InterLibrary Loan Student Worker Assistant - JFL

Liberty University • Lynchburg, VA

8h • Onsite

About The Position

The Jerry Falwell Library Student Worker Assistant will support one or more departments within the library, conducting themselves professionally and courteously. This role involves supporting Interlibrary Loan staff with gathering, processing, and distributing library materials, locating and retrieving items, scanning articles/book chapters, checking materials in and out using Alma, packaging materials for shipping, and transporting them between various library locations and departments. The position requires adherence to university policies and a commitment to teamwork and the university's mission.

Requirements

• Must be a current student in good academic standing.
• Ability to push book carts weighing up to 250 pounds.
• Well-developed communications skills required.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
• Public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University to a variety of business, government and community customers and associates.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Computer and scheduling skills.
• Ability to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
• Ability to travel to local and campus locations.
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the campus.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Federal Work Study approved preferred.
• Previous library experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Interlibrary Loan staff with gathering, processing, and distributing library materials to customers.
• Locates and retrieves books, audiovisual materials, and periodicals from the various library collections and areas.
• Scans articles/book chapters for customers.
• Uses Alma to check library materials in and out.
• Packages library materials being shipped to other libraries and distance learners.
• Transports library materials to and from the Customer Service Center and ASRS, and delivers materials to faculty members’ offices and/or departments.
• Conducts themselves as a professional by being on time and reliable for scheduled hours, adhering to the student worker dress code, and following instructions.
• Communicates clearly, including responding to emails in a timely manner, answering the phones and alerting the supervisor to changes in schedule.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor and library administration.
• Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission.

Benefits

• Student employees are paid at least the current Virginia minimum wage per hour.
• Pay may vary by position and department based on job responsibilities, required skills, available funding, and market conditions.

What This Job Offers

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