Library Technician II

** Pay Rate:
** 19.16 USD
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* Position Summary:

** Applications for this position will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. January 30, 2026.All applications must be received prior to the closing.
Applications will only be accepted through the Fort Lewis College Workday portal (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). We do not accept applications through any other online website or app and those websites do not feed into our application site.
This position is eligible for overtime when preapproved by the supervisor and is eligible for shift differential when applicable. This is a covered position under the Colorado Partnership for Quality Jobs & Services Act.
The John

F. Reed Library provides public library service to the Fort Lewis College community and the general public. This Library Technician II position typically works Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On occasion, if staffing is low, this position may need to work a night or weekend shift to provide library coverage and would be eligible for shift differential pay.

This position provides support for the day to day operations of the Access Services Department, including Circulation and Stacks Management including the supervision of approximately six student employees.

Minimum Qualifications:

TWO (2) year (4160 hours) of library experience OR a combination of library science education and library work experience equal to 2 years.
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* Job Description:

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* Job Duties:

** Patron Services 40%
Provides patron services to members of the Fort Lewis College community and other library patrons, including all supervisory functions of the circulation module in the Integrated Library System (III Sierra), material retrieval, patron registration process, back up to interlibrary loan and Prospector reciprocal borrowing, back up to Course Reserves, assessing and negotiating fines and reductions in fines. Provides technical assistance with computers, copiers, printers, scanners, etc.

Provides in conjunction with other department personnel, back up for night and weekend coverage.

Train & Supervise Student Employees 40%
Interviews, hires, supervises, and provides evaluations for approximately six student workers. Trains and monitors student worker tasks including customer service, shelving, statistics gathering, cleaning, recycling, projects, digital repository metadata, etc.

Library Facility Supervision 10%
Monitors patron activities and condition of the library building during specific hours. Reports needed repairs and problems and enacting emergency management procedures as needed. Ensures that the library facility is secure, clean, safe, and functional for students and other patrons. Maintains orderly and correctly organized physical collections, including storage areas and participating in weeding and shifting projects. Implements space utilization statistical gathering.

Special Projects 5%
Under the direction of the Access Services Coordinator and the Library Director, weeding projects, end of semester special events, continuous process improvements, etc.

Participation in Library Teams and Work Groups 5%
Takes an active role in various assigned library teams, including Access Services Group, and/or others as assigned.
** PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
**** If you have experience with any of the preferred qualifications below, please explain in detail within your application materials
** Work experience in an academic library

Working knowledge of the Library of Congress call number system

Circulation desk experience

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Experience with interlibrary loan and Prospector reciprocal borrowing

Supervisory experience
** REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
** Active listening skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Strong customer service skills

Flexibility & adaptability to meet scheduling demands and library hours

Ability to work independently and as part of a team Accurate data entry and database skills (please list in detail on your application  the types of data entry you have performed and list the library databases utilized)
Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and meet objectives

Reading, writing and oral comprehension and communication skills
** CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
** A final job offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a criminal background check as a condition of employment. All background checks will be conducted in accordance with Fort Lewis College policy.

Functional Attributes Physical demands:
Light - Exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demands are in excess of Sedentary work. Light work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree. Requires stooping, crouching, reaching, handling, fingering, feeling, talking, hearing, near and far acuity, depth perception, accommodation and field of vision

Mental - comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, synthesizing, negotiating, communicating, instructing and…