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Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science at SLIS West Part-time Student Assistant, South Hadley, MA

Posted September 15, 2014

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

Start Date: End of September 2014

Department: Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science

Address: 19 College Street, South Hadley, MA  01075

Job Description

Responsibilities:

  1. Supports SLIS 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, SLIS 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 SLIS office space and equipment, including basic technical support for computer workstations, cleaning up, and other duties; and supports the activities of the SLIS West office, including filing, scheduling, organizing, web site management, computer lab maintenance and other office duties.
  5. Working with the Simmons SLIS West Program Manager helps with the logistics of event planning and recruiting. Occasionally creates materials for information session packets.
  6. Maintains SLIS West Office Wiki and photographic archive.
  7. Assists SLIS 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 SLIS West Office, in the absence of the Program Manager and Assistant Dean
  10. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

  1. Enrollment in the SLIS 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 SLIS West program

Recommended:

  1. Familiarity with Moodlerooms;
  2. Familiarity with wikis and web publication tools;
  3. Familiarity with reference sources;
  4. Familiarity with Excel
  5. Expected date of graduation no earlier than August 2015

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 SLIS West program. Coordinates with the SLIS West Assistant Dean.

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

Position Closing Date: September 25, 2014

Email resume and cover letter to: 

Johanna Radding
SLIS West Program Manager
[email protected]

Terry Plum
SLIS West Program Director
[email protected]

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