Student Assistant for Teaching and Outreach Support

St. Olaf College • Northfield, MN

2d • $12 - $13

About The Position

Student Assistants will help increase public access to and use of primary source materials in Distinctive Collections and College Archives. They will work with the Distinctive Collections Engagement Librarian to create exhibitions and instruction sessions that promote and educate people about our collections. All Distinctive Collections and College Archives student staff may be trained in and asked to assist with the duties of their student colleagues. This position also offers the possibility of full-time employment during the summers.

Requirements

• Customer service skills
• Leadership, teamwork, and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to evaluate information and their sources
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Time management and organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize objectives
• This position requires a commitment to continue to serve in the position through graduation
• It requires 6-8 hours each week, and with supervisor approval, can accommodate a flexible schedule that can include evenings and weekends

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to students who can commit to two or three years in this position
• Enthusiasm for curating physical and virtual exhibitions of primary source materials
• Comfortable using software to design exhibition and event materials
• Have an eye for visual and spatial design
• Proper handling of fragile and/or rare materials in the collections
• Attention to detail
• Creative and persistent problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently, and with minimal oversight
• Research skills, including critically considering alternative routes for locating information, knowing when to ask questions, and knowing when to stop
• Time management skills, including the ability to balance multiple requests and tasks
• Strong interpersonal and listening skills
• Ability to work with sensitive and confidential information
• Good decision-making skills
• Careful, but timely follow-through on processes and procedures.
• Comfortable learning and using multiple technologies, systems, and data management tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Impeccable organization skills
• The ability to improve upon established processes
• Ability to work efficiently and supportively on a team of student staff
• Communication with peers and your supervisor in a professional setting
• You have a strong interest in archives and/or library science
• You enjoy working independently and are good at time management
• You know when to ask for help and when to research a problem
• You are flexible, creative, innovative, and willing to learn
• You want a dynamic job

Responsibilities

• Curate both formal and informal physical and digital exhibits
• Assist with class preparation by pulling and staging items for student viewing
• Help plan and staff Distinctive Collections and College Archives outreach events
• In your final year, you will play a leading role in training your successor

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees