Information Specialist

The University of West Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Disabled/Veteran employer. Any individual requiring special accommodation to apply is requested to advise UWF by contacting UWF Human Resources at 1-850-474-2694 (voice) or 1-850-857-6158 (TTY). E-Verify is required for employment. All applications for employment at the University are subject to Florida public records law.

Please review job requirements carefully. Failure to submit all pieces of the application may result in disqualification. Applications are accepted on the University of West Florida career site: https://careers.uwf.edu . For assistance contact UWF Human Resources at 850-474-2694 or jobs@uwf.edu .

Employment based visa sponsorship will NOT be considered for this position.
Position Number: 101960 Position Title (Classification Title): Information Specialist, Information Specialist Working Title: Circulation OPS/FWS Specialist Job Summary: Performs nightly shifts at the circulation service desk and provides backup service desk assistance as needed. Closes the library Monday through Thursday nights. Responsible for hiring, training, and scheduling OPS and FWS student assistants for the circulation department. Assists with library collection projects. Maintains and annually updates the position's policy and procedure manual. Department Library Admin FLSA: Non-Exempt Minimum Qualifications: A high school diploma and two years of appropriate experience. Appropriate college course work or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience. Position Qualifications: High school graduate with two years of related experience, strong customer service skills, excellent attention to detail, and problem-solving skills. Preferred Qualifications Prefer candidates with some college education, general knowledge of library operations, and familiarity with a library computer system. Supervisory experience is also preferred. Essential Functions / Job Duties:

• 45% - Trains and schedules the OPS and FWS student workers for the department (is responsible for hiring, training, scheduling, timesheet verification, and evaluations to meet departmental needs); monitors the department's OPS budget to ensure there is proper OPS student coverage in the library's desk and stacks during the library's hours of operation without exceeding the department's OPS budget. Coordinates with the Circulation Manager and the Collection Specialist on student planning, training, and student development duties. The position will develop new policies and training for students to help keep up with the department's changing needs. - (Essential)
• 40% - Handles circulation desk and course reserves duties, such as circulating materials, supervising desk students, addressing circulation issues, assisting patrons in locating course reserves, and receiving packages. Oversees all circulation and library activities during the evening hours, including building maintenance and security issues. Ensures building security at closing by clearing patrons out of the library, shutting down equipment, and locking and alarming all doors. - (Essential)
• 10% - Assists the Collection Specialist with stacks maintenance such as shelving, inventory, shifting, shelf reading, and other collection projects as they arise. - (Essential)
• 5% - Other duties as assigned. - (Essential)

Physical Demands:

• Physical Requirements: Occasional and/or light lifting required. Limited exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc., but none to the point of being disagreeable. May involve minor safety hazards where likely results would be cuts, bruises, etc.
• Impact of Deadlines: Routine deadlines. Usually sufficient lead time. Variance in work volume, seasonal, and predictable. Priorities can be anticipated. Some interruptions are present. Involves occasional exposure to demands/pressures from persons other than immediate sup.
• Standing: Daily
• Walking: Daily
• Sitting: Daily
• Reaching with hands and arms: Daily
• Climbing or balancing: Daily
• Stooping: Daily
• Use of hands to handle objects: Daily
• Lifting up to 10lbs: Daily
• Lifting up to 25lbs: Daily
• Lifting over 25lbs: Occasionally
• Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally: Daily
• Hearing as perceive sound by ear: Daily
• Vision as distinguish colors & depth: Daily

Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job:

• This position is eligible for veteran's preference.
• This position requires fingerprinting.
• This position requires a criminal background screen.

Number of Vacancies 1 Work Hours 3:00pm - 1:00am, Monday-Thursday FTE 1 Salary Range 31, 320 Pay Basis Hourly Closing/Preferred Response Date: 9/16/2024 Special Instructions to Applicants: Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu.
Applicants are required to attach a resume, cover letter and contact information for three references.
An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process.
For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850-474-2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu.

This position allows eligible veterans and their spouses to claim Veterans' Preference pursuant to Section 295.07, F.S.; applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation on or before the posting deadline date as such documentation is required for eligibility determination. Supporting documentation, in addition to the DD214, may be required based on eligibility criteria. For information on obtaining a DD214, visit http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ or call 1-866-272-6272.

At the conclusion of this search, if a non-preference eligible applicant is appointed to the position and you are a preference-eligible applicant and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, a written complaint requesting an investigation may be submitted to the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Blvd., Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708. Such complaint should be filed within 60 calendar days from the date that the notice the position has been filled is received by the applicant pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S.

Prior to filing a complaint, it is the responsibility of the preference-eligible applicant to contact the designated Human Resources or other contact person at least one time after 45 days have passed from the final date for submitting an application or the interview date, whichever is later in time, if the applicant has not received notice of a hiring decision.