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

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