Hourly - Digital Services Assistant (Two Open Positions)
About The Position
Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations. The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life. As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary. The Digital Services Assistant supports the Digital Services Department in completing all stages of the digitization process and fulfilling the Department's mission. Duties include handling rare items that may be delicate and irreplaceable, scanning text and images of analog materials utilizing various scanners, correcting and enhancing digital work using Photoshop, transcribing text and formatting text documents, documenting provenance notes while scanning, and completing other duties as assigned. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel & Word
- Basic proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, and Scanning equipment
Nice To Haves
- Relevant library experience
Responsibilities
- Handling rare items that may be delicate and irreplaceable
- Scanning text and images of analog materials utilizing various scanners
- Correcting and enhancing digital work using Photoshop
- Transcribing text and formatting text documents
- Documenting provenance notes while scanning
- Completing other duties as assigned
- Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance
- Ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others
Benefits
- university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
- tuition waivers for employees and their families
- 12 official holidays
- immediate leave accrual
- a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
