Library Page in Reference Services - Student Assistant (open to WorkStudy and Non-WorkStudy students)

Job Posting Title:

Library Page in Reference Services - Student Assistant (open to WorkStudy and Non-WorkStudy students)

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Hiring Department:

Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

10

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2025

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

About UT Austin - Dolph Briscoe Center for American History - As a leading history research center, we collect, preserve, and make available documentary and material culture evidence encompassing key themes in Texas and U.S. history. Researchers, students, and the public use our collections for a wide range of academic, professional, and personal uses. Our collections also inspire our own projects, including books, exhibits, programs, films, and educational materials. The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History is an organized research unit and public service component of The University of Texas at Austin. 

Purpose

Student assistants needed for work in a closed stacks, secure library and archives environment.  Work study and non-work study students welcome to apply. 

Responsibilities

• Duties include retrieving and shelving materials in a wide variety of formats;  

• circulation of materials stored offsite; maintaining vertical files articles; filing; data entry;  

• special archival and library projects and other duties as assigned.  

Required Qualifications

• Must be able to work during the summer months.

Preferred Qualifications

• If schedule and availability permits, opportunity for employment may continue semester-by-semester.

Salary Range

• 11.00 per hour

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions 
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation 
• Use of manual dexterity 
• Climbing of ladders 
• Lifting and moving up to 50lbs 
• Will be exposed to book dust and book mold 

Work Shift

• Work between 5 and 19 hours per week (max 19 hours per week). Hours scheduled on a semester-by-semester basis depending on class schedule. 

Required Materials

• Resume
• Letter of interest
• Summer 2025 class schedule. If not enrolled, please send summer availability

Career Competencies Gained:

• Organize, prioritize, and delegate work 
• Demonstrate personal accountability, ability to learn from mistakes, and effective work habits, e.g., punctuality, working productively with others, and time workload management.

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you