POPC - Student Assistant - University Libraries

POPC - Student Assistant - University Libraries

Salary

$11.00 Hourly

Location

Main Campus (BG), OH

Job Type

Student Worker

Job Number

BGSU01840

Division

Presidents Office

Department

Student Employment

Opening Date

08/10/2026

Closing Date

8/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits

Summary

Support Browne Popular Culture Library (BPCL) operations by answering questions, caring for special collections materials, and supporting BPCL Faculty/Staff projects.

Career Readiness Competencies:

• Maintain a positive, growth-oriented mindset when facing challenges.
• Adjust tone and approach based on audience (e.g., peers vs. supervisors).
• Use appropriate grammar, punctuation, and formatting in written work.
• Break down tasks into steps to complete work more efficiently.
• Contribute to a welcoming, courteous environment for everyone you interact with.
• Follow instructions, meet deadlines, and deliver quality work.

Essential Functions

• Assisting patrons with items on hold, checking out/in materials, and finding items in the BPCL.
• Reshelving BPCL materials accurately and efficiently.
• Sitting at the front reference desk and answering informational questions.
• Assisting with stacks maintenance, such as shelf reading, shifting, and moving books and items.
• Maintaining security of collections and following procedures for safe handling and preservation.
• Assisting with BPCL projects for faculty/staff to support library operations, such as scanning items, providing research assistance, assisting with displays and events, and processing archival material.
• General office support, such as managing recycling, light cleaning, photocopying, and getting mail and packages.

Minimum Qualifications

• Dependable and reliable to show up to assigned shifts.
• Must be comfortable with asking questions to understand tasks and expectations.
• Able to lift, move, and transport boxes up to 25 pounds with reasonable accommodations.
• Must be able to schedule at least 2 hour shifts and may be required to work some evenings.

Additional Information

• Must have federal work study.

• Please send class schedule when applying.

Bowling Green State University is an equal opportunity employer. The University is committed to maintaining an employment and educational environment that is free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of protected class: age (40 years of age or older), ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity and expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, marital status, military status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

EEOC Know Your Rights

OCRC Know Your Rights

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Bowling Green State University, please call 419-372-8421 or email ohr@bgsu.edu.

BGSU is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Employer Bowling Green State University

Address 1851 N Research Drive

Huntington Building

Bowling Green, Ohio, 43403

Phone (419) 372-8421 Human Resources

(419) 372-2865 Student Employment

Website https://www.bgsu.edu/human-resources/careers.html