Marriott Library Jobs

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those who may not have followed a traditional educational or professional path. We are interested in identifying and interviewing candidates with experience and expertise that will contribute to advancing our mission to provide everyone with access to information resources and educational opportunities.

Academic Librarian

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Associate Dean for Learning and Engagement

The Associate Dean for Learning and Engagement serves as a member of the senior leadership team, working in close collaboration to advise the dean and advance the library’s strategic and operational goals. Together, this group shares responsibility for the organization’s overall health and for cultivating an environment where everyone can succeed. This position offers a compelling opportunity for an experienced leader to shape and elevate the library’s impact in teaching and instruction, faculty and student research, community engagement, and library faculty development. The portfolio includes ensuring strategic and administrative effectiveness of multiple programs and activities in the Teaching, Research, and Outreach unit and the Creativity and Innovation Services unit. In addition, the Associate Dean will serve as the library’s Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, providing thoughtful oversight of annual review, retention, promotion, and tenure processes; aligning faculty governance with University policies; representing library faculty on University committees; and ensuring meaningful guidance and support for faculty members throughout their careers.

Associate Deans are empowered to think boldly and creatively about how library initiatives advance the broader campus vision. In this role, you will cultivate partnerships across the three University Libraries and throughout the University, positioning the library as an essential collaborator in advancing institutional priorities. Success requires staying attuned to emerging trends in the field, maintaining a visible national presence, and representing the library in important conversations. Coaching and managing a mentoring program for library faculty will be central to the position, and will require understanding multiple perspectives, balancing multiple interests, and navigating complex and sometimes difficult conversations. The ideal candidate is a skilled relationship-builder who works across organizational boundaries, communicates effectively with people from all backgrounds, and thrives in a fast-paced, forward-looking environment where adaptability and collaboration are key to shared success.

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Benefited Staff Positions

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Executive Assistant to the Dean

This position presents an opportunity for an administrative professional to work in a highly collaborative, mission-driven organization and contribute to a broad range of student-, faculty-, and community-centered initiatives. The Executive Assistant provides high-level administrative, operational, and project support to the Alice Sheets Marriott Dean of Libraries as well as to additional members of the J.Willard Marriott Library’s leadership team. This includes complex calendaring, meeting logistics, and project management. This position will be responsible for managing the administrative aspects of the faculty annual review and promotion and tenure processes. The Executive Assistant position requires substantial independent coordination and organization abilities and excellent communication skills, as well as the ability to manage sensitive and confidential information. This role serves as a representative of the Dean to both internal and external stakeholders and as a liaison between the Dean’s office and many different administrative and academic campus departments.

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Building Services Coordinator

The Building Services Coordinator is responsible for multiple functions in the division, ensuring effective day-to-day operations in the library in the areas of building services and emergency response. This position will also be responsible for coordinating with the campus on maintenance and repairs at the J. Willard Marriott Library, a building of more than 500,000 square feet. This position serves as the primary contact for the maintenance and inventory of library furnishings and equipment. It also coordinates repairs and maintenance activities that are outside the scope of University Facilities Management. Working collaboratively, the position will support the library through capital construction project management and large-project support when collections and study spaces are impacted. We are looking for a problem solver to help keep the building accessible and presentable.

We welcome applicants who are eager to learn, grow, and actively contribute to our team’s success. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are committed to excellent service, we encourage you to apply.

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Student Positions

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Please note: For the Marriott Library to be able to appropriately monitor hours worked, part-time employees are generally asked to restrict their work with the University of Utah to Library employment only, unless an exception is granted. Please contact Jake Davis for questions about this policy.

 

Creativity & Innovation Specialist 

This position will assist patrons of the Marriott Library with services offered by Creativity & Innovation Services (CrIS). The successful candidate will be patron-focused, acting as a first point of contact between 3D printing and scanning services, virtual reality and gaming, audio and video recording, sewing and soft-goods fabrication. On-the-job training will familiarize applicants with the Library’s 3D printing, 3D scanning, sewing and small scale fabrication tools, virtual reality equipment, and media studios.

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Building Services Assistant 

Are you interested in helping us take care of one of the University’s largest and most visited buildings? We are looking for energetic individuals who enjoy a balance of working together on projects and individually on assigned tasks in the areas of facilities management and maintenance. Different projects provide opportunities to work with many different people and departments on a variety of tasks.

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Digital Matters Assistant

Digital Matters at the University of Utah seeks a candidate to assist in the daily operations of building a digital humanities and digital scholarship program, at the intersection of technology and the humanities. The successful candidate will coordinate with the administrative staff to organize, support, and facilitate programming, events, lectures, workshops; conduct outreach and publicity online and in person; document policy and procedures; track and organize scheduling; and staff the reception area.

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Systems Administration Tier 2

Joining an upper-tier IT team, this role involves assisting in the administration of Apple and Microsoft systems and their supporting infrastructure to meet the needs of students, staff, and teaching requirements at a central campus hub. While experience and knowledge in specific Apple, Microsoft, and Information Technology areas are advantageous, training and mentorship will be provided to help applicants develop advanced skills and knowledge.

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Internships and Other Opportunities

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There are no open internships at this time. Check back later for future openings.