Student Assistant, Library Help Center, Stacking, Spring 2027

University of Delaware • Newark, DE

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Help Center Stacking Student Assistant (HCSA) helps sort, arrange, shelve, shift, and straighten library materials and maintain the collection in Morris Library and branch libraries. The student assistant reads shelves to maintain correct call-number order and helps library users locate materials and rooms in the building. The position is for University of Delaware undergraduate students who are work-study eligible and can work at least six hours per week during library hours. The anticipated start date is February 8, 2027, and estimated pay is $15.00 per hour.

Requirements

• Must be an undergraduate student at the University of Delaware; applicants who are not enrolled as undergraduate students will not be considered.
• Must be work-study eligible.
• Must be able to commit to at least six hours per week during library hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Consistent attention to detail and ability to sort alphabetically and numerically.
• Ability to track and complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Punctual, reliable, and dependable, and able to exercise good judgment.
• Ability to lift, with or without assistance, boxes of books and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds; push and pull full book carts weighing 250 pounds; and bend and reach to place books and journals on shelves from 3 to 90 inches high.

Nice To Haves

• Previous customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver loaded book carts to designated areas.
• Maintain stacks by shelf-reading and checking return shelves and patron work spaces for library materials.
• Reshelve Morris Library and branch library materials.
• Shift library materials from one location to another.
• Retrieve monographs for withdrawal and prepare them for transfer.
• Retrieve patron-requested materials from branch libraries and help maintain collections.
• Complete stacks-related special projects.
• Assist users in locating library materials or rooms in the building.

What This Job Offers

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