Inside Higher Ed is hiring: Library Student Assistant- Institutional Student Wor

Overview

Library Student Assistant - Institutional Student Worker (Cumming)

Location: UNG - Cumming/Forsyth • Regular/Temporary: Temporary • Full/Part Time: Part-Time

Job ID: 288287

The University of North Georgia is accepting applications for a Library Student Assistant - Institutional Student Worker on the Cumming Campus. Library Student Assistants provide customer service support to UNG Libraries patrons and clerical and project support to Libraries faculty and staff. Evening and/or weekend hours may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic copy machine, printer, and scanner assistance.
• Conduct hourly walk-throughs to neaten Library facility and identify behavior issues, maintenance needs, or security problems and report to supervisor.
• Assist with opening and closing procedures.
• Gather, sort, shelve, and move Library materials.
• Shelve-read the book stacks and other collections for proper call number order; identify items needing repair; update aisle markers as needed and replace bookends.
• Search the stacks for books reported missing or billed for replacement.
• Assist with processing Interlibrary Loan and Call Slip requests.
• Other duties as assigned by Librarians and Library Staff.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills as well as effective listening skills.
• Must work well in a team environment, but also be a self-starter.
• Must possess excellent time-management skills.
• Must be detail-oriented.

Required Qualifications

• Must be enrolled at the University of North Georgia in a minimum of six (6) credit hours to qualify as a student worker.
• High School diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous library experience a plus.

Required Documents to Attach

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Conditions of Employment & Other Information

• Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation, including a criminal background check, and may include a satisfactory credit check where applicable.
• Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.
• This position is not supervisory and does not have financial responsibilities.
• This position will not be required to drive and does not travel.
• This position is considered a position of trust and does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
• This role may be subject to institutional policies on background checks and disclosures.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of North Georgia is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex or national origin, age, disability, religion, genetics or veteran status. UNG is an open records state and a federal contractor that may prioritize referrals of protected veterans.

Additional Information

This posting is managed by the University of North Georgia career board. Positions are subject to removal without prior notice or before the posting expires.