Student Assistant - Libraries Digital Services - 530247

Pay Grade/Pay Range: $15.00/hour

Department/Organization: 219101 - University Libraries

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm, up to 20 hours per week

Job Summary: The Digital Services Student Assistant will image a variety of rare and unique Special Collections materials, following digitization and metadata standards; work with physical collections, use a variety of imaging hardware to scan items, and save files in standard formats for storage and display. The student assistant will arrange and describe archival materials in preparation for digitization, and record descriptive metadata for processed and unprocessed materials. Position duties include preparation of materials, digitization, and quality control based on professional standards. All work will be supervised by University Libraries Special Collections staff.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Current undergraduate student at The University of Alabama.

Skills and Knowledge: Strong attention to detail. Ability to work on tasks independently. Ability to learn and master complex tasks. Competency with Microsoft Excel. Strong organizational skills including filing items according to established organizational structure. Familiarity with basic archival concepts.

Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience with digitization of primary source materials, scanning equipment, image file formats, and photo editing software. Prior work experience in a library or cultural heritage institution. Familiarity with Special Collections research. Ability to work consecutive semesters.

Enrollment Requirements: Applicants must meet enrollment requirements to be eligible for on-campus student employment. Applicants must be enrolled in a UA degree program and meet minimum credit hour requirements during the academic year: Undergraduate Students must be registered for at least 6 credit hours during fall/spring semesters; Graduate Students must be registered for at least 4.5 credit hours during fall/spring semesters; International Students must be registered full-time (Undergraduate = 12 credit hours, Graduate = 9 credit hours) during fall/spring semesters. Enrollment requirements must be maintained for the duration of on-campus employment. Individual hiring departments and programs may also have additional eligibility requirements for employment.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal poster.

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