Cooper Hewitt Library Student Assistants (Non-Academic Student Workers)

The New School; United States; On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

The New School on the Cooper Hewitt campus is seeking a non-academic student worker to support library operations. You will schedule appointments, manage room capacity, and assist with shelf checks and book retrieval.

No prior experience is required. This on-campus role pays $18 per hour for up to 10 hours per week and supports the Cooper Hewitt library in serving students and preserving access to materials.

Qualifications

• Must have a Cooper Hewitt ID.
• Current HDCS student. No previous experience required.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling appointments for students to ensure room capacity is not exceeded.
• Pulling books located onsite.
• Check books out on students' shelves.
• Books not located onsite at CH library are obtained through Parsons library consortium.
• Attend to on-shelf checkouts for student borrowers.

Education

Cooper Hewitt ID

HDCS student

Job description

Responsibilities

• The non-academic student worker will also be responsible for scheduling appointments for students.


• Appointments are required to ensure we don’t exceed the room capacity.


• The student worker is responsible for pulling the books that are located onsite.


• Books not located onsite at CH library need to be obtained through other means through Parsons, Parsons library consortium.


• Student workers will be responsible for checking books out on students' shelves.

Qualifications

• Must have a Cooper Hewitt ID and current HDCS student.


• No previous experience is needed.

Work Mode

On-Campus (Cooper Hewitt)

Rate

$18 per hour, 10 hours max per week.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

The New School recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.

About The New School

Since our founding in 1919, The New School has redrawn and redefined the boundaries of intellectual and creative thought as a preeminent academic center.

At our university, students have the academic freedom to shape their unique, individual paths for a complex and rapidly changing world.

As a New School employee, you will be a part of the university’s mission to prepare and inspire students to bring about positive change in the world.