POSITION: HSU Workstudy Library – Research Center
DEPARTMENT: Library
SUPERVISOR TITLE: Associate Director for University Libraries; Associate Professor
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
LOCATION: Abilene
TARGET HIRE DATE: 1/20/2026
CONTACT INFORMATION: Jeremy Maynard at jmaynard@hsutx.edu.
SUMMARY/SCOPE: Assist with the collection, organization, and digitization of materials that come in to the Research Center for the Southwest.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reading cursive letters
Organizing files by date
Creating documents to help with the metadata for items
Scanning materials of different types
Becoming familiar with HSU history and collections in the Research Center for the Southwest.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Enjoy history and dealing with historical artifacts.
Current HSU student
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:
HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant’s religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU’s mission.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.
BACKGROUND SCREEN:
HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.