Library Assistant Undergraduate Students

Position: Library Assistant UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY
Job Description:

Compensation: $15/Hour

Hours: 10 per week

The student library assistant position serves as a member of the library public services team. Library assistants are managed by the circulation supervisors and access services librarian. Primary responsibilities include excellent customer service, assisting with circulation in person and on the phone.

Circulation includes : checking books in and out using library software (Folio), shelving books according to the Library of Congress call number system, helping library users find items in the catalog, and in the stacks. It also includes assisting patrons in the library computer lab. Knowledge of Adobe suite is helpful but not required. Receptive to carrying out all library related tasks assigned by library staff.

Responsibilities may change in response to library priorities.

Requirements:

• Must be an undergraduate student at Mass Art
• Ability to sort efficiently in alphabetic or numeric order, and to develop a working understanding of the Library of Congress classification system of library materials arrangement.
• Ability to lift forty pounds and push carts up to 200 pounds.
• Ability to reach overhead to pull and shelve books.
• For fall 2026 employment, must be able to work one or more of the following shifts
  • Wednesday 6:00pm to 9:00 pm
  • Thursday 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
  • Friday 8:00 am to 1:00 pm

Additional Information:

Please note Mass Art:

• Does not support employment-based visa sponsorship or non-student exchange visitor visa sponsorship.
• Is not an E-Verify institution.

Selected candidates must be eligible to work in the US at the time of employment, complete all onboarding tasks including a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) background review and provide proof of eligibility to work in the US by completing the Form 19, Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

You are required to show proof of your identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of the start of your employment. You will not be authorized to work in any capacity until all paperwork has been completed. For a list of all acceptable documents please .

Comprehensive Benefits (does not apply to contractor/student positions):
When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.
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Mass Art provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, genetic information, pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition, or membership in any other legally protected class.

Mass Art complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the college operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.