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Information about regular staff positions can be found on the Human Resources website.
All LTS open positions are advertised by the Office of Student Financial Services. That site has a lot of useful information for prospective student employees.
Hiring for student technology positions takes place in late spring when we host the annual LTS Student Job Fair. However, applications for technology positions are collected throughout the year. Most of the library positions are recruited at the start of the fall semester. The rest of the year, these positions are generally filled, but openings do occur.
Below is the list of LTS student positions. If there is an opening you will see 
next to the position. If the position description does not have next to it, there is NO opening at this time.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Under the general direction of the University Archives and Special Collections Department, assists in processing and describing special materials and archival collections, conducts research for promotional and reference projects, and contributes to the day-to-day functions of the Department.
Note: Current enrollment in a Masters/PhD program required. Candidates who intend to remain at Brandeis for more than one year are preferred.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Information and Borrowing Assistants provide front-desk library assistance to Brandeis students, faculty, staff, and guests, including materials and equipment borrowing transactions, information assistance, catalog lookups, and assistance with building operations and data collection activities. They also work off-desk performing shelving and stacks maintenance tasks and other projects as needed by Public Services staff. Information Assistants provide excellent customer service to the community, accurate processing of materials and use of the online circulation system, effective communication of library policy and procedures, and other duties as required.
Note: Customer service experience preferred.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Assist in the maintenance of computer classrooms and labs. Will work with Windows and Macintosh clients and servers, troubleshoot hardware and software, install and configure software, and conduct remote and on-site service and updates using management software such as Symantec Ghost.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Troubleshoot and repair desktop and laptop PCs, Macs, and printers. Help transport equipment and assist in recycling old computers (up to 50 lbs lifting required). Should be knowledgeable in both PC and Mac environments (all major operating systems and programs). Printer, networking, and OS X experience helpful. Experience in one of these three areas mandatory: UNet or Faculty-Staff Help Desk; extensive computer repair and customer support experience; or A+ certification.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Provide in-person and telephone support to all undergraduates, faculty, staff, and graduate students. Troubleshoot supported network, operating systems, applications, and University systems. Should have solid knowledge of Windows and Macintosh and the Internet. Must be willing to learn and grow with the job. Applicants must be able to think on the job and take reasonable action without supervision.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Assist with support of the Brandeis Institutional Repository (http://bir.brandeis.edu), including submissions and metadata enhancement. Conduct statistical analysis and evaluation of electronic resources usage. This is a multifaceted project that requires individual initiative, analytical and problem solving skills. Must be proficient with Excel.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Perform a variety of functions within the Interlibrary Loan department including searching in LOUIS and processing incoming and outgoing ILL materials. Attention to detail and enthusiasm for learning about library systems and services required.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Provides public service and office support for Interlibrary Loan services. Assumes responsibility for managing Interlibrary Loan borrowing workflow in the absence of staff. Ability to direct the work of undergraduate student workers, dependability and a strong service attitude is required.
Note: Current enrollment in a Masters/PhD program required.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Provides public service and office support for Interlibrary Loan services. Assumes responsibility for managing Interlibrary Loan workflow in the absence of staff. Ability to direct the work of undergraduate student workers, dependability and a strong service attitude is required.
Note: Current enrollment in a Masters/PhD program required.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Provides technical support for faculty, staff, students and visitors in the areas of classroom technology, video or audio production, conferencing technology, and traditional audio visual presentation. A flexible schedule, including weekends, will be necessary. Driver's license helpful.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Network installation and troubleshooting. Install network equipment and activate new network jacks around campus. Maintain records of network connections.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Does maintenance on core systems, works with the Systems Administrator to design and implement new systems and applications, and performs security hardening and auditing on university systems. May do some computer forensics and/or provide high-level support.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Performs specialized bookbinding functions for the in-house repair and treatment of library materials. Works with binding equipment and sharp instruments such as surgical scalpels. Manual dexterity and excellent eye hand coordination is required.
Note: Art or photography coursework or equivalent in design project work required.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: The Information Assistant provides directional and informational assistance at the Information Desk of the Main Library, answering brief, factual questions. He or she helps patrons find information in the LTS website and selected databases, such as LOUIS and WorldCat, while referring complex inquiries to the Reference Librarians. The Information Assistant answers reference queries over the telephone and helps patrons with the use of microform machines, printers, copiers, and also basic circulation services.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Investigates and documents functionality in LATTE and related systems. Conducts testing of the course management system and other applications. Responds to support requests. Knowledge of multiple operating systems and multiple web-based and desktop software is expected. Capacity for thoroughly understanding software and identifying issues, bugs, and advanced features. Readily uses both systematic and strategic approaches to problem solving. Strong written and verbal skills are essential.
Note: Current enrollment in a Masters/PhD program required.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Provides training and support for curricular and extracurricular projects using a variety of multimedia applications; also collaborates with staff on internal projects with the goal of exploring and documenting the creative use of multimedia in teaching and learning. A background in computers, design, video production, or music recording/composition is required.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Uses online catalog databases to perform bibliographic searching and cataloging; participates in the quality control of Exlibris and Louis catalog. Assists in automation projects and book preparation activities as needed.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Processes journals, verifies accessibility of electronic resources, collects data for serials maintenance and for migration from print to electronic format. Must be familiar with computers and computer applications. Must be well organized, pay careful attention to detail and able to work with minimal supervision.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Assists in collecting electronic resources usage statistics and checks the accessibility of electronic resources. Familiarity with Excel spreadsheets, and online databases and electronic journals. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are required.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Build new systems and help maintain existing systems related to core services like email, web servers, account management and security monitoring. We expect that you will work for us for at least 2 years. Typically we hire in the spring semester for full-time work over the summer.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Develops sites for various divisions of the University. Assists with the administration of the web content management system, and myBrandeis campus portal. Must be proficient with HTML, CSS, image editing, and web authoring tools.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Develops websites for various divisions of the University. Assists with administration of the web content management system and blogs.brandeis.edu. Must be proficient with HTML, CSS, image editing and web authoring tools; strong oral and written communication skills.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Specifies, designs, and develops applications for web and middleware, such as database-driven solutions, and wireframes, and application workflows that articulate the design of new and existing end-user web applications. Knowledge of a programming language. Experience with Unix command line, web servers, and relational databases; solid knowledge of HTML and CSS is required. Knowledge of Perl, Apache, Linux, MySQL, Oracle, Tcl, PHP, JavaScript, XML-RPC, SOAP. Version control systems (CVS/SVN) and AOLServer are all preferred.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Specifies designs, and develops applications for web and middleware. Develops system architecture models and maps. Evaluates existing architecture, plans for improvements, and implements changes. A strong background in programming and system architecture; knowledge of a programming language; experience with administration of Unix systems, web servers, and relational databases, solid knowledge of HTML and CSS is required. Knowledge of Perl, Apache, Linux, MySQL, Oracle, Tcl, PHP, JavaScript, XML-RPC, SOAP, version control systems (CVS/SVN) and AOLServer are all preferred.
Any open positions will be posted on the Student Financial Services' job website.
Description: Under the direction of the Data Warehuse Development staff, develops Ascential DataStage maps to migrate data from systems like Moodle, PowerFAIDS and PeopleSoft to the Data Warehouse, and then develops reports in MicroStrategy to access this data. Must have knowledge of a programming language and be proficient with databases and SQL. Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to work in a dynamic environment are also required.
