Human Resources

Library Operations and Acquisitions Coordinator

  • 493352
  • Tulsa
  • TULSA (TUL)
  • Staff Full-time
  • Associate's degree

Campus

OSU-Tulsa

Contact Name & Email

jayde hightower, jaydelh@okstate.edu

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm with occasional evening and weekend hours.

Appointment Length

Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice

Hiring Range

$19.00 - $21.38, hourly 

Priority Application Date

While applications will be accepted until a successful candidate has been hired, interested parties are encouraged to submit their materials by to ensure full consideration.

Special Instructions to Applicants

For full consideration, please include a resume, cover letter and contact information for three professional references.

About this Position

Provides operational and acquisitions support to the Library and the Library Director including various fiscal and administrative duties such as purchasing specialized library e-resources and physical materials, general bookkeeping, data entry, customer support, administrative office support, and other tasks associated with library operations.  

Required Qualifications

  • Associate's
    • Associate's degree or equivalent experience(degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
    • Must have two to four years of progressively responsible office, account, customer service, problem solving, and administrative experience or equivalent in a comparable environment
  • Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge:
    • Must have ability to work independently, use discretion, and sound judgement.
    • Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to proofread the work of self and others with a high degree of accuracy in spelling and grammar.
    • Must be able to perform basic accounting and mathematical computations with a high degree of accuracy.
    • Must be able to follow purchasing policies and procedures while navigating purchasing processes to ensure compliance with the OSU system.
    • Capacity to develop complex excel spreadsheets. 
    • A combination of training and experience that provides the requisite skills and abilities may be considered.
    • 50 wpm typing
    • Knowledge of general business office procedures. 
    • Excellent customer service skills. 
    • Knowledge of purchasing.
    • Ability to multi-task is essential.

 

  • Preferred Qualifications
    • Bachelor's
    • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
    • Two years progressively responsible administrative, purchasing, accounting, customer service, problem solving, and data entry/computer software experience or equivalent in a comparable environment. 
    • Previous experience in a non-profit, library or educational institution is preferred. 
    • Experience with administrative functions such as email correspondence, filing, taking minutes, and event management.
    • Experience working with purchasing workflows and vendors.

 

 

All positions are subject to the availability of funding, and any offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation in the application process. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. To request an accommodation, please email eeo@okstate.edu or call 405-744-5449.

Oklahoma State University, as an equal opportunity employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding non-discrimination. Oklahoma State University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all individuals and does not discriminate based on race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, marital status, disability, or veteran status with regard to employment, educational programs and activities, and/or admissions. For more information, visit eeo.okstate.edu.

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