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Student Office Assistant, GSLIS West, South Hadley MA

Posted July 19, 2013

Position: Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science at GSLIS West Part-time Student Assistant

This is a part-time position. The site of the work is the South Hadley office of the GSLIS West at MHC program.

Start Date: Mid-August, 2013

Department: Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science

Address: 19 College Street, South Hadley, MA  01075

Job Description

Responsibilities:

  1. Supports GSLIS West faculty, including help with Moodlerooms, wikis, blogs, checking links and resources, posting content, managing reserves, photocopying, setting up presentation equipment, etc.
  2. Collects data and produces reports, including program assessments, GSLIS course evaluations, surveys, and other on-going assessment activities.
  3. Handles classroom, continuing education, and computer lab logistics (particularly on Saturdays), including opening and closing of classrooms, facilitating classroom use, and other duties.
  4. Supports the GSLIS office space and equipment, including basic technical support for computer workstations, cleaning up, and other duties; and supports the activities of the GSLIS West office, including filing, scheduling, organizing, web site management, computer lab maintenance and other office duties.
  5. Working with the Simmons GSLIS West Program Manager, helps with the logistics of recruiting. Occasionally creates materials for information session packets.
  6. Maintains GSLIS West Office Wiki and photographic archive.
  7. Assists GSLIS West students and student organizations, such as LISSA West. Organizes events, designs and leads workshops, and provides tutoring services for students.
  8. Processes and manages student records within ALEPH library system at Mt. Holyoke LITS.
  9. Occasional responsibility for the GSLIS West Office, in the absence of the Assistant Dean and Program Manager.
  10. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

  1. Enrollment in the GSLIS West program;
  2. Completion of one semester;
  3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
  4. Strong organizational skills;
  5. Good computer technology and Internet skills, including HTML and wiki markup
  6. Willingness to take on work at divergent skill and prestige levels from cleaning up the office to maintaining website content to tutoring and leading workshops;
  7. Commitment to the success of the GSLIS West program

Recommended:

  1. Familiarity with Moodlerooms;
  2. Familiarity with wikis and web publication tools;
  3. Familiarity with reference sources;
  4. Familiarity with Excel

Hourly rate: $13.00/hour

Hours/week: Up to 15 hours per week; days and times needed: Support must be provided on Saturdays, before and after each class, but work schedule will not conflict with taking courses. Remaining hours as arranged in advance.

Reporting structure: Reports to the Program Manager for the GSLIS West program. Coordinates with the GSLIS West Assistant Dean.

End period: June 30, 2014, with the possibility of renewal (must be enrolled in GSLIS and attending classes at GSLIS West).

Contact Information:
Johanna Radding
GSLIS West Program Manager
GSLIS West program
413 533 2400

Please send your cover letter and resume to both [email protected] and [email protected] by Friday, August 2 2013.