Student Worker - Library

Student Worker – Library (Spring 2026)

The Blinn College District is searching for a Student Worker – Library (Spring 2026) at our Brenham Campus.

To perform daily maintenance and operating functions in an academic library.

• Be willing to shelve books the entire time you are scheduled to work and any other duties assigned.
• Clean tables and computers according to current protocol.
• Read shelves (checking to see that books are in correct Dewey Decimal order and are arranged neatly on the shelves).
• Floor duty when scheduled (shelving or relocating library material); take book trucks to the to‑be‑shelved areas; take count of library patrons hourly; and assist students with machines and finding material.
• Search lists of items to fill material requests.
• Shift ranges of books when instructed to do so.
• Assist with inventory of library material.
• Some desk duty, checking in and out of materials.
• Deliver and pick up items around campus as necessary.
• Make copies and prepare customized packets when assigned.
• Assist with event set‑up and clean‑up.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Ability to operate computers.

• Must be federal work study eligible.
• Must be at least a half‑time student (minimum six credit hours) at Blinn College. This includes all campuses and internet courses.
• Be able to shelve books on the highest bookshelves.
• Be able to stand on stool, pick up and carry weights up to 20 pounds, etc.
• Must be able to work one evening per week until 9:30 pm and one a weekend shift per month.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships, and communicate effectively.

• Knowledge of how the Dewey Decimal System and alphabetizing works.

• Previous library experience.

Library staff will review applications. You will be contacted if you are selected for an interview.

• 1. Take an in‑person filing test (10‑20 minutes).
• 2. Bring a copy of your class schedule for the semester you want to work.
• 3. Provide two people for library staff to contact as references, like former or current employers or teachers, not family or friends.

Maximum of 19 hours per week

Length of employment: semester by semester

• Job Type: Part Time
• Employment Type:
  
  Non‑Exempt
• Compensation:
  Hourly Wage
• Salary or Wage: $11.00 per hour
• Grade: SW
• Division:
  Academic Affairs
• Department:
  Library
• Location:
  
  Brenham Campus
• Target Hire Date: 1/12/2026

The Blinn College District provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.