Public Services Student Assistant - Spencer Research Library - Full-time / Part-time

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Work hours are between 9am and 5pm, Monday through Friday. Students must be available to work Saturdays (9am-1pm) on a rotating schedule during the fall and spring semesters (approximately 3-4 Saturdays per semester). The library is open during university breaks.

Grace Brazell; ; 785-864-1487

$11/hr

This position is in the Spencer Research Library which houses rare books and manuscripts. The building is located behind Strong Hall. The position duties include paging, shelving, and carefully maintaining the materials. Students will staff the reception and reference desks on a rotating schedule. Cleaning, shifting, and special projects will be assigned on a regular basis. Special projects can include setting up events, assisting curators with collections, shifting in the stacks, developing temporary exhibits, and contributing to the Spencer Blog.

Temporary

• Resume and cover letter addressing how the required and preferred qualifications are met.
• Names and contact information for 3 professional references.

To ensure consideration apply before the application review starts on Monday, 3/30/2026. A review of applications will continue and is ongoing until a pool of qualified candidates is identified.

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.