Library - Access Services Student Assistant

Belmont University; United States; On-site; USD 5,200 - 7,800; Part time

Job summary

Belmont University is seeking a Library Access Services Student Assistant for Bunch Library in Nashville, TN. The role provides frontline service at the Information Desk, shelves materials, and supports daily library operations.

Ideal candidates are friendly, reliable, and able to work 10–15 hours weekly, including some evenings and weekends. Prior customer service is a plus; physical tasks include lifting up to 50 lbs and pushing carts. Training is provided.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as Belmont University student.
• Prefer prior library or customer service experience.
• Must be able to push loaded book carts over 100 lbs and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must adhere to posted schedule and work 10–15 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Staff the Information Desk.
• Answer directional and basic library questions; assist patrons with locating materials.
• Refer research questions to librarians.
• Maintain library areas; shelves, stacks, and materials handling.
• Know library collections and circulation policies.
• Collect and log statistics.
• Enforce library policies and refer issues to staff.
• Work assigned shifts or arrange substitutes.
• Participate in training on resources, policies, and procedures.
• Complete tasks from Access Services Supervisors/Manager/Director.

Skills

Customer service

Reliability

Teamwork

Multitasking

Communication

Education

Currently enrolled Belmont University student

Job description

Library - Access Services Student Assistant

Library - Access Services Student Assistant

Employment Type Student Employee

Hourly Rate $10.00

Special Note: All students are required to read the BU Student Employment Policy prior to submitting an application. All Federal Work-Study students should read the program rules and regulations located at http://www.belmont.edu/sfs/employment/fws.html

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Bunch Library seeks customer service-oriented student assistants to work in the Access Services Department, answer directional and basic library-related questions, shelve books and media, and maintain the library collection and physical space.

Job Duties:

• Staff the Information Desk
• Answerdirection and basic library-related questions. Assist patrons withlocating/retrieving library materials
• Refer research questions to the researchlibrarians
• Responsible for basic care and upkeep of the library areas. Stacksmaintenance including, but not limited to, pulling, shelving, and shiftingbooks, microform, media and bound periodicals
• Knowledge of all librarycollections and the varying circulation policies of each
• Collect and logstatistics
• Enforce library policies and refer issues to professional librarystaff as necessary
• Responsible for working shifts as assigned or arranging for a substitute
• Participate in initial and ongoing training on library resources,policies, personnel and procedures
• Complete tasks assigned by Access ServicesSupervisors, Access Services Manager & Library Director.

Required Qualifications

Must Be:

• Friendly and comfortabledealing with the general public.
• Reliable and adhere to the postedschedule.
• Team and task-oriented.
• Self-motivated and able tomultitask.

Must be able to push loaded book carts in excess of 100 lbs. Must be able to pick up50 lbs. Must be able to stand, reach, step up, step down.

Additional Information:

We accept students regardless of their Federal Work Study status . Applicants who are willing to work 10-15 hours/wk and are willing to cover shifts when available.

Scheduled Hours:

Applicants must be willing to work at least one late evening until 11pm and on weekends.

• Monday -Thursday 7:30am - 12:00am
• Friday: 7:30am - 7:00pm
• Saturday: 9:00am - 7:00pm
• Sunday 1:00pm - 12:00am

Required Education Must be enrolled as a student at Belmont University.Preference given to students who have completed at least one year of coursework at Belmont.

Required Experience Library/Customer service experience preferred.

Belmont University is a Christ-centered community. The University faculty, administration, and staff uphold Jesus as the Christ and as the measure for all things. As a community seeking to uphold Christian standards of morality, ethics, and conduct, Belmont University holds high expectations of each person who chooses to join the community. In compliance with federal law, including provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973/the Americans with Disabilities Act, Belmont University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service, or sexual orientation in its administration of education policies, programs or activities; its admissions policies; or employment. Consistent with applicable civil rights law, the University primarily hires employees of the Christian faith who are committed to support the mission of the University. The University has appointed the Chief Human Resources Officer/Deputy Title IX Coordinator to serve as coordinator of non-discrimination compliance for staff and faculty. The Director of Institutional Equity and Compliance and Title IX Coordinator serves as coordinator of compliance for Title IX (sex discrimination) issues and questions for students. Click here to learn more.

*In accordance with accrediting standards for its professional education programs in law and medicine, the University does not apply religious criteria in hiring employees within those programs. All employees hired by the University, regardless of religious faith, shall be committed to Belmont’s Christ-centered, student-focused mission.

Belmont's Office of Human Resources will conduct ongoing evaluations of the means by which candidates for employment are sought, to the end that the pool of candidates will include qualified women, minorities, veteransand disabled individuals. Belmont University is an equal opportunity employer under all applicable civil rights laws.