Inside Higher Ed is hiring: FWS Student Assistant - Library Archives Cartersvill
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FWS Student Assistant - Library Archives Cartersville
Job Title: FWS Student Assistant - Library Archives Cartersville
Location: GHC - Cartersville Instr. Site
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
About Us
Georgia Highlands College is a multi-campus, state college member of the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1970 as Floyd Junior College, it now serves more than 6,000 students in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama across its five locations in Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, and Dallas.
Job Summary
This position provides support for various functions within the library and archives. This position is at Cartersville Campus. Must be a current GHC Student.
Responsibilities
Responsible to understand, support, and carry out the college’s mission, vision, and values.
Provides customer service to library and archives users in person and by phone.
Utilizes library management system (LMS) to process borrowing and returning of library materials.
Provides basic reference duties, such as answering questions on basic searching, technology, college, information, directions, and similar tasks.
Supports and maintains the professional appearance of the library.
Maintains physical library and archival materials, such as shelving, shifting books, shelf reading, and inventory.
Maintains the confidentiality of all patron records for the library, and archives.
Provides general administrative and clerical tasks including work with scanning and computer equipment.
Maintains and collects data on library and archives use as directed.
Assists with archival processing to include: Accessing and describing archival materials, Preserving and conserving archival materials, Scanning and digitizing archival materials.
Displays creation and maintenance as well as posting of marketing materials.
Assists with reference requests, creating displays, and staffing the circulation desk as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent and current GHC undergraduate student with:
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) currently being met.
Current-Year FAFSA on file with all verifications and any other requirements complete.
Currently enrolled for at least six (6) credit hours (in most instances).
Some prior experience is preferred but not required.
Proposed Salary: $12/hour
Required Documents to Attach: Cover Letter, Resume
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
No prior knowledge of archives required but need to be willing to learn.
Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing.
Basic knowledge of computer.
Willingness to learn job-related skills and systems including new technology, policy, and procedure.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Georgia Highlands College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.