USF St. Pete – FWS – Daytime Library Student Assistant – Access Services Department, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library
Position title: Daytime Library Student Assistant, Access Services Department,
Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, USF St. Petersburg
Tentative Start Date: January 17, 2025
Department: Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, USF St. Petersburg Campus
Supervisor: Christine Dunleavy
Hourly Wage: $13.00 / hr, 15-20 hours per week
Required Documentation: FWS award, a class schedule, a resume and cover letter.
Student Level: Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior/Masters/Ph.D.
Major: Open to all majors
For proof of these required documents, please upload them through email to the supervisor when requested.
Please save your “Award Overview” screen from OASIS as a print screen and then paste into a word document. To access OASIS, log in to single sign-on at my.usf.edu > enter OASIS > choose “Financial Aid” from the menu > choose “My Award and Loan Information” > click the “Award Overview” tab > save page.
Organizational Summary:
The Nelson Poynter Memorial Library is an active partner in the teaching, research, and
learning of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg’s students, faculty, and staff. We
promote student-centered learning and research in an inviting, creative, and collaborative
environment.
Position Summary:
The Student Assistant’s primary job function is to provide front desk coverage and library support when the library is open from 8 am to 2 am, Mon-Thur. They may also perform general duties in support of the overall operation of the campus library. This position reports to the USF St Petersburg campus library Head of Access Services.
Responsibilities:
- Must be consistently reliable to cover assigned desk shifts.
- Provides front desk information support: answers questions about library and campus; helps patrons search the online catalog, locates and checks-out materials, study room keys and accessories; sorts and shelves library materials.
- Provides excellent customer service to the USF community and library patrons, both in-person and by telephone.
- Educates users about library services and policies when appropriate
- Refers users’ questions to appropriate department or staff
- Learns Library Classification system, Library of Congress and Dewey.
- Perform day to day re-shelving and shelf reading assignments.
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- This position requires a high school diploma.
- Registered for a minimum of six credit hours.
- Federal Work Study Award
- Preferred Qualifications
- · Experience providing excellent customer service, preferably in a library environment
- · Experience with MS Office products
- · Ability to work independently after initial training
- · Flexibility to adapt to new technologies, workflows, and emerging service models
- · Able to sit & stand for extended periods. Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. and push up to 50 lbs.
- Ideal availability: Mornings, Mondays-Thursdays, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm