Public Services and Outreach Coordinator

About Hebrew Union College 

Founded in 1875, Hebrew Union College (HUC) is North America's leading institution of higher Jewish education and the academic, spiritual, and professional leadership development center of Reform Judaism. HUC educates leaders for service to American and world Jewry as rabbis, cantors, educators, nonprofit management professionals. With centers of learning in Cincinnati, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, and New York, HUC's scholarly resources comprise renowned library, archive, and museum collections, biblical archaeology excavations, and academic publications. 
 

HUC Mission 

Hebrew Union College is North America’s premier institution of Jewish higher education and the center for professional leadership development of Reform Judaism. A multi-campus academic and spiritual learning community, HUC builds vibrant progressive Judaism in North America, Israel and around the globe by: 

• Studying the great issues of Jewish life, history and thought with an open, egalitarian, inclusive and pluralistic spirit; 

• Educating innovative, visionary clergy and professionals who embody the sustaining values, responsibilities, practices and texts of Jewish tradition to inspire future generations; and 

• Advancing the critical study of Judaism and Jewish culture in accordance with the highest standards of modern academic scholarship. 
   

Position Summary  

The Public Services and Outreach Coordinator oversees the circulation of library materials to students, faculty, and broader community, provides reference services, and promotes the library’s collection through lectures, exhibits, and social media.  
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 
 

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following: 

• Oversee and manage the operations of the circulation department. 

• Oversee reference services to the academic, scholarly, and local community in person and from email or website chat.  

• Develop outreach activities for the library, including exhibits, programming, social media presence, and website content. 

• Oversee operations for inter- and intra-library loan between the three US campuses. 

• Create library exhibits. 

• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Education 
 

• Required: Master’s degree in library and information science or related field 

Experience 
 

• Required: Two years library and one year of reference service including research assistance.  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities  
 

• Knowledge of Judaism 

• Advanced research and language skills, particularly Hebrew, and including at least one modern research language (Romance and/or Germanic) 

• Advanced knowledge of Jewish history, Jewish culture, and Rabbinic literature 

• Photography and strong exhibit staging skills preferred 

• Web and print design 

Technology 
 

• Microsoft Office 365 – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook 

• Library databases - Worldcat preferred/OCLC/WMS 

• Webdesign Software 

Core Values  
 

Employees are expected to model Hebrew Union College’s Core Values:  

• Honesty and Integrity  

• Kindness and Decency  

• Openness and Transparency  

• Responsible Empowerment  

• Trust and Security  

• Diversity and Inclusion  
   

HUC Employee Benefits 

Hebrew Union College recognizes employees as one of the most valuable assets to the success of the college. That is why we make it our highest priority to offer a competitive benefits package. Some of those benefits include, but are not limited to: 

• Medical, Dental, Vision 

• Parsonage Designation for clergy employees 

• Life Insurance, Long Term Disability 

• Retirement Savings Plan  

• Paid Federal and Jewish Holidays 

• Paid Vacation and Sick Time 

• Paid Parental Leave 

• Tuition Remission Benefits 

• Employee Assistance Program 
   

Work Environment & Physical Demands  
 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. 
 

Additional Information
 

HUC is committed to building a diverse and inclusive academic community. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities, especially those who are underrepresented in academia and Jewish institutional leadership.

Work is typically performed in an indoor office or classroom environment.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand, walk, talk, and listen; occasionally, the employee may occasionally have to stoop, bend, reach, and lift up to 20 pounds.  Employees need manual dexterity to operate standard office equipment and a personal computer, clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities to discern verbal instructions and to communicate effectively with others and visual acuity to comprehend written work instructions and review, evaluate, and prepare a variety of written materials and documents. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform these functions.