Regular Student - Manhattan Campus Library

Title: Student Worker

Campus: Manhattan

Student Requested:  Regular Student Worker

Job ID:  S00876-274

Department: Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library

IMLS Cohorts are not eligible for employment.

Purpose:

- To assist the library faculty and staff in the day-to-day operations of the library.

Schedule:

Summer   Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
               Friday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  
Fall-Spring  Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
                   Friday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
                   Sunday  1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  
Finals Week  Monday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 01:00 a.m.
      Sunday  1:00 p.m. - 01:00 a.m.
  

Eligibility:

- Experience in libraries preferred, although not required, or experience with computers, or willingness to learn; and dependability and promptness is required.

Working environment:

- Student must not be allergic to dust.
- Must lift between 20 and 40 pounds.
- Students in this position may work alone during early morning and late evening hours, both weekdays and weekends.
- Will be required to work evenings and weekends. 
- Will handle money at circulation desk and will secure it at closing time.

Responsibilities:

- Interpret the needs of library users.
- File loose-leaf publications.
- Aid users in locating library resources.
- Instruct users in use of printers and copiers.
- Perform support activities such as check-in/ checkout of library materials.
- Process mail.
- Assist with bindery operations.
- Gather, sort, and re-shelve books and journals.
- Other duties as assigned.

Environment:

Student assistants are to maintain an alert, friendly, proactive manner in their interaction with library users. Training will be provided.
 

In addition to completing the online student application, interested candidates are required to submit their resume to Andrew Seville at sevillea@stjohns.edu