Library Aide

NMHU Student Jobs

A part-time job on-campus offers a great way for you to earn money to help pay for school as well as to get a jump start on your career track. Student employment allows you to acquire work experience, transferable job skills, self-confidence, and develop a network of professional contacts for your future career. On-campus jobs include departmental, federal/state work‑study, and graduate assistantships (GA) in non‑academic departments.

Keep in mind that each department makes their own hiring decisions, therefore students are not placed in a job or guaranteed a job.

Position Title: Library Aide

Department: Library

Summary: The student employee in this position will assist staff with daily routine library operations. Duties may include library searches, general office work, data entry, and assisting patrons.

Job description may include routine, varied, and moderately complex duties involving a moderate degree of responsibility and judgment. May require previous training or equivalent experience. May direct or coordinate activities of other student employees.

• Routine data entry
• Answering phones; greeting customers; taking messages
• Scanning and making copies
• Training new hires
• Managing schedules
• Providing support to students (tutors, peer mentors, orientation leaders)
• Conduct presentations
• Managing confidential information
• Maintain regular attendance
• Perform other job duties as assigned

• Answering phones if needed.
• Checking out, checking in, and renewing library materials.
• Providing research assistance.
• Retrieving and shelving books.
• Maintaining the library book stacks.
• Delivery books to campus offices.
• Answering basic library and NMHU campus questions at the Information Desk.
• Assisting ALL staff in the library.

• College student at NMHU enrolled with a minimum of six (6) credit hours
• High School Diploma or GED

• No experience to some clerical/office experience

Job related experience is desired.

• Lifting a minimum of 30 pounds – Occasionally
• Standing – Frequently
• Walking – Frequently
• Bending – Frequently
• Squatting – Frequently
• Climbing – Occasionally
• Kneeling – Frequently
• Repetitive hand motion – Frequently
• Sitting – Frequently
• Prolonged use of computer – Frequently

Monday – 8am – 10pm , Tuesday – 8am – 10pm , Wednesday – 8am – 10pm, Thursday – 8am – 10pm, Friday – 8am – 5pm, Sunday – 1pm – 10pm.

Fall – 2025

Las Vegas, NM Campus

• Posting Number S1274P
• Desired Start Date 10/07/2025
• Position End Date (if temporary) 12/12/2025
• Job Posted Date 10/01/2025
• Job Posting Close Date 10/31/2025

The Highlands Career Services Center, located in the Felix Martinez Building, Room 230, provides assistance with your on-campus job application, cover letter, resume, interviewing strategies, as well as offer suggestions on student jobs that are related to your academic major, career interests, and skills. The Career Center offers free services to all NMHU students and alumni via in‑person, online at EEO Statement

New Mexico Highlands University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. We are committed to the University values of diversity, accessibility, excellence, and responsiveness.