1. Represents Aurora University in the most positive manner with prospective, former and current students, clients, suppliers and the community we serve. Interacts effectively with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students and other customers of our service, learns and uses operating practices of the department and Aurora University.
2. Upholds the Mission Statement: At Aurora University, our singular goal is to empower students to achieve lasting personal and professional success. We do this by being an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning. As a teaching-centered institution, we encourage undergraduate and graduate students to discover what it takes to build meaningful and purposeful lives.
3. Handles all information with tact and discretion and recognizes the confidential nature of university business.
4. Supports learning through performance of essential job functions and performing other duties and functions as necessary or as assigned, including voluntary participation in university committees, activities and events.

• Works 4:00pm - 12:00am, M-R, and 8:30am - 5:00pm on Fridays during fall and spring semesters to ensure the continuity of library work, staff coverage, and library collaboration in the Learning Commons. Hours during breaks are 8:00 - 4:30, M-F.
• Facilitates relationships within a Learning Commons environment to ensure seamless delivery of services to students. Maintains general awareness of activities happening in Learning Commons across units/department and monitors environment for rising issues that will impact student use of the building.
• Maintains oversight of Learning Commons operations during evening hours. Responds appropriately to emergencies and security concerns in the building in the evening.
• Supervises student workers and directs their work, including assigning tasks, during evening shifts.
• Coordinates with Director and other library staff for supervision and direction of library student workers for other times of the day/week. Responsibilities include assisting with hiring, scheduling, training, and discipling student workers.
• Works with Director of the University Library to create main Student Worker schedule for fall and spring semesters and assists in finding coverage for absences.
• Nurtures the quality of the library spaces within the Learning Commons. Identifies and submits maintenance reports to resolve problems. Reviews and removes outdated nonlibrary flyers. Coordinates supply order lists.
• Provides high-quality reference and research support in-person, through online chat, and during research appointments. Stays up to date on relevant developments with information literacy and access, library collections, reference best practices, and course needs through department correspondence and consortia professional development.
• Assists in processing incoming borrowing and lending interlibrary loan requests using Tipasa.
• Supports equitable course material across campus by managing Course Reserves and supporting the Systems Librarian with eReserves services as needed.
• Supports the maintenance of LibGuides: Checking links, updating information, and enhancement projects. Creates new LibGuides, tutorials, and associated asynchronous resources in consultation with the Instructional Services Librarian.
• Elevates the digital accessibility of asynchronous library resources, including improving video captions, investigating ways to improve existing materials, and creating procedures for best practices when creating new resources.
• Attends weekly staff meetings to discuss and collaborate on library activity. Reports past and upcoming activities to director and staff and thoughtfully listens to the activities of other staff.
• Maintains high circulation items and monitors library hold shelf.
• Compiles usage statistics, analyzes data, and prepares reports in support of library goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree required. LTA preferred with substantial academic library experience. 
• Work towards MLIS or MLIS earned is highly preferred.

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in academic libraries required. 
• Proficiency in database searching and research techniques required, preferably with experience across a range of academic fields. 
• Experience with reference services in-person and online is required.
• Supervisory experience preferred. Experience in multiple types of libraries highly preferred.

About Aurora University

Aurora University (AU) is committed to the transformative power of learning by creating a student-centered environment and an equity of experience and opportunity, to ensure that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel welcome and included. Our culture of collaboration, generosity, and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty, and staff. AU is grounded in the transformative opportunity it provides to a diverse student body. As a private university with a public mission and a commitment to making a difference in peoples’ lives, AU has a long history of resilience and of providing access to an education that values innovation, focuses on continuous improvement, and has a positive impact on the communities we serve. We are proud of our service to and economic impact on the state of Illinois, where over 80% of our students stay to live and work, where 90% of our students come from, and where we foster strong community partnerships to develop the workforce in areas such as nursing, education, business, technology, and social work. We are looking for passionate and purposeful individuals who represent the full diversity of Aurora and who demonstrate a se...nsitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, identity, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at AU, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students, and community partners.

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