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

Sam Houston State University; Huntsville (TX); On-site; USD 11,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

Sam Houston State University’s Newton Gresham Library is seeking a Student Assistant to support copy room operations. This part-time student employee will assist with shelving, material retrieval, and basic circulation tasks, while providing friendly service to library users.

Work hours range from 15 to 28 per week with an $8.00 per hour rate. Responsibilities include operating printers and copy equipment, processing deliveries, and using library systems; candidates must be enrolled in at least

Qualifications

• Students must be enrolled at least 6 hours per long semester to be eligible.
• Standard department hours of operation and rotating weekend shifts are required.

Responsibilities

• Shelving books and materials, retrieving items, and packaging for shipment.
• Delivering items across campus and operating printers, scanners, and copy equipment.
• Instructing library users on microform equipment and using library computer systems.
• Maintaining work area, handling cash register and payment processing, and providing general customer service.

Job description

Requisition:

202600318ST

Title:

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

Employee Class:

Student Employee

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 Name & Title:

Sarah Greenmyer, ILL & Copy Services Manager

Contact Phone:

[phone]

Contact Email:

[e-mail]

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.

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