Access Policy Deposit Student Assistant

Department:
Digital Strategies Special Instructions to Applicants:
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents: A Resume, A Cover Letter. For additional information please contact:
Cara Key

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status. OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note:

All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

This recruitment will be used to fill one part‑time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Open Access Policy Deposit Assistant for OSULP at Oregon State University (OSU). OSULP is seeking a student to help make research by OSU faculty freely available to readers worldwide. In this remote position, you will identify recently published articles by OSU faculty authors, evaluate current access to articles, request authors’ manuscripts under OSU’s Open Access Policy, and deposit articles to Scholars Archive@OSU, the university’s open access repository.

All training will be provided upon hiring. Work schedule is 12 hours per week, with hours overlapping with supervisor’s schedule (M‑F, 8:30‑5:00) to accommodate weekly check‑ins but otherwise flexible.

• Compile and track articles by OSU faculty authors using online databases and MS Excel (Technology)
• Evaluate article records on publisher websites to determine whether each article meets deposit criteria (Critical Thinking)
• Communicate with OSU faculty using email templates to coordinate article deposits (Communication, Professionalism)
• Prepare digital files for deposit to Scholars Archive@OSU using Adobe Acrobat Pro (Technology)
• Create new item records in Scholars Archive@OSU, uploading files using web-based repository software and entering accurate descriptive information following provided guidance (Critical Thinking, Technology)

• Work with increased independence consulting multiple sources to resolve incomplete or conflicting information about authors and publications (Critical Thinking)
• Manage a recurring monthly workflow, keeping records current, providing clear updates, and meeting project deadlines while working remotely (Professionalism)
• Recommend improvements to procedures and documentation based on your experience (Critical Thinking, Communication)

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:
Communication, Critical Thinking, Technology, Professionalism.

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard High School student:
Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home‑schooling program Undergraduate and post‑baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term
* Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term
* * International…