Student Worker: Bruce Jackson Memorial Library

Library Student Worker

The Bruce Jackson Memorial Library is located on the Boston campus of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. The Boston campus focuses on ministry in urban settings and training for pastors and church leaders in a multi-ethnic environment.

This is a 10 hour a week position with responsibilities in the library. Work hours will be set from Tuesday through Thursday when classes are scheduled with the occasional Saturday workday for events as needed. This position will help provide library support to students, faculty, and staff and work with library staff to meet the information needs of the campus community.

Projected start date:
On or after June 1, 2024. This position reports to the Library Administrative Assistant under the Campus Operations Manager.

The ideal candidate for this position is a student currently enrolled in one of the master's degree programs  candidate must have some prior customer service experience. Candidates must also be able to work with a wide range of personality types, cultures, and remain calm under pressure, especially in troubleshooting situations. Candidates must be confident with technology and able to learn new technology easily.

The candidate must be able to communicate clearly with others.

The student worker will perform the following tasks in the course of their work: handling a variety of basic library tasks including circulation desk functions, answering the phone, shelving books and periodicals, use of electronic resources, providing library assistance as needed, monitoring and answering the BJM library email, provide basic troubleshooting and help with digital resources, and other tasks as assigned by the library staff.

The worker is expected to interact well with library users, members of the seminary community, and others serving on the library staff. Training will be provided by the library staff.

This position also involves occasional projects as needed by the library staff and the seminary community. Training will be provided with necessary equipment and technology.

This is a 10 hour a week, part-time student worker position. Hours will be set by a supervisor generally during class times;
Tuesday through Thursday with some weekend hours as needed. Candidates unable to work weekend hours should discuss this with library staff during the interview. Inability to work weekend hours is not an automatic reason for turning down applicants.