Student Employee- Newton Gresham Library- Student Assistant - Copy Room

Sam Houston State University; Huntsville (TX); On-site; USD 9,600 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

Sam Houston State University’s Newton Gresham Library is seeking a student employee for a College Work Study position. The role is part-time (15–28 hours per week) and involves shelving, retrieving items, delivering materials across campus, and assisting library users with printers, scanners, and copy equipment.

Ideal candidates are enrolled for at least 6 hours per long semester and comfortable lifting carts.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in SHSU for at least 6 hours per long semester.
• Ability to lift and move carts with library materials.
• Ability to operate printers, scanners, and copy equipment.

Responsibilities

• Shelf books and other materials; retrieve items from the collections and package them for shipment.
• Deliver items across campus and assist library users with microform equipment.
• Operate printers, scanners, and copy equipment.
• Communicate via email and Teams; perform online service activities and general customer service.

Job description

Employee Class

Employee Class Student Employee

College Work Study Position

College Work Study Position No

Department

Newton Gresham Library

Division

Division of Academic Affairs

Hours per week

Part Time 15 - 28 hours

Hiring Rate

$8.00 per hour

Preferred Student Classification

No preference

Nature & Purpose of Position

Newton Gresham Library faculty and staff envision a library that supports and enhances the development of critically thinking, educated, and informed lifelong learners. The Library is critical the University's learning and research mission and endeavors to create physical and virtual environments that promote discovery of new knowledge and the transfer of existing knowledge. The Library fulfills this mission by providing organized access to a diverse array of quality print, electronic, and other resources and by continuously improving the effectiveness of its instructional and research services.

Nature of Position

Specialized clerical work involving the application of standard library techniques and procedures related to a specific library function. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following: shelving books and other materials, retrieving materials from the collections and packaging them for shipment, delivering items across campus, operating printers, scanners, and copy equipment, instructing library users on specialized microform equipment, cleaning and maintaining work area, use of a cash register and credit card machine, using computer applications in area of responsibility, communicating via email and Teams, performing online service activities and general customer service. Students must be enrolled at least 6 hours per long semester to be eligible. All positions require the ability to lift and move carts with library materials.

Other Requirements for the Position

Standard department hours of operation range from 7:30 am to 12:00 am, with reduced weekend, interim, and summer hours. Students are required to work rotating weekend shifts, one daytime shift per week, and one closing shift per week.

Open Date

08/28/2026

Position Number

9N9950-00

Contact Information

Contact Phone

[phone]

EEO Statement

Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an "at will" employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code §51.215.

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

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