What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Employee- Newton Gresham Library- Circulation Department position at Inside Higher Ed?
Requisition:
202600162ST
Title:
Student Employee- Newton Gresham Library- Circulation Department
Employee Class:
Student Employee
College Work Study Position:
No
Department:
Newton Gresham Library
Division:
Division of Academic Affairs
Hours Per Week:
Part Time 20 - 25 hours
Hiring Rate:
$8.00 per hour
Preferred Student Classification:
No preference
Nature & Purpose Of Position:
Newton Gresham Library faculty and staff envision a library that supports and enhances the development of critically thinking, educated, and informed lifelong learners. The Library is critical to the University’s learning and research mission and endeavors to create physical and virtual environments that promote discovery of new knowledge and the transfer of existing knowledge. The Library fulfills this mission by providing organized access to a diverse array of quality print, electronic, and other resources and by continuously improving the effectiveness of its instructional and research services.
Nature & Purpose Of Position:
The Circulation department supports the library’s mission by ensuring various collections within the building remain easily accessible, tidy, and in call number order. Student assistants will be taught to shelve and locate materials using the Dewey Decimal, Library of Congress, and SuDoc Systems; a familiarity with these systems is not required, as library staff will teach you all the required skills. Circulation student assistants also provide exemplary service to patrons by helping to locate library materials, providing instruction on the use of the online catalog, checking in and out materials, helping patrons become familiar with the library, and directing patrons to a variety of library resources. Other duties include basic administrative functions of an office such as filing, sorting, answering phones, and running errands, helping to staff library events, and assisting patrons with locating campus resources. Circulation student assistants create their own schedules within a few parameters: shifts must be between 2-8 hours in length; shifts must include two 7:30am openings, two closings, or one 7:30 am and one closing; and a max of 5 student assistants may sign up for a single timeslot.
Other Requirements For The Position:
Must be able to work Summer 2026 and continue their employment into the Fall semester. Student workers do not need to be enrolled for Summer 2026 but will need to be enrolled for Fall 2026; incoming freshman are welcome to apply! Circulation student assistants cannot hold another on campus job. Must be able to carry/lift heavy boxes of books and furniture (50 lbs.), bend low, push loaded carts, and use step stools to shelve library materials.
Open Date:
05/08/2026
Position Number:
9N9950-00
Contact Name & Title:
Crystal Dancer
Contact Phone:
(936) 294-3893
Contact Email:
crd005@shsu.edu
EEO Statement:
Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code
202600162ST
Title:
Student Employee- Newton Gresham Library- Circulation Department
Employee Class:
Student Employee
College Work Study Position:
No
Department:
Newton Gresham Library
Division:
Division of Academic Affairs
Hours Per Week:
Part Time 20 - 25 hours
Hiring Rate:
$8.00 per hour
Preferred Student Classification:
No preference
Nature & Purpose Of Position:
Newton Gresham Library faculty and staff envision a library that supports and enhances the development of critically thinking, educated, and informed lifelong learners. The Library is critical to the University’s learning and research mission and endeavors to create physical and virtual environments that promote discovery of new knowledge and the transfer of existing knowledge. The Library fulfills this mission by providing organized access to a diverse array of quality print, electronic, and other resources and by continuously improving the effectiveness of its instructional and research services.
Nature & Purpose Of Position:
The Circulation department supports the library’s mission by ensuring various collections within the building remain easily accessible, tidy, and in call number order. Student assistants will be taught to shelve and locate materials using the Dewey Decimal, Library of Congress, and SuDoc Systems; a familiarity with these systems is not required, as library staff will teach you all the required skills. Circulation student assistants also provide exemplary service to patrons by helping to locate library materials, providing instruction on the use of the online catalog, checking in and out materials, helping patrons become familiar with the library, and directing patrons to a variety of library resources. Other duties include basic administrative functions of an office such as filing, sorting, answering phones, and running errands, helping to staff library events, and assisting patrons with locating campus resources. Circulation student assistants create their own schedules within a few parameters: shifts must be between 2-8 hours in length; shifts must include two 7:30am openings, two closings, or one 7:30 am and one closing; and a max of 5 student assistants may sign up for a single timeslot.
Other Requirements For The Position:
Must be able to work Summer 2026 and continue their employment into the Fall semester. Student workers do not need to be enrolled for Summer 2026 but will need to be enrolled for Fall 2026; incoming freshman are welcome to apply! Circulation student assistants cannot hold another on campus job. Must be able to carry/lift heavy boxes of books and furniture (50 lbs.), bend low, push loaded carts, and use step stools to shelve library materials.
Open Date:
05/08/2026
Position Number:
9N9950-00
Contact Name & Title:
Crystal Dancer
Contact Phone:
(936) 294-3893
Contact Email:
crd005@shsu.edu
EEO Statement:
Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code
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