Collections Management Project Support Assistant

Grinnell College • Grinnell, IA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Collections Management Project Assistant (CMPA) is a student worker position supporting collections management needs at the Grinnell College Libraries. The assistant reports directly to the Manager of Access Services and/or the assigned project manager and helps library staff with large-scale shifting, relocation, organization, and cleaning tasks. The role involves learning and applying library organizational systems to ensure materials are correctly placed as projects are completed. It contributes to the Libraries’ operational standards and project implementation as collection organization changes. Work may be physically demanding. The position is based at Burling Library, with projects at other locations, and is scheduled for approximately 7–10 hours weekly, with full-time work during breaks (Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer).

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong spatial reasoning skills, including perception, visualization, and rotation.
• Ability to perform multi-step, detail-oriented tasks accurately and efficiently.
• Ability to work effectively with a small, tight-knit team.
• Communication skills and ability to understand and implement directions.
• Tolerance for long, repetitive, and sometimes physically demanding tasks.
• Ability to use hands and fingers and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and move up to 100 pounds with an assisted device.
• Ability to climb ladders and maintain balance while shelving and pulling items.
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds overhead.
• Ability to traverse the entirety of the library.
• Close-reading vision, with clear vision at 20 inches or less.
• Ability to collaborate with a small team, adjust to workplace and location changes, coordinate and communicate with team leaders, and maintain attention to single tasks for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Shift, haul, and cart items between Burling Library, Kistle Science Library, and the offsite storage facility.
• Pull listed items for recycling and/or relocation.
• Complete cleaning and other maintenance tasks as needed.
• Carry out duties assigned by the project lead.
• Learn and apply library organizational systems to place materials correctly.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed