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Category: General Library

Department: USC Libraries Wilson Dental Library

Location: DEN

Hourly Rate: 17.28

Number of Positions: 2

College Work Study (CWS): Required

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Wilson Dental Library is seeking reliable and mature individuals for the position of Library Student Assistant. Job duties include, but are not limited to:

  • discharge/charging materials
  • shelving materials
  • shelf-reading
  • shifting
  • processing library materials
  • scanning books and journals for interlibrary loan requests
  • assisting with collection maintenance and weeding projects
  • reviewing study room reservations
  • answering directional questions
  • providing basic reference assistance (training will be provided)
  • assisting with opening and/or closing procedures
  • enforcing library policies
  • referring reference questions to the appropriate staff
  • supervising library staff will assign other special projects as needed

Anyone hired for this position must be available to work at least 20 hours per week.

Job Qualifications:

Candidates must be current USC students and have SUMMER Federal Work Study. Apply for Summer Work Study here: Summer Federal Work Study

Applicants must be available for a weekly work schedule from Monday, May 19th, through Friday, August 22nd. Brief (unpaid) absences (e.g. joining family vacation for 1 or 2 weeks) can be accommodated during this time.

Please apply for this position if you have been notified by USC Financial Aid that you have been awarded Summer Work Study.

Wilson Dental Library student assistants must be reliable, punctual, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and have excellent work ethics. Student assistants should also demonstrate a willingness to learn new tasks quickly and ability to remain flexible if/when the library's hours may change. A pleasant manner with public service to patrons in person and by telephone is also highly desirable.

Physical demands: frequent computer/keyboard/mouse use; occasional repetitive motion; occasional climbing on step-stool; ability to see/hear/speak; stand/sit/balance; ability to occasionally lift/push/pull up to approximately 15-20 lbs; simple grasping with left, right, or both hands; fine manipulation and flexion/extension and pinching with left, right, or both hands; reach above shoulder; bend/twist, turn or tilt at the neck/waist.

Close visual acuity is required to perform activities such as: preparing and transcribing information; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.


Job Skills & Experience

  • Answering Phones
  • Data Entry
  • Filing
  • Help Desk
  • Spread Sheets
  • Typing

Days/Hours Needed For Coverage

Time of day Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat.
12 am - 01 am
01 am - 02 am
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09 am - 10 am
10 am - 11 am
11 am - 12 pm
12 pm - 01 pm
01 pm - 02 pm
02 pm - 03 pm
03 pm - 04 pm
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06 pm - 07 pm
07 pm - 08 pm
08 pm - 09 pm
09 pm - 10 pm
10 pm - 11 pm
11 pm - 12 am