Learning Commons - Work Study

Official Job Description

Learning Commons - Work Study

Supervised by: Learning Commons Library Coordinator	Supervised by: Director of Learning Commons
Department: Learning Commons	Grade: Work Study
Category: Work Study	Status: Exempt

Function of the Job

Assist Learning Resource Center staff with general processes and services.

Duties and Responsibilities

Issues library cards
Processes loans, renewals, and returns
Monitors interlibrary loan callslip requests
Processes items for interlibrary loan
Shelves materials in appropriate areas
Searches catalogs/files to determine if material is in collection or in process
Checks shipment invoices to ensure all items are present
Checks condition of new material
Processes new material for use
Provides usage and directional information to LRC users
Assists users with finding online resources
Assists users in operation of LRC equipment
Other duties as reasonably assigned by Learning Resource Center staff.

Essential Functions

Must be able to provide oral and written responses to students’ questions and assist faculty given general guidance.
Must display professionalism and confidentiality in all matters
Must be able to use computers.
Must be able to use general office equipment

Personal Interaction

Daily contact with College personnel, faculty, students, and the general public in the routine performance of duties and departmental services.

Supervision Exercised

None.

Requirements

Federal Work-Study provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses. The program encourages community service work and work related to the student’s course of study. Students participating in the Federal Work Study Program are paid minimum wage and can work up to 20 hours per week. The student is not guaranteed a set number of hours per week.

In order to qualify for the Federal Work Study Program the student must:

be enrolled half-time (or greater) at the College (half-time is 6cr for fall/spring and 3cr for summer),
be enrolled in an eligible degree or certificate program,
be in good academic standing; and
must have eligibility (financial need) as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Revised: 09/01/2014

Tort Liability Statement:

Coordinates the College Risk Management Program in a capacity appropriate to this position. This includes, but is not limited to, monitoring conditions, events and circumstances present through daily College operations, and communicating observations to the appropriate supervisor or taking necessary actions to correct, prevent or limit safety problems. May serve as a member of a committee that supports the health, safety and/or legal rights of visitors, students and staff. Such committees may include the AA/EEO, Sexual Harassment, and Safety/Loss Control committees. (Risk Management Categories I, III, IV. See Tort file.)

This description is intended to indicate the kinds and levels of work difficulty that will be required of the position that will be given the title and shall not be construed as declaring what specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of the supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

Employee Signature	Supervisor Signature

Date Signed by Employee	Date Signed by Supervisor