FBRI HS&T Library Specialist
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Job no: 532018
Work type: Staff
Senior management: Dean of Libraries
Department: Library
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Categories: Library
The FBRI HS&T Library Specialist manages the daily operations of the FBRI HS&T Library under the supervision of the Head, FBRI HS&T Library, which may include exercising independent judgment and decision making within general guidelines. The incumbent assists with providing high-quality information services, access to collections,
and additional resources to support the education and research needs of programs related to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech, Animal Cancer Care and Research Center (ACCRC), and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM). The incumbent utilizes welcoming, patron-centered methods to support the
overall daily operations of the FBRI HS&T Library and its spaces to include: performing circulation functions, answering information and basic reference questions from patrons, providing support with using technologies offered through the library (e.g. laptop checkouts, study rooms reservations, 3D printing, among others), troubleshooting
technology equipment usage, managing project communications and outreach activities, update and disseminate project information as needed, and other duties as assigned.
This position will entail interacting with all patrons (students, faculty, staff, general public) and oversee student assistants who are hired to work in the FBRI HS&T Library.
Provides occasional duties to support the other two Health Science Libraries (VTCSOM) in Roanoke and VetMed in Blacksburg).
- Experience working in a customer service environment
- Experience working in a library setting
- Experience working independently without direct supervision with demonstrated ability to
prioritize and organize work tasks
- Experience with 3D printing and design technologies
- Experience supervising others
- Demonstrated ability or experience in troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining
equipment
- Demonstrated ability to or experience in using and supporting emerging technologies
and hardware
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate
- Demonstrated commitment to using inclusive practices to work effectively with
colleagues and patrons across our diverse community
- Bachelor’s degree, Associate’s degree, or college-level coursework
- Proven ability to or experience in organizing physical spaces and managing logistics of a
public service point
- Experience with providing outreach and marketing (e.g. creation of flyers, brochures,
etc.)
- Experience teaching or training others
Regular appointment, University staff, full-time position
$40,000-$42,000 dependent on experience and qualifications
- Work schedule of: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
- Ability to independently, frequently and safely move and handle library material weighing up to 35 pounds and to perform frequent manual circulation of these materials.
- The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
The University Libraries at Virginia Tech is committed to building a culturally diverse community and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities. We are committed to mentoring and establishing safe spaces, both physical and virtual, where employees from current and historically minoritized groups can thrive.
The members of the University Libraries at Virginia Tech strive individually and collectively to create, sustain, and share inclusive ways of knowing in conscientious community with each other and all the people we serve in every space we shape. In keeping with our Aspirational Identity and the Virginia Tech Principles of Community, the University Libraries commits to build and maintain enduring climates of mutual care, respect, and responsibility.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Rebecca Osborne at rebeccaao@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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