{"id":8574,"date":"2026-07-13T12:01:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/geninfo\/?page_id=8574"},"modified":"2026-07-13T12:01:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:01:40","slug":"undergrad-hrly-ricker-library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/geninfo\/library-organization\/busoff\/positions\/studenthourly\/undergrad-hrly-ricker-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Hourly &#8211; Circulation Assistant and Stacks Maintenance &#8211; Ricker Library of Architecture and Art"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Undergraduate Hourly positions are open to enrolled University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Undergraduate Students only.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Unit:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/arx\/\">Ricker Library of Architecture and Art<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong>208 Architecture Building,\u00a0608 East Lorado Taft Drive,\u00a0Champaign\u00a0IL\u00a061820<br \/>\n<strong>Supervisor:<\/strong>\u00a0Tim Hayden, Library Specialist<br \/>\n<strong>Number of Openings:\u00a0<\/strong>2-3<br \/>\n<strong>Hours per week anticipated:\u00a0<\/strong>8-10<br \/>\n<strong>Hourly Rate:\u00a0<\/strong>$15.00<br \/>\n<strong>Anticipated Start Date:\u00a0<\/strong>August 17, 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Schedule:\u00a0<\/strong> Flexible pre-established schedule within the regular hours of operation, Sunday 1-7 pm, Monday-Thursday 12-7 pm, Friday 12-5 pm<br \/>\n<strong>Academic Term(s) of Employment anticipated:\u00a0<\/strong> Fall 2026, with potential to continue employment for consecutive academic term(s).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong>: This position is responsible for various Circulation Assistant and Stacks Maintenance duties each shift as detailed below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Major Duties and Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Covering the Circulation Desk\n<ul>\n<li>Check out books to patrons, communicating relevant policies (such as due date)<\/li>\n<li>Check in books returning to the Library<\/li>\n<li>Provide basic research assistance to patrons<\/li>\n<li>Answer the phone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Library monitoring\n<ul>\n<li>Light cleaning and sanitizing of high traffic areas<\/li>\n<li>Record hourly gate and patron counts<\/li>\n<li>Provide basic technology assistance to patrons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Collection Maintenance\n<ul>\n<li>Shelving<\/li>\n<li>Shelf reading<\/li>\n<li>Retrieving and processing patron requests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Special projects as assigned by staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Required Qualifications <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Punctual and dependable<\/li>\n<li>A positive attitude<\/li>\n<li>Excellent customer service skills<\/li>\n<li>Attention to detail<\/li>\n<li>Strong communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Ability to read and understand bibliographic records and library call numbers.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to stand, push a book cart, and reach high or low shelves<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work independently<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Preferred Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>General familiarity with libraries<\/li>\n<li>Previous work or volunteer experience<\/li>\n<li>Anticipated graduation date of May 2029 or later<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>To Apply:<\/strong> Please email your (1) Resume (please include expected graduation date), and (2) Work schedule availability to Tim Hayden and Nicolette Coleman at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:tahayden@illinois.edu\">tahayden@illinois.edu<\/a> and coleman7@illinois.edu by August 3, 2026 for first consideration. Please use the subject line \u201cRicker Library Student Assistant Application\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding the position, you may contact Tim Hayden at\u00a0tahayden@illinois.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Undergraduate Hourly positions are open to enrolled University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Undergraduate Students only. 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