Library Center Assistant - Student Worker

The New School; United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The New School Libraries in New York City are seeking 6+ Student Worker Library Assistants to support the university's mission by providing reliable service to students, faculty, and staff.

In this in-person, on-site role you will assist with circulation, shelving, catalog searching, and opening/closing procedures. The position is a student worker role with an hourly rate of $17.00-$18.00, designed to fit academic schedules.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions and communicate clearly with library users.
• Adaptable and consistent when notifying the supervisor of schedule changes.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to interact with students, faculty, and staff of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work without close supervision or alone.
• Familiarity with Google Suite (Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Sheets, etc.)
• Physical ability to lift items and push loaded book carts. Accommodations can be made if needed.

Responsibilities

• Report for shift on time and review priority tasks with supervisor
• Monitor patrons entering and exiting the library and be ready to assist them at the circulation desk
• Check in and check out library materials to patrons at the desk using library software
• Stacks maintenance including shelving, in-housing books, shelf reading, etc.
• Answer the telephone
• Help patrons find items in the stacks and in the library catalog
• Assist patrons with library printing
• Other library-related tasks such as scanning books, paging books, preparing reserve books, and other duties assigned by staff
• Assist with the opening or closing procedures in the library depending on shift time

Skills

Customer service

Instruction following

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Diversity communication

Independent work

Google Suite

Lifting ability

Tools

Library software

Job description

The New School Libraries in New York City are seeking 6+ Student Worker Library Assistants to support the university's mission by providing reliable service to students, faculty, and staff.

In this in-person, on-site role you will assist with circulation, shelving, catalog searching, and opening/closing procedures. The position is a student worker role with an hourly rate of $17.00-$18.00, designed to fit academic schedules.