Librarian & Staff Positions
Visit FLCC Employment Opportunities to see current librarian and staff positions. Follow the instructions provided to apply online. Hiring part-time reference librarians is ongoing as vacancies arise. The Library Director will contact you as needed.
Student Positions
Library student staff are often the first friendly faces visitors see when visiting the Library. They are enthusiastic about helping their fellow students and play an essential role in Library operations. These part-time positions fill quickly, so apply as soon as you register for classes. The Charles J. Meder Library is constantly hiring, and if there are no positions currently available, check back for openings.
If you need assistance or have questions regarding library student employment, contact Andrea Rossman at (585) 785-1371 or Andrea.Rossman@flcc.edu.
- The library employs students year-round on a need basis and keeps submitted applications until an opening becomes available.
- We fill our positions immediately before and within the first week of the semester, so get your application in early.
- The library schedule allows for student employment seven days a week.
- You must be a current FLCC student to apply (with a minimum of 6 credit hours).
- Most students work about 10 hours a week. However, students can work a maximum of 20 hours combined for all campus jobs.
- Previous library experience is not necessary.
- You can still apply for employment even if no openings are currently listed.
Student Employee Expectations:
- Attendance: Students must work their scheduled hours (with exceptions for illness or pre-arranged substitutes).
- Accuracy: Work requires training and attention to detail.
- Personable: A positive attitude is required.
Students Positions
Students hired to work at the library fill one of the following roles:
What does a Circulation Desk Student Staff do?
- Check out, check in, and renew items for library patrons
- Update/register patrons in the library management system as needed
- Assist patrons with the mechanical operations of various library equipment
- Assist patrons with locating library materials
- Answer patron directional questions
- Answer the phone, and if need be, transfer the call
- Assist patrons with searching for items in the library catalog and/or on the shelves
- Refer questions to the Research Help Desk as needed
- Sort and shelf library materials in call number order and perform other stack maintenance tasks
- Physical shifting of books and periodicals
- Locate/pull library materials from call number lists for various projects
- Physical upkeep of collection (dusting/wiping/tidying)
- Shelf reading (making sure books are in correct call number order)
- Move library materials and book carts as needed
- Other duties or projects as assigned
What does a Computer Lab Student Staff do?
- Verify that all computers and printers are turned on and functioning properly
- Answer questions and refer questions to the Circulation or Research Help Desk as needed
- Check and refill the printers, staplers, and other supplies that are low
- Tidy the room by pushing in the chairs and straightening supplies
- Monitoring computer use to make sure that no theft or damage occurs
- Other duties or projects as assigned
What does a Periodicals Student Staff do?
- Assist patrons in finding periodicals
- Assist in the use of the microfilm reader/printer
- Reshelve microfilm and periodicals
- Help students reserve the small study rooms
- Showing patrons where the Academic Success and Access Programs offices are if they are looking for them
- Monitor the noise level on the floor
- General straightening of the 3rd floor
- Sort and shelf library materials and perform other stack maintenance tasks
- Physical shifting of books and periodicals
- Locate/pull library materials from call number lists for various projects
- Physical upkeep of collection (dusting/wiping/tidying)
- Refer questions to the Circulation or Research Help Desk as needed
- Other duties or projects as assigned
What does a Reference Desk Student Assistant do?
- Assist patrons with printing documents
- Assist patrons with the scanners
- Help patrons log into computers
- Help students reset their passwords in MyFLCC
- Help students access documents in the U: drive, S: Drive, OneDrive, and email
- Helping students access and print from Brightspace
- Other responsibilities include refilling paper and general straightening of the 2nd floor
- Refer questions to the Circulation Desk as needed
- Other duties or projects as assigned
What does a Technical Services Student Assistant do?
- Process and stamp books and other library materials
- Add covers to books
- Place labels on new materials
- Scan/print CD/DVD covers
- Locate items in the collection
- Sort and alphabetize bibliographic records
- Prepare outdated material for recycling
- Sort and shelve library materials
- Move library materials and book carts as needed
- Other duties or projects as assigned
- Reference Desk: (585) 785-1432
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- Schedule a Meeting
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