Job no:496457 Position type:Full-time Location:Lexington, KY Division/Equivalent: Bluegrass Community & Technical College School/Unit: Bluegrass Community & Technical College Categories:Staff
Bluegrass Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:
Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
Vacation/Sick Time
Work-Life Balance
9.5 Paid Holidays
2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
Employee Assistance Program
Job Summary
Oversees day-to-day library operations across the physical spaces, including scheduling, opening and closing procedures, routine circulation activities, student-worker coordination, supplies, and space-use support. Provides functional coordination of student workers and part-time assistants while focusing on operational excellence rather than formal supervision of full-time personnel. Delivers excellent customer service, interprets policies, and maintains welcoming library environments.
Reports to the Library Director.
Job Duties:
Coordinates daily operations across library spaces, including opening/closing procedures, scheduling, supplies management, and space maintenance.
Coordinates student workers and part-time assistants, including recruitment support, onboarding, training, task assignment, and performance guidance.
Assists in overseeing circulation operations, including billing, borrower accounts, financial holds, and policy interpretation for equitable access.
Assists in maintaining physical collections and spaces, including shelving, shifting, shelf-reading, cleaning, signage, and presentation standards.
Provides front line customer service, including general reference assistance (in-person and virtual), policy interpretation, and user support.
Maintains library management system records and compiles operational data and reports as needed.
Troubleshoots equipment issues, manages inventory, and coordinates resolution with IT and library leadership.
Supports library projects and initiatives, collaborating with librarians on user-facing services and special assignments.
Collaborates with campus departments to ensure the library’s presence at campus public events.
Serves on college and/or system committees as assigned.
Performs other related duties as assigned in support of the library and institutional priorities.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of experience in a library setting.
Knowledge of library systems as it relates to the circulation of materials.
Knowledge of bibliographic description and cataloging.
Strong customer service focus and skills and commitment to user-centered service.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and six years of experience in a library setting.
Experience with Ex Libris systems, including Alma and Primo, in an academic library setting.
Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Experience promoting or marketing library resources and services.
Experience coordinating student workers or part-time staff.
Additional Skills Requested:
Commitment to creating an accessible, welcoming, and forward-looking library environment.
Demonstrated commitment to fostering a welcoming environment, fairness, and broad access to library services..
Successful experience working with a wide variety of community members.
Commitment to the mission of the comprehensive community and technical college.
Personal and professional integrity.
Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
Proficiency with email, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation software, and internet-based tools used to maintain records, generate reports, and communicate with others.