Library - Federal Work Study Student Assistant

  

Job Summary:  

Student employees are a critical part of CSUSB Libraries staff and help us provide welcoming, accessible, and reliable service to the CSUSB community. Our goal is to offer a supportive workplace that enables student employees to gain experience, knowledge, and skills that help prepare them for opportunities beyond graduation.

Access Services (Circulation) student employees are responsible for a variety of duties including, but not limited to, helping library patrons in using the facilities and resources, assisting patrons in accessing physical and digital materials, maintaining the physical collections, and directing patrons to appropriate staff and librarians. Special responsibilities and training may be assigned as needed.

Under the lead work direction of the Access Services Librarian and permanent staff, student employees will perform all of the following duties:

• Maintain a caring, respectful, and welcoming environment for the campus community, including students, staff, and community members.
• Check out and check in books, reserve items, equipment, and other library materials.
• Assist library patrons with locating materials in the online library catalog and on reserve.
• Answer basic informational, directional, and library policy questions.
• Answer phone calls.
• Retrieve, sort, and process library materials.
• Shelve and shelf-read library materials from all collections.
• Straighten the shelves and shift tight areas.
• Perform searches for missing materials.
• Perform opening and closing procedures when scheduled for those shifts.
• Record and tally usage statistics.
• Help to maintain the cleanliness of the library.
• Enforce library policies.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:  

Under direct supervision and under the lead work direction of permanent Library staff, duties include but not limited to:

Service Desk:

• Check out and check in books, reserve items, equipment, and other library materials
• Assist library patrons with locating materials in the online library catalog and on reserve
• Answer basic informational, directional, and library policy questions
• Assist library patrons in using library equipment (printers, scanners)
• Answer phone calls
• Perform opening and closing procedures when scheduled for those shifts
• Record and tally usage statistics
• Enforce library policies

Stacks Maintenance:

• Retrieve, sort, and process library materials
• Shelve and shelf-read library materials from all collections
• Straighten the shelves and shift tight areas
• Perform searches for missing materials
• Help to maintain the cleanliness of the library

Other:

• Attend mandatory meetings and group training sessions
• Assist with preparation for special outreach events and initiatives
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications: Required Education and Experience  

• Ability to learn and perform assigned work; follow oral instructions; work cooperatively with faculty, staff, and other students; communicate effectively with all levels; and read and write English at a level appropriate to the position.  

• Special Qualification: Admission or registration as a CSU student.  

Required Qualifications  

• Maintain a 2.0 G.P.A. or greater per semester and cumulative.  

• Students must be enrolled in at least halftime units at CSUSB (6 units undergraduate; 3 units graduate)  

• International students must have full-time enrollment at CSUSB. (12 units undergraduate; 6 units graduate)  

• Eligible to work in the United States  

• Payroll Requirement: Social Security Card  

Preferred Qualifications  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Ability to provide friendly and pleasant student-oriented services and maintain a professional work conduct
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
• Ability to adhere to work agreements, follow routine verbal and written instructions, use time effectively and work productively with general supervision
• Proficiency in Google and Microsoft applications.

Compensation and Benefits:  

Student Employment Anticipated Hiring Range: $16.50 per hour.  

The compensation offered will consider internal equity and experience among other factors.  

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