Minneapolis
Community & Technical College
Job
Description and Employment Information
DEPT
NAME: Library
SUPERVISOR:
Scott Rosales.
PHONE:
(612) 659 - 6290
LOCATION:
Whitney Hall, Library
JOB
TITLE: Library Student Employee
LENGTH
OF EMPLOYMENT: Academic Year 2016-2017. (Length of employment determined by
Student Employment authorization)
HOURLY
WAGE: $9.50
REQUIRED
HOURS: Special consideration will be given to students available evenings
(after 4pm) and Saturdays (9am-4pm).
PURPOSE
OF JOB: To assist the MCTC community in accessing the library’s collection
through the use of library tools, and to help maintain the findability of the
library’s collection.
JOB
DESCRIPTION:
Library
work-study students are typically assigned to perform the following tasks:
- Service desk assistance to students, faculty and staff
- Check material in and out
- Introductory help with searching the library catalog.
- Help with basic printing, copying and technical support
- Collection and library maintenance
- Shelve books
- Inventory collection
- Clean
- Technical services
- Process new books and other collection materials
- Update or withdraw currently owned items
Additional
projects and tasks will also be assigned as needed.
JOB
QUALIFICATIONS:
We
will most seriously consider students with the following:
- Experience with tutoring, especially in areas related to ITEC or BTEC
- Customer service experience
- Ability to effectively use modern computer applications, including search engines, the library catalog, e-mail, and MS Office.
- Previous employment in libraries or other information agencies.
- Enrollment or completion of INFS 1000.
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES:
*
Student worker will develop Communication and Interpersonal skills
when staffing the service desks assisting students, faculty, and staff with
access to materials as well as daily interactions with library staff.
*
Student worker will develop Technical skills when assisting patrons with
troubleshooting problems involving computer applications such as MS
Office, with printing issues, and while working daily with library software.
*
Student worker will develop Research skills when using the library
catalog on a daily basis to search for materials for members of the MCTC
community.
