Position: Reading Room Assistant
Department: Confucius Institute
Location: Confucius Institute Conference Room at the University Library,
Kingston Campus
Expected working hours: 5-10 hours per week for spring semester 2015; need to be able to
work after 4:00 p.m.
Position Description: The Reading Room holds a collection of books and multimedia
materials in Chinese language serving the community of the University of Rhode
Island. The Reading Room Assistant will support the Reading Room’s daily
operation and maintenance by providing assistance to guests, maintaining
regulations, sorting materials and cataloging.
Qualification:
- URI
undergraduate student
- Good
communication skills
- Basic
computer operating skills
- Bilingual
ability preferred (English and Mandarin)
Responsibilities:
The Reading Room Assistant provides support to the Reading Room
daily operation and maintenance by:
- Receiving
visitors to the Reading Room
- Explaining
the Reading Room regulations to visitors
- Helping
visitors with inquiries and book searches
- Monitoring
activities in the Reading Room
- Completing
borrowing and returning procedures for visitors
- Sending
due date email reminder
- Assisting
in sorting and cataloging of new materials: numbering and labeling
Application Process: The applicant will need to submit a resume and a cover letter
(no more than one page) through email. Interview will be scheduled upon receipt
of the application. The interview procedure consists of a preliminary and a
final interview with director of Confucius Institute. Applicants will be
informed promptly whether they are eligible to move on to the next stage. Applications must be submitted before Feb. 27th,
2015.
Contact: Qian Xie, coordinator of Confucius Institute at URI
Please feel free to ask any questions about this position
