Student Worker - Student Financial Services - Selinsgrove Library Clerk
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- Susquehanna University
- Location
- Selinsgrove, PA
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- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Student Worker - Student Financial Services - Selinsgrove Library Clerk
Position Approval Date:02/11/2025
Is this position budgeted?:Yes
Is this position an essential position?:No
About Susquehanna:Susquehanna University is the future-ready institution for today, invested in cultivating intellectual grounding, active learning and global citizenship for all students. Renowned as one of the finest U.S. national liberal arts colleges, Susquehanna inspires and challenges 2,200 enterprising, bright-minded students studying the arts, business, humanities and sciences. Our students seize opportunities through exceptional worldwide internships, expert-guided research and an acclaimed study-abroad program, leading to a transformative education that empowers each graduate to realize their unique potential and lead a successful and meaningful life.
The Susquehanna River Valley with its fresh air and overall pleasant year-round climate, provides four distinct seasons amidst a backdrop of vibrant autumn foliage, occasional winter snowfalls, flower-filled springs and warm summer evenings illuminated by fireflies. Nearby outdoor recreational areas for hiking, kayaking, fishing and skiing — and the bustling cultural and commerce hubs of New York City, Washington D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia within a three-hour drive — present abundant opportunities for learning and discovery.
Job SummaryGelnett Library in Selinsgrove is seeking a dedicated and customer-focused individual to join our library team as a Library Clerk. The Library Clerk plays a crucial role in providing exceptional service to our patrons and ensuring the smooth operation of library activities. In this position, you will focus on various tasks related to customer service, administrative duties, and supporting library programs. Your enthusiasm for helping people and your attention to detail will be valuable assets in this role. This is a temporary, non-benefit eligible, non-exempt position as defined by FLSA standards.
Specific Responsibilities
- Greet and assist patrons in a friendly and professional manner. Answer inquiries, provide information about library services, and assist with locating materials.
- Efficiently handle the check-in and check-out process for library materials. Process library card applications, update patron records, and assist with fine and fee transactions.
- Support the planning and execution of library programs and events. Help with set-up, registration, and coordination of activities during events.
- Aid patrons in using library resources, including computers, databases, and digital materials. Provide basic technology assistance and troubleshooting when necessary.
- Ensure that library spaces are organized, clean, and welcoming. Assist in organizing displays and promotional materials within the library.
- Assist in various administrative duties, such as data entry, filing, and maintaining library records. Provide support to library staff as needed.
- Process hold requests, interlibrary loans, and other patron requests efficiently and accurately.
- Strong customer service skills with the ability to communicate effectively and courteously with diverse patrons.
- Basic computer skills. Preferred familiarity with library databases and digital resources.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Enthusiasm for promoting library services and resources within the community.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and responsibilities.
- We offer a supportive work environment, opportunities for professional development, and a chance to make a positive impact on our community. If you are passionate about libraries and dedicated to providing excellent service, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position.
Learning Objectives
- Student workers will develop excellent customer service skills by interacting with patrons, addressing inquiries, and assisting with their needs. They will learn how to communicate effectively, be patient, and handle diverse customer interactions professionally. This experience can enhance their interpersonal skills, which are valuable in any future career.
- Library Clerks often juggle multiple tasks simultaneously, such as assisting patrons, managing check-in/check-out processes, and maintaining library spaces. Student workers will learn how to prioritize tasks, manage their time efficiently, and stay organized. These skills are transferable to various settings and are crucial for academic and professional success.
- Working with library resources and assisting patrons in locating materials will enhance student workers’ information literacy and research skills. They will become proficient in using library catalogs, databases, and other resources. These skills are essential for academic pursuits and can be applied in future research projects and professional endeavors.
- Library Clerks often collaborate with colleagues to ensure the smooth functioning of library operations. Student workers will learn how to work effectively in a team, communicate with coworkers, and contribute to group projects. They will understand the importance of collaboration and develop skills in cooperation, compromise, and shared decision-making, which are valuable in any team-based work environment.
First year, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior. All Majors
Experience
No experience required. Customer service job history preferred.
LocationThis student worker position is located off campus at Gelnett Library (1 North High Street) in Selinsgrove, PA.
Additional Requirements
- This position is paid $8.50 per hour with estimated 15 hours per week.
- Library hours are Monday-Thursday, 9-7, and Friday-Saturday, 9-5
- This position is specifically searching for someone with availability on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Must be approved for Federal Work Study
- The library is a short walk from SU Campus, but transportation will not be provided.
Physical Demand
- Position requires the ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time.
- Position requires the ability to move about the library.
- Position requires the ability to talk and to hear instruction.
- Position requires occasional manual dexterity and the ability to use fingers, hands, and arms to feel, handle, and reach.
- Position requires occasional stooping, crouching, and bending.
- Position occasionally requires lifting 20-lb stacks of books.
- Working conditions are indoors.
No
Number of Months:9 months
Hours per week during the academic year (39 wks) :15
Status:Non-Benefits Eligible
Posting Date:01/31/2025
Closing Date:05/05/2025
Full-Time/Part-Time:Temporary
Open Until Filled:No
Posting Number:AH01355
Organization
Susquehanna University is a national liberal arts college committed to excellence in educating undergraduate students for productive, creative and reflective lives of achievement, leadership and service in a diverse and interconnected world. Academic excellence, study away and service learning, student-faculty collaboration, and rich opportunities for creative and personal growth are hallmarks of a Susquehanna University education. About 2,200 undergraduates come from 32 states and 15 countries.
The university is located in Selinsgrove, Pa., a town of about 5,000 situated on the banks of the Susquehanna River, 50 miles north of the state capital, Harrisburg. The campus is about 90 minutes from the Pocono Mountain recreational areas, and about a three-hour drive from New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
Founded in 1858 by Lutherans, Susquehanna University welcomes individuals of all backgrounds and beliefs. It is a community that expresses its Lutheran heritage through the free and open exploration of ideas, commitment to service and development of individual talents.
Students may enroll in one of two schools: the School of Arts and Sciences or the Sigmund Weis School of Business. A Susquehanna education is distinguished by a strong liberal arts program enhanced by equally strong professional programs in areas such as business, education and communications. Degrees are offered for the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Science.
Susquehanna University is recognized in several guidebooks to selective colleges, including The Fiske Guide to Colleges and Peterson's Competitive Colleges. U.S. News & World Report’s America's Best Colleges includes Susquehanna among National Liberal Arts Colleges. Susquehanna is small enough to be academically flexible, yet large enough to offer a wide variety of choices—more than 50 major emphases, 45 minors and 850 courses. Susquehanna offers a challenging Honors Program for exceptional students and emphasizes experience-based learning, including internships, study-abroad semesters and award-winning community service programs.
Small classes and a student-faculty ratio of about 13 to 1 offer students personal attention and challenging opportunities. Student participation and team learning are encouraged, as is faculty-student research that exposes students to current, practical applications in their field of study. Students are offered extensive opportunities for involvement and leadership in university life. They can choose from more than 100 student organizations, 23 intercollegiate sports, numerous intramural and club sports and a full schedule of lectures, concerts, films, plays and social events.
Susquehanna's strong academic and career advising programs have led to strong post-graduation success. Typically, 94 percent of the graduating class is working full time or enrolled in graduate or professional school within six months.
Diversity Profile: Susquehanna University
Diversity Matters at Susquehanna. Through our commitment to academic excellence, in which diversity is a core element, we affirm the dignity and worth of all persons and strive to ensure that all in our community feel supported in their differences. Current and emerging research underscore the positive educational benefits that manifest in a diverse living and learning community.
As an institution of higher learning, we understand that we will be judged increasingly by how well we prepare our students to succeed in a smaller, flatter and increasingly diverse world. We intentionally seek to create opportunities for understanding the ways that power and privilege influence individual and collective behavior and systems, and to use that knowledge to guide us productively inside the classroom and beyond.
Affirmative Action - Susquehanna University is committed to making every effort to enhance the diversity of our community – students, faculty, and staff. The hiring process is important to achieving our strategic goals to recruit and retain staff from diverse backgrounds. Through the affirmative action process, we work together to ensure a diverse community while remaining diligent in our commitment to selecting the most qualified candidate for open positions.
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Diversity Matters at Susquehanna. Through our commitment to academic excellence, in which diversity is a core element, we affirm the dignity and worth of all persons and strive to ensure that all in our community feel supported in their differences. Current and emerging research underscore the positive educational benefits that manifest in a diverse living and learning community.
As an institution of higher learning, we understand that we will be judged increasingly by how well we prepare our students to succeed in a smaller, flatter and increasingly diverse world. We intentionally seek to create opportunities for understanding the ways that power and privilege influence individual and collective behavior and systems, and to use that knowledge to guide us productively inside the classroom and beyond.
In the classroom, on the campus and beyond
We use experiential learning to engage students in a multicultural education that prepares them for life in a diverse and interconnected world. Our new Central Curriculum, taught by a diverse faculty with different viewpoints and experiences, challenges students in their ways of perceiving and knowing the world. The unique Global Opportunities (GO) requirement prompts students to experience ways of knowing and being that are unfamiliar, and to reflect on those experiences. In the process, we expect that all students will examine their world view and how it is constructed.
A diverse and vibrant campus community fosters relationships marked by mutual curiosity and respect. Students, faculty and staff are supported in these relationships by the Chief Diversity Officer, Center for Diversity and Social Justice, Center for Civic Engagement, Office of Residence Life, and the Bias Response and Education Team.
The university also understands its physical and emotional connection to residents of the Susquehanna River Valley. Arts and educational events open to the community create possibilities for healthy dialogue regarding difference. Relationships built through interaction and dialogue with the greater Selinsgrove community serve to broaden and enhance the community in which we live and learn.
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