of and experience with bibliographic records, including bibliographic search strategies. Required
Experience using a document scanner and Adobe Acrobat software in scanning and manipulating scanned images. Required
Experience working with MS Office, email programs, and the internet. Ability to learn specialized software. Required
Demonstrated experience evaluating, monitoring and balancing allocated budgets. Preferred
Academic library experience. Preferred
Experience working at a Circulation Desk. Preferred
Experience in processing audio and audio/visual material for streaming. Preferred
Experience closing a library facility. Preferred
Experience handling safety and emergency situations. Preferred

Special Conditions

Special Condition Requirement
Shift Work (hours outside standard Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM work hours) Required
Must pass FBI/Department of Justice Background check. Required
Ability to work flexible hours for staffing in backup situations, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Hours may vary from quarter to quarter. Required
This position is designated as a Mandated Reporter and will be required to complete trainings and comply with CANRA. Required

Minimum Requirements

Demonstrated ability to manage and organize varying workloads, establish priorities and meet deadlines.
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work successfully in an intensely collaborative environment with a broad range of people from culturally diverse backgrounds including colleagues, administrators, students, faculty, donors, and alumni.
Ability to apply special attention to detailed tasks.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Math skills sufficient to accurately gather, compare, and compile information.
Ability to display initiative and remain flexible in a fast-paced and changing environment.
Keyboarding skills sufficient to enter data into an on-line system quickly and accurately.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

  • UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.

  • UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020

  • UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.

  • Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019

  • Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings

  • UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.


The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

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