Library Technician I (Casual Position)

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Hourly Rate: $22.44 - $22.92

*Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role.*

Application Deadline:

• This position will be posted until 11:59 p.m. MST on September 6, 2025.

Required application materials: (preferably in PDF Format)

Resume

Questionnaire (within the application, you will be asked, and provided space, to answer the questions below):

• This position will require you to welcome guests and chat with tourists whovisit the library. Briefly describe your experience in a role where you worked as the welcoming face of an organization, office, service, or other entity.

• Shelving library books requires close attention to detail. Please give an example of a situation where you needed to pay attention to small (but important) details.

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Work Location: Regardless of flexible work arrangements, UCAR requires ALL positions to be
performed within the U.S., excluding U.S. Territories.

Here is a brief summary of what one would expect to be generally responsible for in this role.

Perform Front Desk Duties:

• Greet visitors, answer questions, and handle telephone calls.

• Answer basic questions or refer scientific research questions to librarians, as appropriate.

• Handle mail requests.

• Retrieve books from shelves, reshelve them, and ensure that they are shelved appropriately.

• Help maintain the tidiness of the ML library.

• Work directly with patrons to facilitate access to and use of library resources (cataloging, circulation, InterLibrary Loan, marketing, etc.).

Library Operations Team:

• Attend weekly team meetings.

• Assist with other projects as assigned.

• Provide backup for reference and InterLibrary Loan, as needed.

Successful candidates will ensure their application materials speak to the following criteria:

Education and Experience

REQUIRED

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• A minimum of two years relevant experience, or a combination of education and experience.

DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED

• Experience working at NCAR/UCAR/UPC.

• Experience working in a library environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent customer service skills to include school-age children and those with disabilities.

• Good interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.

• Excellent listening skills.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and coordinate with the work of others.

• Skill using Google Drive, Microsoft suite, and other regular office computer technologies.

• Physical ability to perform moderate lifting, carrying, and maneuvering associated with job duties.

Applicants are not required to provide age or age-related information and may redact information related to age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution from any submissions during the initial application process.

At NSF NCAR| UCAR | UCP, you will work alongside a dedicated team of professionals conducting critical research and community outreach to solve complex Earth system science problems including climate change, air pollution, extreme weather, floods, drought, wildfires, and space weather, all with the goal of improving human life and reducing economic loss. Each of us, from scientists to the professionals who support their work, serves the public and a collaborative community of scientists in our mission to understand the complex processes that make up the Earth system, from the ocean floor to the Sun's core.

Flexible Work

At UCAR, we are committed to supporting our mission by giving staff the flexibility to find the schedule and location that works best to maintain their own work-life circumstances and reach their full potential as professionals. Many positions within our organization are eligible for fully on-site, hybrid (three days per week) and/or flexible work hours.

Equal Opportunity Employer

UCAR is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy.Whatever your intersection of identities, you are welcome at UCAR.

Export Control

All positions are required to comply with U.S. export compliance regulations work location requirements regarding access to facilities and research systems.

Visa Wait Times

Please consider the length of visa procurement when applying for this posting, understanding that you will not be able to begin employment until you are able to get a visa and enter the U.S.

Work Location

UCAR requires ALL positions to be performed within the U.S., excluding U.S. Territories.

AI Software

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