Graduate Hourly positions are open to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Graduate Students only.
Unit: Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library (SSHEL)
Location: 101 Main Library, 1408 West Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801
Supervisor: Jess Hagman, SSHEL Graduate Employee Supervisor
Number of Openings: 3
Hours per week anticipated: 5-10
Hourly Rate: $22.00
Anticipated Start Date: August 16, 2026
Schedule: This position is for evening (9pm-midnight) and weekend hours. Each individual will work 1-2 evening shifts per week and rotate weekend shifts throughout the semester. Employees will not be expected to work during fall, winter, or spring break.
Academic Term(s) of Employment anticipated: 2026-2027 Academic Year
Summary
SSHEL is hiring three graduate hourly employees to work at the Information Services Desk during evening and weekend hours for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Serve as the lead staff in SSHEL, including supervision of undergraduate student employees.
- Answer patron questions in online and in-person formats, including staffing the Library’s online Ask a Librarian chat service.
- Open or close the SSHEL library space
- Provide support for SSHEL operations through project work (examples include searching potential new titles in the library catalog and reviewing SSHEL web content).
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Enrolled as Graduate Student in the School of Information Sciences Master’s program for Library and Information Sciences (MSLIS) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for the 2026-2027 Academic Year
- Able to regularly work evening (up to midnight) hours on a weekly basis and weekend hours on a rotating basis throughout the semester.
- Ability to work independently and communicate consistently with SSHEL staff, librarians, and graduate employees.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in public, academic, or school libraries or archives.
- Experience with public services or customer services work
- Leadership or supervisory experience
* Graduate students with existing Library positions are welcome to apply, but please note that graduate students should not work more than 26.8 hours/per week across all positions during fall and spring semesters. This total includes both graduate hourly and pre-professional graduate assistant positions.
To Apply: Please complete the form at: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/550959475
Applications are due by 5pm CDT on Monday, July 13 to ensure consideration. After this date, applications will continue to be reviewed until the positions are filled.
If you have questions about the positions, please contact Jess Hagman, SSHEL Graduate Employee Supervisor, jhagman@illinois.edu.