Front Desk Library Assistant

The Library Assistant is responsible for opening the library and overseeing all front-desk library services. The schedule is 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. during spring and fall semesters. During summer months, the schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• Preference will be given to applicants with at least an associate’s degree
• Preference will be given to applicants with library experience
• Preference may be given to applicants with supervisory and customer service experience
• Very attentive to detail
• Calm, patient, and friendly
• Enjoys working and interacting with college-age students
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Experienced and comfortable with basic computer skills/programs
• Able to lift and maneuver books

• Provide excellent customer service to students, faculty, and staff
• Become familiar with and use the library catalog and circulation system
• Assist patrons with general library questions and limited research queries
• Check items in and out to library users
• Supervise and train student workers
• Manage the library reserve collection
• Learn the inter-library loan system and be able to request, mail, and receive items
• Assist students with copying and scanning
• Be flexible, positive, and willing to help as needed

Applications received by 11:59 PM on March 11, 2026, will be eligible for review by the hiring committee. Applications received after that date may not be reviewed by the hiring committee unless deemed appropriate by the college administration.

Initial screening is based on the responses to the online submitted application, as well as your redacted resume, curriculum vitae (CV), cover letter and teaching philosophy statement. Transcripts or any other submitted material will not be considered during initial screening. 

Snow College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educator. 

With campuses in both Ephraim and Richfield, Snow College offers programs and courses that are highly interactive and are designed to reach a broad spectrum of students: high school students desiring college courses, traditional on-campus students, technical education students, online students, non-traditional students who wish to start or complete a degree. Snow is committed to the success and positive experience of every one of these students. 

Snow College is a two-year public college, and in January 2020, The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Snow College #1 in the nation for student success in two-year colleges. Located in the heart of Utah, at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, Snow College is one of the oldest comprehensive two-year college in the Western United States.

The College was established in 1888; excellence continues to be the hallmark of all our work and activities.  We are the preferred choice of approximately 6,000 students, with 600 students attending the Richfield campus, who want a small College experience filled with a variety of many different activities, events, and performances. With campuses located in Ephraim, Richfield, and online, students complete degrees in Associate of Arts, Science, or Applied Science with numerous specialized, short-term technical training certificates and diplomas including a few Bachelor’s degrees. To learn more about Snow College, please visit our website or brochure.