Student Employment @ the St. Kate's Library

The purpose of the Research Services Graduate Assistant (GA) position is to provide reference service to the St. Kate's community, and to facilitate a professional-level working/learning experience for the graduate student. The Research Services Graduate Assistant will be mentored by, and work alongside, the St. Kate's research and instruction (R & I) librarians.

GAs work at a combined service point located at the Library's front desk, and will be responding to research and circulation inquiries.

• 15-19 hours per week; some in-person, weekday shifts are required
• $16.75 per hour, plus sick leave 
• Start date is approximately August 14 to allow for training before Fall semester begins.
• The position lasts for no more than one year.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist students, faculty, and staff with research needs, including citation questions, by staffing our virtual chat service and library front desk.
• Staff at least one shift for the 24/7 global cooperative chat service.
• Create and edit online research guides and tutorials using LibGuides, Rise 360, etc.
• Create postings for the Library's social media platforms and website.
• Design book displays, and assist with library events and community outreach activities on campus.
• Collaborate with a librarian in teaching research skills in Core courses.
• Assist with circulation tasks as needed.
• Other duties as assigned, depending on the Library’s needs and the assistant’s interests and skills.  

Required Qualifications

• Must have completed LIS 7040 Information Access Services by the beginning of the assistantship.
• Must be able to work 2-3 days in-person at the library front desk (Monday - Friday 11 am to 3 or 4 pm); plus additional off-desk and virtual chat hours.
• Must be adaptable, and self-motivated with a growth mindset.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Excellent computer and technology troubleshooting skills.
• Must be a quick learner capable of taking initiative, working independently, and collaboratively with staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with video creation software or LibGuides.
• Strong interest in academic librarianship and/or information literacy (on the academic libraries pathway).
• Experience and/or interest in instruction is strongly preferred.
• Experience with marketing, outreach or graphic design.
• Priority will go to students who are available for more than one semester, and who have not had academic library work experience.

Deadline: Wednesday, July 16

Send an email to Sue Gray, Research & Instruction Librarian, at sagray@stkate.edu with the following attachments:

• Current resume
• Cover letter with brief answers to the following questions:

1. Why are you interested in this graduate assistantship?
2. What experience, qualities, and strengths would you bring to the assistantship?
3. What goals would you like to accomplish as part of this assistantship?
4. What weekdays and times are you available to work?

• Unofficial MLIS transcript or grade report (for reviewing courses taken)

Please put "Research GA" in the email subject line. 

Students with a disability who may need an accommodation for submitting the application should contact Student Accessibility and Accommodations.

Questions? Contact Sue at sagray@stkate.edu or Anne Beschnett at ambeschnett@stkate.edu