The Library is hiring! Come join our team. The following positions are currently available:

Weekend Circulation Manager

The Christopher Center is seeking a graduate student to hire as our Weekend Circulation Manager (WCM) for the spring 2026 semester and beyond! The WCM is the managing staff member in the library for much of the weekend. Using sound judgment, this person must address all problems, incidents, and emergencies that arise. The WCM is partially responsible for managing the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS). In concert with the other three Circulation Managers, this manager provides the following: support services normally delivered at the Circulation and Media Desks (including collection management, equipment reservations, and routine shelving); supervision of circulation student assistants; and special projects as assigned.

Pay: $19 per hour

This is an academic year position scheduled for 14.25 hours per weekend when the library is open. During normal academic-year weekends, the WCM’s schedule is as follows:

Saturdays: 9:30 am – 6:15 pm
Sundays: 11:30 am – 5 pm

Library hours (including weekends with closures/ special hours) can be found here: library.valpo.edu/hours.html.

We are seeking someone available to begin training the weekend of December 6-7, 2025. The spring semester scheduled hours will begin on January 17, 2026. Review of applications will not begin before November 3, 2025.

Required Knowledge and Skills
  • One year of experience in positions with management and supervisory duties in a public setting
  • Exceptional customer service skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to interact and communicate with clarity, discretion, and courtesy to supervisors, co-workers, the University community, and the public
  • Time management and organizational skills
  • Punctuality and reliability
  • Problem solving, attention to detail, and good reasoning skills
  • Ability to make informed, on-the-spot decisions and flexibility for working in a collegial, team-based environment
  • Excellent computer skills
  • Must be able to lift and shelve books. Position requires lifting, bending, and stooping.
  • Bachelor’s Degree required
Preferred Qualification
  • Experience working in a library

To be considered for this position, you must email a cover letter, resume, and three professional references to Ruth.Connell@valpo.edu. Please include your anticipated graduation month on your resume. You must be a graduate student to be considered for this position.

Student Assistant Positions

Student help is a vital part of the Library's day-to-day operations; in fact, we are one of the largest student employers on campus! Nearly every department of the library employs students, their jobs ranging from patron assistance to office tasks to specialized departmental work. Generally, the library hires new students only at the start of each semester (including summer semesters). It is best to apply a month before the semester in which you want to begin working.

We are currently accepting applications for the following position. All student employee positions pay $9.00/hour at the time of initial hiring.

Student Employee Application

Positions Available

TITLE: Circulation Assistants (2-3 positions)
HOURS: 6-8 hours per week. Weekday, evening, and weekend hours needed.
REPORTS TO: Circulation Managers
SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Provide routine circulation and research services to library patrons. Shelve books and media material and help maintain stack order. Perform other duties as assigned by Circulation Managers.

Applications are accepted during the following periods:

  • For fall semester employment: preference given to applications received by the end of April, but applications accepted until positions filled.
  • For spring semester employment: preference given to applications received by the end of November, but applications accepted until positions filled.

For more information on available student jobs across campus, you are encouraged to visit the student career management platform.

Volunteer, Internship, and Practicum Opportunities

Positions appropriate for volunteer work are occasionally available at the Christopher Center. If you are interested in such a position, please submit your cover letter and resume (via email) to Library Administration (Library.Admin@valpo.edu). You will then be notified whether or not an opportunity exists in your area of interest.

If you are looking for an internship or practicum opportunity, please follow the procedures of your graduate program. The Christopher Center has a good history of providing these types of opportunities to graduate students in library and information science.