Graduate Assistant

Cairn University; Langhorne (Bucks County); Vor Ort; USD 19.000 - 28.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Masland Library at Cairn University in Langhorne, PA seeks a Graduate Assistant in Access Services to support interlibrary loan operations and access to resources for the academic community. You will work with Reshare, RapidILL, and OCLC WorldShare ILL, assist with circulation, reserves, and provide essential reference support to students, faculty, and staff.

Expect to work at least four days per week, including evenings, and to collaborate with librarians to maintain procedures, guides, and

Qualifikationen

• Enrolled in a Cairn graduate program in good standing on a full-time basis.
• Experience with library workflows and interlibrary loan is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with strong attention to detail.

Aufgaben

• Support interlibrary loan processing using Reshare, RapidILL, and WSILL.
• Assist with circulation desk, course reserves, and access services workflows.
• Provide basic reference support and help patrons locate resources.
• Collaborate with librarians to improve procedures and guides.

Kenntnisse

Microsoft Office

English communication

Quick learner

Teamwork

Adaptability

Tools

Reshare

RapidILL

OCLC WorldShare ILL

Jobbeschreibung

The Masland Library is pleased to present an opportunity for a Graduate Assistantship for Access Services. The department is seeking to hire in January 2027.

The Graduate Assistant serves as a key member of the Masland Library team, with primary responsibility for supporting interlibrary loan operations and ensuring reliable access to resources and services for our academic community. This role centers on interlibrary loan processes using Reshare, RapidILL, and OCLC WorldShare ILL, while also assisting with the circulation desk, course reserves, and providing essential support to students, faculty, and staff. The successful candidate will have excellent organizational skills, a customer-focused mindset, and a strong dedication to promoting access to information.

Position Responsibilities

• Work a minimum of 4 days per week, including evening hours (available schedules: Monday–Thursday or Tuesday–Friday).
• Process and manage interlibrary loan requests using Reshare, RapidILL, and OCLC WorldShare ILL (WSILL).
• Assist librarians in managing the circulation desk and student assistants.
• Support course reserves and related access services workflows.
• Collaborate with librarians to develop and maintain procedures, research help guides, and video tutorials.
• Provide basic reference services to patrons.
• Aid patrons in locating and utilizing all types of library resources.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualities & Qualifications

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty, staff, other libraries, and shipping carriers (such as FedEx).
• Demonstrated ability to learn new applications and systems quickly.
• Previous employment in a library setting, especially within an academic library, is preferred.
• Physical strength and mobility are necessary to retrieve and shelve materials up to 84" high and handle materials and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.

General Information - Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistants (GAs) must be, and remain, enrolled as a student in good standing on a full-time basis in a Cairn graduate program through the duration of the GA-ship. Dual-level degree students are not eligible for consideration. Those enrolled in a Cairn Online master’s degree program are eligible for consideration, but GA work assignments are on-campus only. The GA-ship ends at the conclusion of the semester in which the GA completes his/her degree.

For all GA openings, preference will be given to qualified candidates who are beginning their first year of the master’s degree program and intend to remain in the GA position through completion of their academic program.

Serving at Cairn University

Located in Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Cairn University exists to educate students to serve Christ in the church, society, and the world as biblically minded, well-educated and professionally competent men and women of character. Students earn bachelor’s degrees in various areas including Bible, Education, Music, and Business Administration; and graduate degrees in Business, Divinity, Education, Organizational Leadership, Worship and Music, and Counseling.

Cairn is a conservative evangelical institution within the protestant tradition that employs faculty and staff who profess Jesus Christ as personal Savior; agree to Cairn’s Statement of Faith and Community Life Covenant; and serve students in a ministerial capacity through imparting and upholding biblical instruction, prayer, and mentoring. Members of the faculty are required to integrate biblical instruction in their respective professional subject areas. All members of the Cairn community are obligated to affirm, agree with, and align with the University Foundational Statements. During the application process, applicants will have the opportunity to review these statements and must agree to affirm and support the position of the University, if hired. Applicants are also asked to provide a Personal Testimony of salvation as part of the application process.

Ineligible for sponsorship of H1B visa.

Cairn University does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or other protected characteristics, in administration of its educational, employment and admissions policies.