Fine Arts Library Assistant - Federal Work Study Position (Student Wage)

Fine Arts Library Assistant Work Study

The Fine Arts Library is seeking undergraduate student workers for 2024/2025 school year and beyond. Student Assistants provide front-line customer service in a busy library that specializes in subjects such as art, architecture, archaeology, and classics. The Fine Arts Library is attached to Campbell Hall, behind the Fralin / UVa Art Museum. Work takes place at a Public Services Desk, so reliability is essential.

This position primarily focuses on tasks related to circulation services, such as checking out and discharging library materials. But student assistants may also be called upon to assist with shelving books, retrieving books, searching for lost items, or special projects. Students interested in this position should be dependable, have excellent attention to detail, and be proactive in helping others. Data entry skills, knowledge of standard office programs, and the ability to work within library guidelines and policies are expected. Students Assistants will also need to be able to work independently, and to learn the Library of Congress call number system.

This position will start on August 27th, 2024, and end on May 9th, 2025. The position is eligible for renewal. Weekly scheduled hours range from 8 to 20 (most assistants work 12 hours per week).

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Help create a welcoming, informative environment for library patrons by answering basic directional, circulation, and library policy questions.
• Charge, discharge, renew and retrieve library materials for patrons
• Help patrons locate materials in the stacks.
• Provide basic assistance with printers and other assorted library technology.
• Assist in opening or closing the library during the first or final shifts of the day.
• Assist in maintaining the orderly appearance of the library.
• Must work a minimum of 8 hours a week (maximum of 20 hours/week), including weekends and during exam periods.
• Adhere to all library policies and procedures.
• Assist with general library duties as required and special projects as assigned.
• If unable to work for an assigned shift, you must find a substitute for that shift.
• Be available to work from the date of hire through the last day of exams for Spring 2026.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Willingness and ability to work within an established schedule and the flexibility to cover occasional extra shifts if needed
• Commitment to working scheduled shifts and to working no less than 8 hours per week
• Being on time for each assigned shift
• Dependability, accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to work independently
• Ability to use computers and to learn library automation systems
• Must have good customer service skills and enjoy working with the public.
• Must be able to provide service to library users (in person or on the telephone) in a courteous, efficient manner
• Must be able to push a fully loaded book cart

PREFERENCES:

Graduation Date

Graduating May ’26 - May ’28

School Years

Freshman, Sophomore preferred

LOCATION: Fiske Kimball Fine Arts Library, Bayly Dr., Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

POSITION COMPENSATION: $14.53 Hourly

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Current UVA undergraduate student. Federal Work-Study eligiblity is required.

Experience: None
Licensure: None
 

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.  We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences.  We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.