Student Hourly/Work Study - Mail Services

Inside Higher Ed; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 12,501 - 17,805; Part time

Job summary

A university in Lawrence is looking for a Student Hourly employee for mail delivery and collection duties. Responsibilities include driving a university vehicle for mail delivery, assisting with packaging and processing, and supporting library projects. Candidates must have a valid driver's license and be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours. This position is not eligible for remote work and requires a commitment of 9-12 hours per week. Apply soon, as applications will be reviewed continuously until a qualified pool is identified.

Qualifications

• Must be available to work 9-12 hours per week as stated.
• Must have valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Drive a university vehicle to deliver and collect campus mail.
• Assist with library mail packaging and processing.
• Support library personnel with various projects.

Skills

Good driving record

Reliability

Punctuality

Education

Enrolled in minimum 6 credit hours

Job description

Position Overview

Student Hourly / Work Study position involving campus mail delivery and collection; as well as assisting with KU Libraries mail packaging, processing, periodic projects and daily duties. We are open Monday - Friday and are seeking students with availability to work some 8:00am-10:00am and/or 1:00pm-3:00pm shifts during the week, with additional hours possible around these core times.

Specific Duties

• Driving a university-owned vehicle to deliver and collect campus mail.
• Campus Mail packaging, processing, and delivery.
• Library mail packaging and processing, including computer documentation.
• Management of shipments to and from Watson Library (staging, loading & unloading of dock deliveries).
• Driving a university-owned vehicle to transport library materials between library locations.
• Delivery of copy paper to library offices.
• Collection of donated books.
• Assist library personnel with projects when needed (moving furniture, arranging work areas, etc.).
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Description

Specific duties include but may not be limited to:

• 65% - Driving a university-owned vehicle to deliver and collect campus mail and campus mail packaging, processing, and delivery.
• 25% - Library mail supply prep, packaging and processing, including computer documentation.
• 5% - Management of shipments to and from Watson Library (staging, loading & unloading of dock deliveries); driving a university-owned vehicle to transport library materials between library locations, delivery of copy paper to library offices, collection of donated books.
• 5% - Assist library personnel with projects when needed (moving furniture, arranging work areas, etc.). Other duties as assigned.

Percentages listed above are approximations and can vary according to the blocks of time worked, the time of day worked, the days of the week worked, the number of patron requests for library materials we receive, and other variable and situational elements of the job.

Required Qualifications

• Must have a good driving record as evidenced by application materials.
• Must be available to work a minimum of 9-12 hours per week as stated and evidenced in application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of or experience with campus as evidenced by application materials.
• Reliability and punctuality (adhering to the agreed-upon work schedule) as evidenced by application materials.
• Awarded and accepted Federal Work Study.

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).
• Must have valid driver's license, as confirmed by the department.

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.

Additional Candidate Instructions

• As part of a complete application, please also list your Monday through Friday availability to work for the spring semester when submitting application.

To ensure consideration apply before the application review starts on Monday, 1/26/2026. A review of applications will continue and is ongoing until a pool of qualified candidates is identified.

Contact Information to Applicants

Jim Richey - [e-mail]

Advertised Salary Range: $11/hr

Anticipated Start Date: Thursday January 29, 2026

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