RAD Assistant

The University of New Mexico; Albuquerque, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

The RAD Assistant position at The University of New Mexico's Health Sciences Center in Albuquerque is a student employment role supporting the Resources, Archives and Discovery unit with library and historical materials. The job requires performing routine technical and clerical tasks and works 12 hours per week during fall and spring semesters.

You will undertake projects with direction, manage moderate responsibilities, provide progress reports, meet deadlines, and cooperate with peers; duties

Qualifications

• Attention to detail.
• Experience in file and/or record management in a library, office or related setting.
• Proficiency and/or experience using Microsoft Office.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience searching a library catalog for class projects is a plus (but not required).
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs., push and pull carts weighing up to 50 lbs (less than 20% of the time).
• Ability to stand, kneel, crouch, stoop and grasp with repetitive motion (less than 20% of the time).

Responsibilities

• Physical processing of library materials
• Search for and/or inventory library materials
• Shelving library materials
• Assist with record maintenance
• Assist with collection maintenance
• Scanning documents
• Assist RAD unit with other duties and projects as assigned

Skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office proficiency

Verbal/Written communication

Library catalog search

Lifting up to 40 lbs

Job description

Student Intermediate Level

Requisition ID: req37799

Working Title: RAD Assistant

Pay: $15.00 Hourly

Campus: Health Sciences Center (HSC) - Albuquerque, NM

Department: HS Library and Informatics Center (AFB)

Employment Type: Student Employment

Student Type: Student Employment

Status: Non-Exempt

Background Check Required: No

For Best Consideration Date: 9/8/2026

The Resources, Archives and Discovery (RAD) unit of the Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center is looking for a student employee who assists with special projects involving library and/or historical materials as well as performs a variety of defined routine technical and clerical tasks. The RAD Assistant will work 12 hours per week during the fall and spring semesters, with the opportunity to work additional hours during intersessions.

In order to successfully perform all of the requirements of this job, the candidate must be able to undertake projects once given direction, perform varied and moderately complex duties involving a moderate to substantial degree of responsibility and judgment, provide regular progress reports, meet deadlines, and cooperate with peers.

Duties include:

• Physical processing of library materials
• Search for and/or inventory library materials
• Shelving library materials
• Assist with record maintenance
• Assist with collection maintenance
• Scanning documents
• Assist RAD unit with other duties and projects as assigned

Equivalencies not found for this position

Preferred Qualifications

• Attention to detail.
• Experience in file and/or record management in a library, office or related setting.
• Proficiency and/or experience using Microsoft Office.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience searching a library catalog for class projects is a plus (but not required).
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs., push and pull carts weighing up to 50 lbs (less than 20% of the time).
• Ability to stand, kneel, crouch, stoop and grasp with repetitive motion (less than 20% of the time).

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisionswithout regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or anyother protected class.