Learning Services Specialist

Learning Services Assistant

Schedule: 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Monday–Thursday; 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Friday.

Salary: $4,659.00 – $5,894.00 Monthly.

Location: Merced College, CA.

This position is located in the Student Success & Tutorial Center (SSTC) with occasional support in library services. The assistant will assist students, support daily operations, help with workshops and programs, and collaborate with faculty and staff to ensure students feel informed, welcomed, and connected to campus resources. We are looking for a friendly, customer‑focused individual with strong communication skills who thrives in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment and is passionate about helping others succeed.

• Provides technical support in LRC service areas, including but not limited to the following areas: circulation services; subscription database and periodical collection ordering and maintenance; and materials, book, and media collection ordering and maintenance.
• Prepares and maintains several functions in the automated library and SSTC system and maintains records in that system.
• Provides direct service to students, staff, and faculty.
• Establishes and maintains information on student obligations and coordinates placement of obligations on student records with the Student Fees Office; accepts and evaluates tutoring applications of potential program participants; oversees and/or assists in the selection, interviewing, scheduling, training, and oversight of LRC student assistants.
• Establishes parameters for and maintains the relevancy and currency of one or more of the library collections, including entering and updating information in the automated library system. These include but are not limited to the following:
  • Instructor reserve collection
  • Records of stolen and damaged materials and media
  • Periodical and subscription database holdings
  • Information book and media collections including input into the national bibliographic database
• Establishes and maintains files on all active subscriptions and contracts, accounting and correspondence records.
• Creates, compiles, organizes, and maintains a variety of statistical information necessary for library, SSTC, college, state, and federal reporting and submits reports through the designated automated system.
• Under direction of the director or dean, assists the faculty, staff, and management in providing training and access for students, faculty, and staff to LRC and SSTC technology and services.
• Troubleshoots and performs minor repairs on technology and materials; coordinates with contractors and technical support for maintenance and repair.
• Enforces District and LRC policies and procedures and supervises public areas.
• Assists in inventory.
• Plans and facilitates workshops, presentations, orientations, and in‑services trainings.
• Coordinates with Instructional and Student Services departments regarding support services for students.
• Assists with budget preparation and securing funding from outside agencies. Monitors the status of program accounts.
• Assists in conducting surveys and compiling reports regarding student support service needs.
• Other related duties as assigned.

• Library, LRC, and SSTC technical practices, terminology, and procedures.
• Computer office applications including Microsoft Office applications.
• Student Information System/Enterprise Resource Planning.
• SIRSI automated library system.
• Book publisher and book vendor policies and procedures.
• Online database vendor policies and procedures.
• Merced College policies and procedures.
• Supervision and training techniques.
• Accounting and bookkeeping principles and methods.
• Business communication.
• Modern office methods, procedures, and equipment.
• Basic computer and printer operations.
• Basic English usage, good grammar, and good punctuation.

• Evaluate situations and appropriately enforce college policies and procedures.
• Schedule, assign, train, and supervise a variety of staff and student workers.
• Follow oral and written directions.
• Give and evaluate responses to oral and written directions.
• Type at 40 net words per minute.
• Maintain accurate records including contracts and accounts.
• Operate a variety of…