Student Textiles & Fiber Archive Assistant
Student Textiles & Fiber Archive Assistant
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27-05-2025
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Job Description
60%- Textile Archive Support
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
15 hours per week.
Contact Information to Applicants
Erick Morales Scholz
Position Overview
This role provides vital support to faculty and staff by assisting with the organization handling and care of the physical collection including fibers textiles books and ephemera Additionally the role plays a critical role in preserving the integrity and enhancing the accessibility of these materials for teaching research and exhibition purposes.
Additional Candidate Instruction
Along with the online application please include the following:
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.
- Collaborate with faculty and staff to document catalog and properly store objects from the textile archive.
- Prepare textiles using appropriate archival materials and preservation methods.
- Enter detailed data and metadata into the collection database.
- Photograph objects for documentation and reference purposes.
- Catalog and input book titles using the Librarika application including barcode scanning.
- Organize and maintain shelving of book titles to ensure easy access and accurate storage.
- Perform light housekeeping duties such as vacuuming dusting and basic upkeep of the work area.
- Assist with general organization and inventory of supplies.
- Perform tasks that may involve bending lifting or moving materials as needed.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
15 hours per week.
Contact Information to Applicants
Erick Morales Scholz
- Must be a Federal Work Study Study as stated in application materials.
- An ideal candidate will have availability during the week days in June and July as indicated on application materials.
Position Overview
This role provides vital support to faculty and staff by assisting with the organization handling and care of the physical collection including fibers textiles books and ephemera Additionally the role plays a critical role in preserving the integrity and enhancing the accessibility of these materials for teaching research and exhibition purposes.
Additional Candidate Instruction
Along with the online application please include the following:
- Cover letter
- Resume
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.
Employment Type
Student
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