Student Hourly-Hatch Library Assistant

Center for Public Partnerships & Research; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 15,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

The Hatch Library Assistant position at the Hatch Resource Center within the Center for Public Partnerships & Research in Topeka, KS offers students a hands-on opportunity to serve as the first point of contact for patrons. The role includes reference desk support, catalog assistance, shelving, and archival material processing within a dynamic learning resource center environment.

Applicants should demonstrate customer service skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to work

Qualifications

• Previous customer service experience evidenced in application materials.
• Experience requiring attention to detail evidenced in application materials.
• Experience working collaboratively evidenced in application materials.

Responsibilities

• Assist patrons at the reference desk (20%).
• Provide reference assistance with the online catalog (20%).
• Shelve books (20%).
• Process archival materials (20%).
• Other duties as assigned (20%).

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Collaborative

Tools

Database experience

Job description

Position Overview

The Hatch Library Assistant provides the first point of contact for patrons of the Hatch Resource Center and completes various tasks related to the operations of a multi-faceted learning resource center, reading room, and archive.

Job Description

20% Assist patrons at the reference desk.

20% Provide reference assistance with the online catalog.

20% Shelve books.

20% Process archival materials.

20% Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Previous experience which utilized customer service skills, as evidenced in application materials.


• Previous work experience which required attention to detail, as evidenced in application materials.


• Previous experience working collaboratively, as evidenced in application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous database experience, through work history or course work.

Position Requirements

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Employment Conditions

• Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.


• This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Application review

Application review begins Monday, August 17, 2026 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Contact Information

Dan Rolf

[e-mail]

Advertised Salary Range

$11-$12

Anticipated Start Date

Tuesday August 18, 2026