Jobs at the Briscoe Center for American History

POSITION: Library Page (Student Assistant), $7.26.

LOCATION:  The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, Sid Richardson Hall 2.106

The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin is a special collections library, archive, and museum that facilitates research and sponsors programs on the historical development of the United States. The Center supports research and education by acquiring, preserving, and making accessible research collections and by sponsoring exhibitions, conferences, symposia, oral history projects, publications, fellowships, and grant-funded initiatives.

DESCRIPTION: Student assistants needed for work in a closed stacks, secure library and archives environment. Duties include retrieving and shelving materials in a wide variety of formats; circulation of materials stored offsite; maintaining vertical files articles; filing; data entry; special archival and library projects and other duties as assigned. Hours vary between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00, Monday through Friday, and from 8:00 to 2:00 on occasional Saturdays in the Spring semester

Required: Current UT student status.  Enrolled for at least 6 credit hours for the upcoming Fall semester. Reliability. Appropriate dress. Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds; to climb multiple flights of stairs; to work well under supervision and with others. Ability to use good judgment and follow through independently within the boundaries of one’s own authority.

Preferred: Experience shelving books cataloged in Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress classifications, Knowledge of Texas and United States History.  Public service experience in special collections library, research center or archive.

Special instructions: Applicants should submit a completed UT job application to the Information Desk at the Briscoe

Applicants must also turn in a copy of their class schedule.  The Information Desk is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, Monday through Friday.

The student application can be found at http://www.utexas.edu/hr/forms/student_nonbenefits_eligible_emp_app.pdf

 

The University of Texas at Austin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran’s status, or sexual orientation.

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