Circulation Assistant

University of New Mexico; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

University of New Mexico is seeking a Circulation Assistant for the Law Library (Main - Albuquerque, NM). This student employment position supports public service by assisting library patrons with circulation in person and by phone and requires evening and weekend shifts.

You will handle borrowing, renewals, and fines in WorldShare, help with photocopying and printing, and guide patrons to reference staff when needed.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills are required.
• Library experience is a plus but not required.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Reliable, hardworking and accurate.

Responsibilities

• Assist patrons with circulation in person and by phone.
• Operate the circulation module of WorldShare Management.
• Assist patrons with photocopying, printing, and patron accounts.
• Sort, shelve and shelf-read library materials by location and call numbers.
• Schedule study rooms and assist with parking permits and deliveries.
• Perform opening and closing procedures per procedures manual.
• Support staff in other library departments as needed.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Job description

Circulation Assistant

Requisition ID: req37823

Pay: $12.00 Hourly

Campus: Main - Albuquerque, NM

Department: Law Library (963A)

Employment Type: Student Employment

Student Type: Student Employment

Status: Non-Exempt

For Best Consideration Date: 9/9/2026

Position Summary: Under the general supervision of the Circulation Managers and other Law Library staff, supports the public service mission of the Law Library by assisting library patrons with circulation services in person and by telephone, requiring understanding of basic library functions. The UNM Law Library serves a wide variety of patrons including law school faculty, staff, and students, practicing attorneys and court personnel, and the general public. The Library is typically open seven days a week during the year including Fall and Spring semesters, Intersession's and Summers. This position requires evening and weekend shifts and all interested applicants must currently be enrolled at UNM. Also you will be answering directional questions and referring patrons to appropriate library service points. You will respond to patron's questions in person and by telephone regarding library hours, circulation statuses, policies and procedures. You will refer patrons to reference librarians for reference assistance, as needed. Charging, discharging, and renewing library materials using the circulation module of WorldShare Management integrated library system. You will assist patrons with photocopying, printing, and assist them with basic functions of the public patron account manager system. You will collect materials from study carrels and tables, browsing areas, and the book drop. You will also sort, shelve and shelf-read library materials by location and call numbers. You will be scheduling library study rooms to law students, selling parking permits to library patrons, and delivering documents to various individuals within the Law School after the request has been processed by librarians. You will be asked to perform opening and closing procedures for the library according to library procedures manual. You will provide stack maintenance including physically shifting library collections and responding to alarms, report incidents to appropriate staff members, and contacts authorities in the event of emergency. You may be asked to assist staff members in other library departments, such as Library Systems and the Journals. There will be other projects as assigned.

• Basic computer skills
• Library experience a plus, although not required
• Be committed to a teamwork environment
• Good public/customer service skills, ability to assist a wide variety of Library patrons in a respectful manner; patrons can include Law School faculty, staff, and students, as well as practicing attorneys and court personnel, and the general public.
• Hard working, trustworthy, accurate and efficient.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.