Campus Library Assistant (Work-Study)

Prismhr Hire; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Naropa University is seeking a Federal Work Study Library Assistant to provide quality customer service and perform general library tasks at Arapahoe Campus and other Naropa library branches. The role is 5–20 hours per week, paying $20 per hour, with a deadline of 7/31 or until filled.

Typical duties include assisting patrons, processing circulation, AV reservations, basic research help, and shelving with Library of Congress call numbers.

Qualifications

• Student must be awarded work study hours by the Naropa Financial Aid office.
• High degree of emotional intelligence, integrity, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Ability to create and maintain a positive team environment and behave professionally with everyone encountered in the course and scope of the job duties.
• Highly self-motivated and detail oriented.
• Good customer service/interpersonal skills; great communicator.
• Able to work with a team.
• Willing and able to cover unscheduled hours a few times a semester.
• Must be punctual, and able to commit to a semester-long schedule.
• Experience with computers and technology.
• Willingness to learn, and interest in all Naropa curricula to support knowledge of collection.
• Able to regularly work at/commute to multiple Naropa University campuses.
• All job candidates must be able to demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding of and appreciation for the values of Naropa University for this job and the capacity to provide a rigorous clinical approach as evidenced in work, communication, collaboration styles, and other general workplace behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Assists patrons with finding materials and resources, including books, articles, recordings.
• Performs all circulation functions accurately.
• Places patron reservations for AV equipment.
• Troubleshoots AV, network, and printing issues with patrons.
• Helps patrons with basic research questions and refers complex queries to staff.
• Maintains library order and organization; basic cleaning of areas.
• Shelves materials accurately using Library of Congress call numbers.
• Staffs at multiple Naropa University library branches.
• Supports staff with a wide variety of tasks and projects on request.

Skills

Emotional intelligence

Integrity

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Team player

Punctuality

Tech-savvy

Adaptability

Customer service

Tools

Computers and technology

Job description

Naropa University is seeking a Federal Work Study Library Assistant to provide quality customer service and perform general library tasks at Arapahoe Campus and other Naropa library branches. The role is 5–20 hours per week, paying $20 per hour, with a deadline of 7/31 or until filled.

Typical duties include assisting patrons, processing circulation, AV reservations, basic research help, and shelving with Library of Congress call numbers.