University of Tennessee Libraries
Staff Vacancy

The University of Tennessee (UT) Libraries seeks an energetic and service-oriented leader for the position of Public Services Manager, 2^nd shift, in the John C. Hodges (Main) Library. The Public Services team provides circulation, general customer and information service, and research and referral assistance to support students, staff, faculty, and the community.  Services are delivered within the environment of a continually evolving learning Commons.  The 2^nd shift manager is responsible for the supervision of evening and weekend library operations and public services and for communication with our partners who also provide services in the Commons.  The successful applicant will have excellent interpersonal skills, supervisory or management experience, and self-motivation.  The candidate must be able to accommodate a flexible schedule to ensure public services coverage.  Effective teamwork with the Public Services Director and the 1^st shift public services manager is essential.

Required Qualifications:  Bachelor’s degree. Recent supervisory or managerial experience. Demonstrated record of progressive responsibility in a service-oriented environment. Ability to balance multiple tasks and set priorities independently. Must be able to work all shifts to ensure adequate staffing, if necessary. Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Aptitude with computers and media equipment and for learning new software.

Preferred Qualifications:  Library or closely related experience in a public service setting. Training experience. Familiarity with search strategies used in bibliographic databases, online catalogs, and the Internet

Review of applicants will begin February 4, 2013 and continue until the position is filled.  Additional information about this position and the UT community is available at http://www.lib.utk.edu/employ/exempt/ps-manager.html. 

 

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.  All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.