Student Library Assistant for Africana and Global Studies

The University of Kansas; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 15,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Kansas is seeking a student hourly to assist the librarian for Africana and International studies with updating and evaluating collections, and coordinating materials for Francophone and Global & International Studies. Responsibilities include maintaining LibGuides and working with Gift Books, among other duties.

Qualified applicants should show the ability to work independently, plus familiarity with library resources.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently, as evidenced by application materials.

Responsibilities

• Update African Studies, Global and International Studies LibGuides.
• Work on Gift Books.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

African languages

Communication

Data entry

Independent work

Tools

Library catalogs

Job description

Position Overview

Assist the librarian for Africana and International studies to build, evaluate, and assess assigned collections through review and selection of materials related to Africana Studies (including Africa and the African Diaspora), with additional responsibilities for Francophone and Global & International Studies, including materials in African languages (e.g., Arabic, Kiswahili, Wolof, Yorùbá, etc.), English, French, Portuguese, Italian, German, and other languages as needed.

The ideal candidate will have a basic familiarity with KU Libraries collections and services and online content management systems.

Job Description

• 50% - Update African Studies, Global and International Studies LibGuides.
• 40% - Work on Gift Books.
• 10% - Other duties.

Required Qualifications

1. Demonstrated ability to work independently, as evidenced by application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Knowledge of French, Italian or any African language, as evidenced by application materials.
2. Demonstrated ability to use library resources (e.g., library online catalog and other electronic databases), as evidenced by application materials.
3. Strong communication skills, as evidenced by application materials.
4. Previous experience with data entry, as evidenced by application materials.

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

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

(2) 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

• Cover letter addressing how the required and preferred qualifications are met
• Resume
• Contact information for three (3) references

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application deadline is Wednesday, 8/26/2026, by 11:59PM Central Standard Time.

Advertised Salary Range$11.50 per hour

Anticipated Start DateThursday September 3, 2026