Temporary Village Library Technician (As Needed)

LOCATION: North Slope Borough Villages, Alaska (Anaktuvak Pass, Atqasuk, Kaktovik, Nuiqsut, Point Hope, Point Lay, Utqiaqvik (Barrow), and Wainwright)

REPORTS TO: Public Services Librarian

WORK SCHEDULE: Up to 20 hours a week

COMPENSATION: $15 - $21/hour, Temporary Part-Time, As Needed Position

This position is 'As Needed' - where there is a need/opening in the above villages. We encourage you to apply in order to express your interest and in the event that there is a vacancy in a village. Thank you for your patience in the meantime.

Iḷisaġvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iñupiat. As an institution, we are “Unapologetically Iñupiaq.” This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iñupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Iñupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Iḷisaġvik College and our community partners. 

SUMMARY OF POSITION: Performs a variety of technical and para-professional library functions related to the daily operations of the library.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Maintain library circulation activities. 
• Assist patrons with basic reference questions, answer telephone, and check library e-mail. 
• Help patrons in using library resources to locate and interpret information. 
• Shelve books and maintain orderliness of collections. 
• Assist librarians in the development and coordination of programs, services, events and displays. 
• Collect and compile statistics reflecting daily library use, and group activities. 
• Process incoming and out-going Alaska Library Catalog holds.
• Assist in processing new materials. 
• Comply with College policies, procedures and administrative directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances. 
• Interacts effectively in a multicultural environment and engages in Iñupiat cultural activities in the workplace.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of computer applications.
• Good oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
• Available to work one night per week and every 4th or 5th Saturday.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
• Demonstrated library work experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with children.
• Demonstrated bilingual speaking skills in English and Iñupiaq.
• Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas: post-secondary educational systems, North Slope Borough [NSB] institutions and organizations; Iñupiat culture, language, values, and traditions.
• Ability to interpret and represent College actions and western institutions to the North Slope community.
• Ability to support Iḷisaġvik College’s mission.

REQUIRED (EDUCATION/SPECIAL SKILLS/TRAINING):

• High school diploma or equivalent or some college.
  

PREFERRED (EDUCATION/SPECIAL SKILLS/TRAINING):

• Associate’s degree or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear; The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, and may occasionally drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: The environmental conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and the employee is regularly required to work indoors with a usually moderate noise level in the work environment.

 [If any questions, please contact jobs@ilisagvik.edu ]

-Ilisagvik College is a Drug Free Work Place and Equal Opportunity Employer -