Student Employee - Library Services: Special Collections Assistant - Fall 2026

Salary: $15.00 Hourly
Location : UCMO - Warrensburg, MO
Job Type: Student University Worker
Job Number: S99843
Division: Library Services
Opening Date: 08/19/2026

Description

Special Collections and the Children's Literature Festival is looking for an inventive, artistic and computer-savvy student who will create and assemble materials for special collections displays and assist with preparation for the festival in early March. Must be available during Saturday through Wednesday of Spring Break week. When applying for this position please include in your cover letter: hours of availability and anticipated graduation date.
Examples of Duties

Duties Include:

• Duties include: assisting in finding books, creating signage, and putting up displays
• Assisting in Special Collections projects such as digitization and inventory
• Creating promotional material such as flyers and buttons
• Proofreading materials
• Prepping materials and spaces for the Children's Literature Festival

Typical Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma or GED.

Experience:

• Customer service experience required. Previous library experience preferred, but not required.
• Special skills required: Attention to detail is essential along with the ability to proofread (detect errors in spelling, grammar, formatting, etc.); and good keyboarding skills.
• Requires strong computer background; ability to find library materials on the shelves; to work well with others; reliability; and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Physical abilities: lift up to 40 lbs. and be able to move book carts up to 50 lbs.

Supplemental Information

Working Hours and Days:

• Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm and must be available during the first weekend of Spring Break and through to Wednesday

Special Instructions:

Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

9-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.

Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.

Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our faculty and staff are the university's most valuable asset, and our goal is to provide a robust Total Rewards Program designed to help them maintain a happy, healthy, and productive lifestyle.

Highlights from UCM's total rewards package for full-time employees include:

• 32% (staff) and 6% (faculty) defined retirement contribution, paid 100% by the university;
• Voluntary Tax-Sheltered Annuity (TSA) programs (403(b) and 457(b)) that allow eligible employees to make additional pre-tax contributions to a retirement plan;
• Employees can earn up to 6 credit hours for themselves per academic year.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans that begin on the first of the month following your date of hire. Basic dental and vision insurance paid at 100% by the university;
• Available Health and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts;
• University-paid basic life insurance (including accidental death and dismemberment) and short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage;
• Generous leave accruals that begin accruing on your start date, plus 14 paid holidays per year.
• The UCM Childcare Center on the Warrensburg campus can provide faculty, staff, and students quality care for their children ages six weeks to 10 years.
• The Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) is free for all employees and is located on the Warrensburg campus.
• An Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees and their immediate family members to help assist with personal challenges you may face in your daily life;
• UCM offers an Employee Discount Program through Working Advantage.

To learn more about the wonderful benefits available as a University of Central Missouri employee, visit our !
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I acknowledge that I have added all of my work experience to my application under the work experience section. I understand that if I do not provide accurate information in that section, my application will be disqualified. I acknowledge that if my work experience listed in my CV/resume/cover letter does not match the work history listed within my application, my application will be disqualified and marked as an incomplete application.

• Yes
• No

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This application requires a cover letter that includes your hours of availability and anticipated graduation date. Have you attached/included this?

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• No

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This position requires you to work during the first part of Spring Break, from March 6-10, 2027. Are you available to work during that period?

• Yes
• No

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