STUDENT: Library Assistant

Title: STUDENT:
Library Assistant

VP Area: Academic Affairs

Department: Library

Position Compensation: $11.80 per hour

Location: Main Campus

The Library Assistant supports daily operations by assisting library guests, managing circulation tasks, and maintaining organized collections. This role ensures a welcoming environment for students, faculty, and staff while helping facilitate access to library resources and services.

• Check materials in and out, process renewals, and ensure accurate transaction records.
• Shelve returned items and retrieve materials for courier or interlibrary services.
• Provide courteous assistance to students, faculty, and staff, answering questions and resolving basic issues.
• Respond to phone calls and emails promptly and professionally.
• Prepare new materials for circulation, including labeling and cataloging as needed.
• Open and close the library according to established procedures.
• Perform other duties as requested or assigned.

Required:

• Ability to interact with a variety of individuals in a professional, tactful, and courteous manner.
• Must be able to work a night or weekend shift, consistently/weekly.
• Ability to lift heavy books and/or push a full cart of books (up to 200 lbs.).
• Maintain a growing, personal relationship with Jesus Christ, reflect His character in all interactions, and faithfully uphold Western’s mission, Doctrinal Statement and Declaration of Christian Community.

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with library systems or cataloging processes.
• Previous experience in a library or customer service setting.

• Independent & Teamwork:
  Capable of working both independently and collaboratively, with minimal supervision.
• Confidentiality:
  Maintains discretion and handles sensitive information appropriately.
• Organizational
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong time management and problem-solving abilities; able to prioritize and meet deadlines with attention to detail.
• Technical Proficiency:
  Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office and related software.
• Written & Verbal Communication:
  Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills. Able to promote Western in a compelling and engaging manner.
• Punctuality & Initiative:
  Prompt, self-motivated, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment with shifting responsibilities.
• Background Check:
  Must pass background check as a condition of employment.

The work environment involves working for a suburban, Christian university or Christian‑owned and operated radio station alongside individuals committed to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and the mission and values of Western, abiding by all Western policies.

The following working conditions reflect typical demands associated with this position and are subject to reasonable accommodation as required by law:

• Visual and auditory acuity sufficient to safely and effectively perform job duties in a typical office setting.
• Clear and professional verbal communication for instruction, collaboration, and customer service.
• Manual dexterity and motor coordination for typing, writing, and using equipment/tools.
• Physical mobility to sit, stand, walk, and occasionally bend, reach, or lift as required.
• Cognitive abilities such as focus, memory, reasoning, problem-solving, and adaptability.
• Professional appearance and hygiene appropriate to the role.
• Ability to read, write, and understand instructions and technical information.
• Lift up to 20 lbs.; stoop, kneel, crouch, and handle materials, constantly.