Research and Collections Student Assistant

Job Posting Title:

Research and Collections Student Assistant

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Hiring Department:

Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

19

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Dec 31, 2025

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

When applying, in the My Experience section when asked to upload your Resume/CV, please upload not only your resume but also a letter of interest and the names of 3 work references with their contact information. **Your application cannot be considered without all required materials.**

The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History is a special collections library (200,000 volumes), archive (90,000 linear feet) and museum that facilitates 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.

Purpose

Research and Collections Student Assistants at the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History acquaint participants with its resources, services, and operations, and provide experience with specific projects. The knowledge and experience interns gain enrich their undergraduate studies and research. The career competencies gained include:

• Organize, prioritize, and delegate work
• Demonstrate personal accountability, ability to learn from mistakes, and effective work habits, e.g., punctuality, working productively with others, and time workload management.

Responsibilities

Assist the staff of Research and Collections Division with clerical tasks including searching book titles in library catalog, scanning historical books and documents with an overhead scanner, using editing software to watermark scanned images, data entry, invoicing, and other tasks as assigned. Successful applicants should have excellent communication skills and the ability to learn quickly and adapt to changes in deadlines and working conditions.

Required Qualifications

• University of Texas student status and enrolled in at least 6 semester credit hours
• Excellent organizational skills
• Regular and punctual attendance
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work under supervision and as part of a team.
• Ability to lift numerous 50-lb. boxes during a three- to four-hour period of time
• Must not be in another paid position with the University
• Non-UT Students must meet eligibility criteria for Non-Affiliated Student Worker at http://www.utexas.edu/hr/student/student_non-acad_employment.html.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with the public
• Experience working with primary documents
• Demonstrated ability to function independently with good judgment within job duties
• Knowledge of and experience with basic reference resources, both printed and electronic
• Demonstrated computer skills on PC and Macintosh, including standard office applications and web authoring applications
• Knowledge of Texas and U. S. history

Salary

$13.00 per hour. This is a temporary student position and does not carry benefits.

Working Conditions

• Exposure to standard office conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Use of manual dexterity. Molds, dust, and other air-borne allergens may be present.  Ability to lift numerous 50lb boxes during three-to-four-hour period of time.

Work Shift

• Temporary appointment beginning ASAP. Appointed by semester.  19 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9:00-5:00. Schedule to be arranged with supervisor on semester basis.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV and
• the names 3 work references with their contact information; and
• Letter of interest. Your application cannot be considered without all required materials. 

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.