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ETL - Education and Teaching Library Student Assistant

  • Category: Student Assistants
  • Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024
  • Closes:
  • Salary: $10.90/hour
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The Education and Teaching Library has openings for Student Assistant positions for Summer 2024. The student assistant works in conjunction with the Education and Teaching Librarian and Library Coordinator. This is not a graduate research assistant position or a graduate assistant position.

Summer Operating Hours:

  • Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

This posting is to hire for the summer, but if you are interested in also continuing in the Fall, please indicate your interest in your cover letter and include your Fall 2024 class schedule. A student working during the Fall semester can expect to work 8-12 hours each week.

Fall Operating Hours:

  • Monday thru Thursday 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

What You'll Do

  • Work at the information/circulation desk, checking books out and handling returns
  • Shelve books
  • Answer basic research and directional questions, as well as answer the telephones
  • Refer difficult questions to the Education and Teaching Librarian
  • Assist patrons with identifying and locating materials
  • Assist patrons with library computers, printers, scanners, and other equipment
  • Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • Must be self-motivated and demonstrate a high degree of responsibility by showing up for assigned shifts
  • Must be able to work with and communicate effectively with the public in person and by phone
  • Be able to problem solve on the fly to help students with their library-related needs

MUST BE ENROLLED AT OSU.  Work Study encouraged.

Desired Qualifications

  • General computer literacy
  • Basic research experience

Benefits for the Employee

Students will learn the basic functions of a library, be paid for their work, and understand the importance of contributing to a work environment. They will learn skills such as customer service and organization as well as practice transferable skills like being at work on time and following a project through to completetion.

Benefits for the Library

The ETL can be open and operational, providing for the needs of faculty, staff and students, especially those in the College of Education and Human Sciences.

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Contact Information

Jamie Autry
216 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
P: 405.744.9725
E: jamie.autry@okstate.edu

Oklahoma State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/E-verify employer committed to diversity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected category. OSU is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans for its openings. OSU will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.