Employment Type Student Employee

Hourly Rate $10

Special Note: All students are required to read the BU Student Employment Policy prior to submitting an application. All Federal Work-Study students should read the program rules and regulations located at http://www.belmont.edu/sfs/employment/fws.html

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

The Special Collections Student Assistant will work directly with the Special Collections Manager in Belmont University’s Archive and Special Collections. The Student Assistant will be trained and supervised by the Collections Manager. Some of their duties might include:

• Cataloguing collections
• Re-house delicate items into appropriate archival structures
• Creating inventories and data input into computer programs
• Digitization of collections
• Help with metadata collection on each digitized piece
• Research on Special Collection items
• Other duties related to work in Special Collections as assigned
  
  
  

Required Qualifications

While the Special Collections Manager will work with the Special Collections Student Assistant to ensure that they are proficient in every skill necessary to complete their tasks, some skills are preferred:

• Familiarity with using historic sources and conducting research
• Previous object handling experience
• Interest in material culture
• Computer proficiency (google and Microsoft)
• Enthusiasm for history
• Ability to sit for periods and lift up to 30 lb.
  
  
  

Required Education Must be enrolled as a student at Belmont University.

Required Experience No experience required. But familiarity in the below subjects are preferred: Familiarity with using historic sources and conducting research Previous object handling experience Interest in material culture Computer proficiency (google and Microsoft) Enthusiasm for history