Watson Circulation Student
Watson Circulation Student
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08-06-2025
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Job Description
70% - Student assistants provide helpful and friendly assistance to library users in a variety of ways including in-person and by telephone; answering library user questions and providing general information and directional guidance. Student assistants check out return and shelve library materials.
30% -Watson Library student assistants also perform collection maintenance duties and many other tasks supporting Watson operations. These tasks can vary from technology support to assisting with setup for events in public library areas.
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
Roughly 15 hours a week per student
Contact Information to Applicants
Jack Hawthorn -
Position Overview
Do you enjoy helping others As a Public Services Student Assistant you would be the face of KU Libraries! Successful candidates for the Public Services positions at Watson Library will exemplify excellent customer service skills.
Additional Candidate Instruction
Complete applications consist of:
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.
30% -Watson Library student assistants also perform collection maintenance duties and many other tasks supporting Watson operations. These tasks can vary from technology support to assisting with setup for events in public library areas.
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
Roughly 15 hours a week per student
Contact Information to Applicants
Jack Hawthorn -
- Minimum of 6 months of customer service experience
- Willingness to maintain assigned work schedule and flexibility to cover shifts for others as evidenced and expressed in application materials.
- Available to work hours required for a particular openingas evidenced in application materials.
- Commitment to ongoing training in addition to work scheduleas evidenced and expressed in application materials.
- Enjoys working with the public and peers as evidenced and expressed in application materials.
- Strong commitment to providing excellent customer service to library usersas evidenced and expressed in application materials.
- Library work experience and/or familiarity with KU Libraries as a user.
- Computer skills including knowledge of Office Google Docs and Adobe products
- Work-study eligibility
- Availability to work when classes are not in session.
- Knowledge of the Library of Congress classifications system.
- Ability to maneuver heavy book trucks.
- Ability to stand for an hour or more.
Position Overview
Do you enjoy helping others As a Public Services Student Assistant you would be the face of KU Libraries! Successful candidates for the Public Services positions at Watson Library will exemplify excellent customer service skills.
Additional Candidate Instruction
Complete applications consist of:
- Resume and cover letter addressing how the required and preferred qualifications are met
- Names and contact information for 3 professional references.
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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