What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Summer Ensemble Library Assistant position at St. Olaf College?
St. Olaf College Student Employee Job Description
Job Title: Ensemble Library Summer Assistant
Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt)
Name and Address of Employer: St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057
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Department Name: Music / Music Organizations
Unit Number (5 digits): 11230
Length of Position: See Employment Authorization
Contact Person/Supervisor: Jonathan Kopplin
Pay Rate (Check One) 12.25 Standard Hourly Rate Supervisory/Special Skills Hourly Rate
Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position): Work as an assistant in the Ensemble Library. We will be hiring one student who will report to the Ensemble Library primarily, but will also work collaboratively with the Music Organizations office when needed.
Transferable Skills:
- Attention to detail
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Organization
- Responsibility
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collection maintenance duties (includes ongoing project of re-inventorying band and orchestral sets and scores)
- Assistance with “weeding” project (selecting and removing titles for withdrawal)
- Miscellaneous duties including score/part repair, barcoding of choral music, general clean-up and organization in both the choral and band/orchestra library spaces, etc.
- Contributing to several long-term digitization projects including digitization of manuscript choral music collection and digitization of choral reference scores
- Potential relocation of the band and orchestra ensemble library holdings.
- Staff audition tables during Week Zero first year auditions Other duties as assigned
Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills)
- Experience with Excel/Word and Google Docs/Sheets
- Communication skills
- Ability to focus and be productive in a high-traffic work environment
- Capacity to successfully complete tasks independently, with little supervision
- Ability to collaborate and interact well with staff members on large projects
- Discretion around confidential information
- Ability to prioritize and balance work responsibilities
- Ability to stay positive under stress
- Ability to read music
- Ability to work independently
- Must be a current St. Olaf student planning to return in the fall. (Current first-years, sophomores, or juniors.)
- This employment (15–20 hrs/week) begins on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 and continues through Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Shifts will be primarily scheduled M-Th between 8:30-5:00 p.m. Please also note that you will likely be asked to take a short, unpaid vacation, covering one week. Dates to be coordinated with your supervisor.
- It is required that you are available to work the last three weeks of the summer (Aug 13-Sep 3)
This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.
