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Josh Frahm

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STUDENT ASSISTANT I Hardin Library for the Health Sciences

Thursday, April 4, 2024
STUDENT ASSISTANT IHardin Library for the Health SciencesDEPARTMENT:      Public ServicesSUPERVISORS:    Mark Onken, Cassie Reed Thureson,  Helen Spielbauer, andMichelle Dralle STUDENT ASSISTANT JOB DESCRIPTIONStudent Assistants provide a critical service keeping the Hardin Library open by working at desks, checking materials in and out, and providing assistance to library users and staff. Student Assistants are required to learn and perform a wide variety of tasks throughout the library.AVAILABLE FALL SHIFTS Sunday 11:45-9:10pmMonday 7:15am- 9:10pmTuesday 7:15am- 9:10pmWednesday 7:15am- 9:10pmThursday 7:15am- 9:10pmFriday 7:15am- 6:10pmSaturday 9:45am- 6:10pmSTUDENT ASSISTANT TASKS·        Greet patrons and staff entering the building by extending a verbal or nonverbal greeting·        Provide excellent customer service to library patrons·        Open and close the library·        Working at a service desk: check materials in and out, answer basic questions·        Create welcoming environment for patrons·        Check out and put library materials away·        Light maintenance of the book collection (Dusting, straightening, organizing)·        Report problems from users·        The ability to answer questions about the location of library materials, classes or meetingswithin the library and provide directions to UI locations on the West campus.·        Data entry and verification projects in excelREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS·        Must be a current student at The University of Iowa·        Must be available to work evening and/or weekend shifts·        Must be available to work a minimum of 6 hours per week, and 2 shifts when school is insession·        Must be available to work a minimum of 15 hours per week over summer break  DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS·        Good communication skills·        Reliable attendance history·        Previous customer service experience, especially in a library·        Familiarity with Excel and the Microsoft suite of productsBENEFITS OF WORKING AT THE LIBRARY                                                                                      ·        Customer service experience·        Set Schedule for the semester·        Starting pay, $10 per hour, bi-weekly pay checks (opportunities for raises and promotion!)·        Undergraduate and Graduate Library Student Employee Scholarships (after 2 semesters of  employment)WEEKLY WORK GUIDELINES || MINIMUMS, MAXIMUMS & REQUIREMENTS:Maximum 20 hours per week during the academic year,Maximum 40 hours per week during summer and academic breaks,Minimum 6 hours over 2-shifts/2-days per week

Student Employee of the Year

Student employees play an incredible role in all aspects of the University of Iowa. Each year, supervisors recognize students who go above and beyond to make a difference in their units and throughout the university.

Through this annual award, the Pomerantz Career Center, in partnership with NSEA (National Student Employment Association), recognize the best student employees from campuses across the country. 

Nomination & Selection Process

Student supervisors are provided a standard nomination form asking to recognize their students for performance in these key nomination criteria:
  1. Career & Self-Development
  2. Communication
  3. Critical Thinking
  4. Equity & Inclusion
  5. Leadership
  6. Professionalism
  7. Teamwork
  8. Technology

Nominations received are put into three employment categories and a winner is selected from each category, followed by an overall campus winner. The three employment categories are:

  1. Administrative Support
  2. Student/Campus Services
  3. Science, Health, and Engineering

 

Awards & Recognition

Each nominated student receives a University of Iowa pen/pencil zip bag to show our appreciation for their efforts.

 

The winners are grouped in the following categories:

University of Iowa Campus Winner: Top campus winner

Category Winners: Administrative, Campus Services, Science |Health |Engineering

Certificate of Distinction:

All winners are awarded with the Student Employee of the Year electronic charger and a framed certificate signed by the President.

Supervisor of the Year

Student supervisors play an incredibly important role, not only for the University, but for the students that they lead. The level of importance that supervisors play in the overall education experience of their students has been highlighted in the incredible number of nominations written by students over the 8 years of the award.

Through this annual award, the Office of Student Employment and the University recognize the terrific leadership and workplace environment that student supervisors have created within their department.

Historical Winners

 

Nomination & Selection Process

Student employees are emailed a flyer asking to recognize their supervisors for performance in these key nomination criteria:

  1. Provides excellent training, coaching, and professional development opportunities to student employees
  2. Helps the student connect learning in the classroom to experiences on the job
  3. Assists the student in connecting job skill development to future professional employment
  4. Showcases how much they care about the student as a person

 

Awards & Recognition

Each nominated supervisor receives a Student Supervisor of the Year mug to show our appreciation for their efforts.

The winners are grouped in the following categories:

University of Iowa Campus Winner: Top campus winner

Certificate of Distinction: Overall top 7

All winners are awarded with the Supervisor of the Year mug, a framed certificate signed by the President, and are invited to attend a reception along with our Student Employee of the Year winners at the President’s house.

 

Historical Winners