Student - Wade Center - Archival and Office Clerk - Summer 2026

Opportunity: This is a student 20 hours-per-week commitment for Summer 2026. Applicants must have excellent communication and administrative skills, enjoy working on a team, and engaging with the public. Hours are Monday-Friday, between the hours of 9:00am - 4:00pm and special events as needed. Student workers will report directly to and assist the Office Manager and Archivist.

Eligibility: Applicants must be Wheaton College, IL degree-seeking students that have read, enjoy, and have basic knowledge of the 7 Wade Authors. Experience with the following is helpful, and training will be provided:

• Retail, register, library use, and customer service
• Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Accurate typing skills
• JotForm, MailChimp, Canva, or Adobe is a plus

Qualities: Enjoy working with the public, Proactive, Detailed, Collaborative, Multi-tasker, Organized, High Integrity.

Welcome Desk and Bookshop Duties:

• Greeting guests and customers, giving tours, and assisting with questions
• Completing sales using the Clover POS/OJS systems and register
• Tracking, fulfilling, and mailing phone and email orders
• Tracking, lifting, organizing, packaging, and, and tidying shelving inventory
• Updating sales signage, labels, and stickers
• This job may involve lifting books or book boxes up to 25 pounds.
• Assisting at Wade Center evening and weekend events and posting signage around campus
• Assisting with large mailings and campus post office pick-up/drop-off
• Responding to and forwarding phone calls and emails
• Assisting with daily administrative task checklist and data entry
• Providing front desk coverage during staff breaks and vacations
• Other tasks as assigned

Archival Clerk Duties:

• Greeting visitors and researchers during normal hours and special events, giving tours, and assisting with questions
• Data entry, organization, and description of collections
• Assistance with archival processing work, and special projects, as needed
• Providing desk coverage during staff breaks and vacations
• Other tasks assigned