Job Title: Student Worker - Texas Collection - BC
Job Classification: Business Operations, Student
Department: The Texas Collection
Hiring Manager: Landa Jacobo
Contact: Landa_Jacobo@baylor.edu
Work Schedule: Up to 20 hours per week between 8am-5pm
Desired Length of Employment: Fall 2026 Ongoing
Pay Rate: $10.00 per hour
Job Description:
The Texas Collection and University Archives are looking for a student worker to assist with various projects related to archival collections, rare books, maps, or photographs. Under proper supervision, the student worker will be responsible for a range of tasks.
- Education: Minimum cumulative Baylor grade point average 2.5
- Compensation: Stipend of $10 per hour for undergraduate for up to 20 hours per week.
- Work Schedule: Minimum 10hrs per week between the hours of 8am and 5pm
- Desired Length of Employment: Fall/Ongoing
Responsibilities:
- The specific duties of this student worker may include:
- Inventorying, processing, and preserving archival and library collections and building finding aids.
- Working on special projects related to the manuscript, map, photo, and rare book collections.
- Monitoring researchers in the Guy B. Harrison, Jr. Reading Room and assisting patrons with scanning.
- Assisting with special projects and duties as assigned.
- Communicating with other Baylor Libraries student workers and participating in professional development activities like reading room desk training, Cuadra STAR, LOC, and DDS online training.
Note: Ability to work with limited supervision and be able to show initiative and good decision-making within the assigned area. Must be a critical thinker, detail oriented, an experienced user of Microsoft Word and Excel, and possess good research and writing skills. Must be able to lift boxes and other heavy materials.
- Perform business operations duties for assigned area of responsibility
- Provide excellent customer service to clients
- Ability to prioritize and take initiative
- Assist with various projects, activities and tasks related to business operations
- Ability to comply with University policies
- Maintain regular and punctual attendance
Employer: Baylor University
Work Location: Carroll Library
Work Address: 1429 S 5th Street, Waco, TX 76798