• Job Description

  Req#: 148081

  Job Details

  Level: Entry

  Job Location: Cumberland University - Lebanon, TN

  Position Type: Graduate Assistant

  Education Level: Bachelor's Degree

  Salary Range: Undisclosed

  Job Category: Education

  Description

  Graduate Assistant, Vise Library

  Job Details:

  Level Entry

  Job Location Vise Library, Cumberland University

  Position Type Graduate Assistant

  Education Level Bachelor’s Degree

  Job Category Education

  Supervisor Steve Spann, Library Director

  Job scope:

  • Vise Library is seeking Graduate Assistants for Academic Year 2025-2026 to help staff the library during evening hours (Vise Library is open evenings late August into early May, excepting school breaks; must be able to work Monday and Tuesday from 5 - 9 pm , and alternate Sundays, 5 – 9 pm)
  • Graduate Assistant will at times be working independently, without a library staff member on site
  • On-site training is required

  General qualifications:

  • Must be accepted to or enrolled in an approved master’s program at Cumberland University
  • Must have a 3.0 or above overall GPA
  • Must be available to work at least two weekday evening shifts and to alternate Sunday evening shifts with other Graduate Assistant

  Preferred qualifications:

  • Ability and desire to provide friendly, professional assistance to library patrons
  • Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing – assisting patrons may involve communicating by phone or by email as well as in person
  • Basic familiarity with using online library catalog to locate physical library materials, using a database to locate electronic resources, and use of computers, peripherals, and software such as Microsoft Office Suite; openness to gaining this familiarity through training by other library staff; ability to assist patrons with use of these resources
  • Reliability
  • Flexibility

  Tasks & Responsibilities:

  • Monitor library front desk email, responding to inquiries, etc.
  • Answer library front desk phone, providing assistance as needed
  • Provide in-person/telephone/email research assistance, e.g.
    • Help students locate library materials by title or topic using online library catalog
    • Help students find relevant section of library shelving
    • Guide students in use of electronic resources such as library catalog and databases
  • Schedule study/meeting room reservations as requested in person, by phone, or by email, using the library online reservation system
  • Check library resources in/out, using the library computerized circulation system
  • Provide Course Reserve materials (kept behind the front desk) to students upon request
  • Help patrons with computers, printers, and microfilm machine if needed
  • Monitor printing station; refill paper or change toner cartridges as needed; refill stapler or paper clip holder; straighten area if needed
  • Monitor art & puzzle activity area; straighten if needed
  • Shelve returned library materials
  • Assist with other library tasks, such as:
    • keeping the library space organized and tidy
    • submitting IT support requests when needed
    • applying protective covers to books
  • When working independently:
    • Open library, turning on lights, turning on front desk computers, and otherwise readying space for patron use;
    • Prepare library for closing: walking through library to inform patrons of impending closure, to note next day’s events on room whiteboards, and to straighten library for next day’s operations;
    • After closing, walk through library to ensure any free-standing fans or heaters are turned off, room lights are turned off, and exterior doors are locked; record gate count and reset counter.

  Hours:

  • 20 hours/ week for each semester G.A. is enrolled; G.A. will staff library in evening hours, i.e. 5:00 – 11:30 pm (the library closes at 11 pm, but it frequently takes about half an hour to close after all patrons leave) Monday – Thursday, 5:00 – 9:00 pm Sunday
  • Must be able to prioritize working hours dedicated to the University regardless of any other forms of outside employment

  Remuneration:

  Full tuition waiver (no stipend, books, or fees)

  
  

• About the company

  Cumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee.

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