What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Employment position at Dickinson College?
Posting Details
Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a “most livable city” by Forbes and minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options. Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; New York City is three hours away.
Dickinson College offers full time employees a broad range of Benefits including a comprehensive medical insurance plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous time off, parental leave, homebuyer assistance, and tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24. Upon eligibility, the College contributes 8% of an employee’s base salary to a retirement account with an additional .5% matching contribution; all money paid by the college into the employee’s retirement plan is immediately and fully vested in the employee.
In our ongoing efforts to support the health of our community, Dickinson College strongly encourages all members of the campus community to be up to date on CDC-recommended vaccines.
Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.
Archives and Special Collections: processes college records and personal papers. Tasks include transcribing documents, digitizing materials, organizing and cataloging records, papers, photographs, and objects, performing original research and developing exhibits and displays.
Access and Building Services: provides front line assistance, maintains collection organization. Participate in a variety of collection projects, including relocation of materials, condition assessment, cleaning and repair. May assist with inter-library loan processes including searching library holdings, paging items from the shelves, digitizing articles and book chapters, data entry, and preparing items for shipment using specialized software. Some special skills and training required.
Person will be continually supervised and will have no decision making authority. Requires a person who pays great attention to detail and exhibits exceptional customer service skills.
The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, administrative staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.
