Graduate Student Digital Scholarship Lab Assistant

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Normal, ILLINOIS
Deadline: 31 Jan 2024

Job no:518093
Work type:On Campus
Location:Normal, Illinois

Title: Graduate Student Digital Scholarship Lab Assistant
Employee Classification: Student Help Regular
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: Milner Library


Job Summary

Milner Library is seeking a graduate student to staff the Milner Library Digital Scholarship Lab during open lab hours for the Spring 2024 semester. Duties include but are not limited to: opening the lab and assisting during courses and workshops, scheduling courses and workshops, support to faculty, staff, and student users of the lab, and updating user guides.


Pay Rate

15.00


Preferred Qualifications

• A degree-seeking graduate student at ISU.
• Has successfully completed a course in statistics.
• Proven experience working with datasets to create statistical analysis reports.
• Be able to work up to ten hours a week for a total of sixty hours.
• Be reliable and communicative with staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Background in statistical analysis.
• Experience creating visualizations of datasets for presentations.


Work Hours

Tentative lab hours are 3 PM - 8 PM, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday


Proposed Starting Date

January 2024


Required Applicant Documents

Resume, Work Availability

Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"


Contact Information for Applicants

Rachel Scott
[email protected]


Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

In addition, all appointments are contingent upon proof of eligibility for employment at Illinois State University to perform the required duties described above on your scheduled start date. The Immigration and Control Act of 1986, Public Law 99-603, requires all new employees to file an I-9 in person and no later than three days from the beginning of employment. This may be accomplished within the department or through Human Resources. A list of the types of documentation you will be expected to provide is available at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/acceptable-documents/list-documents/form-i-9-acceptable-documents. Failure to comply with this law will result in cancellation of your appointment.

Illinois State University, as your employer, is required by federal law to ensure proper tax withholding from wages and to ensure that the required reporting of employee wages, withholding, and employment taxes is accurate. For this reason, every employee must have a valid Social Security Number registered with the University at the time of employment and/or as soon after as possible, but no later than 45 days from the start date. Failure to comply with this law may result in cancellation of your appointment.

Illinois State University student employees are restricted to no more than 28 hours per week of on-campus employment for all positions held.

International students are restricted by their visa status to no more than 20 hours per week of on-campus employment when the university is in session but may work more when the university is not in session. International students should contact the Office of International Studies and Programs for guidance if they have questions concerning employment restrictions.

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