Student Library Assistant
Department Libraries Administration & Human Resources
Position Type Student Library Assistant
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Available May 26, 2025
Hours Summer/ Fall Hours: 8 – 10 hours per week, between the hours of 8am and 5pm Monday – Friday. Days & Times Needed: - Monday, 8:00am- 11:00am - Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 10:00am- 2:00pm
Location Knoxville, TN

Description

The Libraries Administration & Human Resources and Business Services Office are seeking a highly organized, self-motivated, and dependable student to join our team. The SLA in the position will support the daily needs of both offices.

Responsibilities & Duties

  • Assist library patrons by greeting visitors and answering the telephone
  • Assist with SLA new hire paperwork
  • Assist with payroll preparations
  • Assist with Libraries and HR activities or events
  • Create graphics
  • Post student jobs
  • Create ID Badges for library employees
  • Code invoices using Adobe
  • Evaluate account statements
  • Reconcile accounts
  • Assist in data clean-up, both paper and electronic
  • Assist with reports by entering information into Excel or Word
  • Assist with yearly inventory
  • Mail delivery for both offices
  • Filing/copying
  • Assemble packets & mailing
  • Daily light office cleaning
  • Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • Must be a current UT student (undergraduate or graduate)
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Experience with Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel
  • Ability to learn quickly and adapt if needed
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Ability to learn how to read invoices and input data into Alma (library services platform managing print, electronic, & digital materials in a single interface)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience completing tasks and projects independently
  • Prior office experience
  • Familiar with Canva
  • Availability to work over the Summer (must be enrolled)

Application Procedures

Please apply in HandShake with a cover letter, resume, summer class schedule, and Fall Class schedule, if enrolled. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Preference will be given to those with Summer availability.

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All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university. Requests for accommodations of a disability should be directed to the Office of Equity & Diversity, 1840 Melrose Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-3560 or oed@utk.edu or (865)974-2498. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Investigation & Resolution 216 Business Incubator Building 2450 EJ. Chapman Drive Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 or (865)974-0717 or investigations@utk.edu

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