Statement of Job :

USM Libraries & Learning invites applicants to join our dynamic team!

The University of Southern Maine is seeking applicants for the full-time position of Library Specialist CL3 located in the Glickman Library, Portland Campus.

Excellent service skills are required. The Library Specialist shares responsibility for training and supervising library student assistants.

The person in this position will have the needed skills to assist with Interlibrary Loan and digital library services and resources.

This position has extensive in-person, telephone, and online interactions with students, faculty, staff, researchers, and the public.

This position is responsible for building opening / closing procedures.

The schedule for this position is as follows : Sunday 10 : 30am - 7 : 00pm, Monday - Thursday 1 : 30pm - 10 : 00pm. Hours subject to change during academic breaks and summer sessions.

This Library Specialist position will pay a starting rate of $19.59 / hour for a new hire or the appropriate transfer rate for a current employee with the University of Maine System.

There is a .40 cents per hour shift differential for evening and weekend hours.

This position provides a terrific opportunity to pursue a bachelors or advanced degree through the universitys generous tuition waiver benefit.

The is a deeply personal, welcoming campus community. With a highly engaged student-centered learning environment, USM is a steward of higher education, helping drive the economic, cultural, and civic life in the communities where our campuses are located.

We are committed to providing expanded access to high-quality education that elevates economic opportunity and contributes significantly to the vitality of a diverse society.

The University of Southern Maine is committed to developing a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. It embraces an inclusive campus community that values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success.

Our Office of Equity, Inclusion and Community Impact supports the University of Southern Maines DEIA and Community Impact focused departments, committees, groups, projects, training, and events.

USM encourages women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds to apply.

We live our USM Service Promise : Student Focused Every Day. We are looking for a team member who understands that promise and supports our values : Respect & Care, Integrity, Equity and Responsiveness.

• The University of Southern Maine provides a that includes : holidays, vacation and sick time; health, dental and vision insurance;
• life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; a tuition waiver program for employee and eligible dependents;

a (b) retirement plan with a 10% of base compensation employer contribution; and more.

Qualifications :

• High School diploma or equivalent (G.E.D) and one year of specialized training or education in library related services
• OR, High School diploma or equivalent (G.E.D) and five years of library support experience.

Last updated : 2024-05-10