Job Description

AVAILABLE: Immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. This is a part-time, non-benefits eligible position.

SALARY/RANK: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

QUALIFICATIONS: Experience with cataloging and library systems. Excellent organization, collaboration, and time-management skills. Commitment to student success and accessibility in library services. Professional cataloging experience in an academic or research library preferred. Familiarity with electronic resource management systems. MLS or MLIS from an ALA-accredited program preferred.

As a Christian University rooted in the Evangelical and Reformed tradition, Waynesburg University hires as full-time staff only persons who profess faith in Jesus Christ and demonstrate that faith in a manner consistent with the mission and institutional commitments of the University.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Library Assistant (Part-Time) supports the academic mission of the institution by managing cataloging, serials, and interlibrary loan operations. This position ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and organization of library resources in all formats and provides leadership in maintaining bibliographic data and resource sharing through OCLC and related systems. The Library Assistant works collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students to facilitate discovery and delivery of scholarly materials. The assistant will support the development of up-to-date collections, create related displays, and engage in library programming and initiatives while supervising work-study students during at least two evening shifts per week.

THE UNIVERSITY: Waynesburg University is a Christian higher education institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs both on the Waynesburg Campus and in adult centers in the Pittsburgh region. Directed by its Christian values, the University provides opportunities for scholarship, leadership and service to all of our students through an academic foundation for life-long learning and compassionate contribution to others. Special care is taken to employ people who embody the values and perspectives of the institution in their teaching, their personal lives, and their relationships with students. The University is guided by a sound strategic vision and has served as a leader in service-learning, technology applications and student-centered learning among higher education institutions. The Waynesburg campus is located one hour from Pittsburgh. Waynesburg University is a member of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities (APCU).

APPLICATION PROCESS: Candidates must submit resume/cv and letter of interest, along with a written statement that articulates the relationship between the candidate's profession and his/her Christian faith, and names/addresses/phone numbers of five references. Include transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable initially).

Apply to:

Human Resources Office
Waynesburg University
51 West College Street
Waynesburg, PA 15370

(Email: hr@waynesburg.edu)

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