Clemons Library Circulation Assistant (Student Wage)

University of Virginia•Charlottesville, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Clemons Library at the University of Virginia is seeking student Circulation Assistants for the 2026-27 school year. The Library Circulation Assistant will provide customer service at the Clemons 4th floor main desk. The position duties include, but are not limited to, checking out books, videos, and equipment items to patrons, answering general informational questions; checking in returned materials and getting them organized and re-shelved; providing basic IT support for printers and desktop computers. The Clemons Library main desk is staffed with student assistants from 8am to 2am, and all days of the week. Weekly work schedules are built around student class schedules and availability. Extra consideration will be given to students who are willing and able to commit to early morning shifts, late night shifts, and/or weekend shifts. Little experience or previous training required. Perform routine, clerical office support duties such as filing, running errands, photocopying, shelving books, handling and distributing mail and other written materials. Ability to operate basic office machinery, answering telephone calls or emails, making appointments. Must follow oral and written instructions and can work effectively with others. On-site training and supervision are continuously provided. Undergraduate or graduate students with work-study are strongly preferred, but it is not an absolute requirement. For a student hired as work-study, the position start date is 8/25/26, and the end date is 5/14/27.

Requirements

Current UVA student
Ability to follow oral and written instructions
Ability to work effectively with others

Nice To Haves

Work-study award

Responsibilities

Provide customer service at the Clemons 4th floor main desk.
Check out books, videos, and equipment items to patrons.
Answer general informational questions.
Check in returned materials and organize and re-shelve them.
Provide basic IT support for printers and desktop computers.
Perform routine, clerical office support duties such as filing, running errands, photocopying, shelving books, handling and distributing mail and other written materials.
Operate basic office machinery.
Answer telephone calls or emails.
Make appointments.