Area 49 Emerging Technologies Assistant

Position Information

General Information

Position Number STMP15 Working Title Area 49 Emerging Technologies Assistant Division Academic Affairs Department Library (Adm) Work Unit Library Public Services Work Location J. Murrey Atkins Library Vacancy Open To All Candidates Position Designation Non-Student Temporary Employment Type Temporary - Full-time Hours per week 40 Work Schedule

Hours may vary depending on the semester, but applicants can expect to work the same schedule throughout a single semester with emphasis on afternoons and evenings, as well as Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Hours will shift during summer semesters and intercession.

Area 49’s Hours

Regular semester: M-Th 8:00am-8pm, Fri 8:00am-7pm, Sat & Sun 11am-7pm

Summer & Intercession: M-F 10-4

Education

Pay Rate 17 Minimum Experience/Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience setting up and troubleshooting nontraditional technologies, including 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC routers, VR headsets, gaming equipment, sewing machines, and more.
• General computer skills and the ability to troubleshoot computer, copier, scanner, and printer issues.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
  
  

Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:

• Experience working in a library or a similar public service point.
• Experience providing excellent customer service in a library atmosphere.
  
  

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages and assists with daily operations of Area 49 service points, which include the Area 49 Desk and the Makerspace;
• Assists with maintenance and troubleshooting, and training of library technologies, especially multimedia equipment and maker technologies.
• Supervises Area 49 spaces and services, especially on nights and weekends.
• Be familiar with library services and resources and provide basic reference, technology, public computing, and printing assistance to library users.
• May conduct workshops on technologies and skills, depending on interest and ability.
  
  

Other Work/Responsibilities Necessary Licenses or Certifications Proposed Hire Date 10/06/2025 Contact Information

For questions, please contact Byron Williams atbwill261@charlotte.edu.

Expected Length of Assignment 11 months Posting Open Date 09/11/2025 Posting Close Date Special Notes to Applicants

• Temporary staff employees are ineligible to receive benefits (leave, health coverage, State service credit, etc.). They are, however, covered by Worker’s Compensation provisions.
  
  

However, any non-permanent employee hired to work 30 or more hours per week for three months or more (cumulative of all positions, and not designated as variable hour worker), must be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan, within 30 days of their eligibility. Any non-permanent employee hired to work less than 30 hours per week (cumulative of all positions or designated as variable hour worker – i.e. student workers) are measured during designated measurement periods. If they average 30 or more hours per week over a designated measurement period, they will be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan and will be notified of instructions.

• Special Notes Regarding Eligibility for the High Deductible Health Plan
• Temporary hourly workers (eligibility based on FTE, duration of more than 30 days) FTE .75 (cumulative of all jobs) or measured full-time, offered the high deductible health insurance
• Temporary salaried workers (regardless of the FTE, duration of more than 30 days) Reported as full-time & offered the high deductible health insurance
  
  

https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits/benefit-plans/health-insurance

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