Scholarly Publishing Assistant (part-time)

About the role

Brigham Young University (BYU) strives to be among the exceptional universities in the world, devoted to faith and to students. The unique mission, rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, provides countless ways to serve and make an impact. BYU offers a remarkable culture of belonging, weekly devotionals, and endless opportunities for learning and growth within a beautiful and historic campus.

Brigham Young University strongly prefers to hire faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Members must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

Responsibilities

• Scholarly Publishing Project Management: Manage assigned projects, including processing electronic theses, dissertations, and honors theses each semester; managing ongoing student employee projects (e.g., Faculty CV upload project); uploading one-off issues for established student-run journals in ScholarsArchive; assisting with training, mentoring, and supervision of Scholarly Publishing student employees.
• Scholarly Publishing Customer Service: Serve as the first point of contact for the general Scholarly Publishing email account, addressing inquiries about the program or the IR system, and making requested edits to repository items.
• Scholarly Publishing Manager Assistance: Schedule meetings for the Scholarly Publishing Manager with library and campus partners; compile monthly statistical reports and any one-off data report requests from ScholarsArchive.
• Citizenship and Professional Development: Model professional and collegial behavior, including participation in meetings, committees, and task force assignments as invited; engage in appropriate professional development activities to stay current in the field.

Requirements

• High school diploma with a minimum one year of experience working in a library OR one year of supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree with one year of experience in publishing, library services, customer service, or project management and one year of supervisory experience.

Skills

• Ability to follow established procedures and to perform work requiring meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and complete projects in a timely and efficient manner.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new software applications.
• Demonstrated ability in making independent and logical decisions.
• Preferred: Experience with library systems such as Digital Commons or with web content management systems; experience in using Adobe Acrobat, MS Excel, and digitization software; experience in managing time-bound projects; experience supervising or training young adults.

Benefits

• Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household.
• Access to the library.
• Free on-campus parking.
• Free UTA pass.

Pay

Pay Grade: 48

Typical Starting Pay: $20.25–$26.50. The actual compensation offered will take into consideration internal equity and may vary based on the candidate’s job-related experience, knowledge, skills, and other relevant factors. Candidates with very significant work-related experience may receive an offer higher than the posted typical range.