Special Project Assistant – Office Assistant A

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Hiring Unit: Teaching & Learning (Nahum Gelber Law Library)

Job Title: Special Project Assistant – Office Assistant A

Building: Nahum Gelber Law Library

Reports to: Head Librarian

Hour of work: 15 hours

Hourly Rate: $15.85

Classification: AMUSE A 

Duration: May – August 31, 2024

Job Summary:

The student will participate in two major collections projects at the Nahum Gelber Law Library: the move of the Law books from the Humanities and Social Sciences Library to the Law Library, and the shifting of the collections on the 4th and 5th floors. The move of the Law books will involve packing and unpacking the books as well assisting with the processing and shelving of the items. The shifting of the collection of the 4th and 5th floors involves moving the books to another floor to create more study spaces on the 5th floor. 

Tasks: 

• Move items from the K book collection, the British Parliamentary papers, the 4th and 5th floors and ensure that they are in order. 

• Change deficient barcodes and call number labels. 

• Perform other duties as assigned 

Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities:

• Demonstrated organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to clearly transmit and receive information.  

• Demonstrated ability to cope with physical requirements: moving and lifting weights of up to 20kgs, handling dusty library materials, shelving and shifting books, bending, working while standing.  

• English spoken read and written and French spoken and read.  

• McGill University is an English-language university where day-to-day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level # (3) on a scale of 0-4 Other languages an asset. 

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