Library Assistant Jobs in Dallas, TX (NOW HIRING)

Hourly Range: 

$23.83 per hour - $26.47 per hour

About SMU:

SMU's more than 12,000 diverse, high-achieving students come from all 50 states and 90 countries to take advantage of the University's small classes, hands-on research opportunities, leadership development, community service, international study and innovative programs. The University offers a strong foundation in the humanities and sciences and undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs through eight schools.

Now in its second century of achievement, SMU is increasingly recognized for the ways it supports students, faculty and alumni as they become ethical leaders in their professions and communities. On the most beautiful college campus in the country, SMU Mustangs are energized by unbridled opportunities - from teaching, learning and research to creativity, performance and athletic endeavor.

About the Position:

SMU Libraries seeks an Evening and Weekend Circulation Specialist for the Duda Family Business Library as part of a dynamic team that supports the academic experience of students and faculty within the Cox School of Business and the expanded SMU community. Reporting directly to the Director of the Business Library, the Evening and Weekend Circulation Specialist plays a vital role in promoting the combined missions of SMU Libraries, SMU Cox School of Business, and SMU.

This position requires supervisory and customer-service work experience. The Evening and Weekend Circulation Specialist will perform tasks related to the efficient functioning of the Duda Family Business Library, Ida Family Reading Room, and Kitt Investing and Trading Center. Overseeing facility operations and physical spaces; ensuring patrons are properly assisted; training and supervising student workers; and closing the facility in the evenings and on Sundays is required. Overall, the Evening and Weekend Specialist is the primary staff member responsible for ensuring consistent, high-quality library services during evening and weekend hours.

SMU is a nationally ranked private research university in Dallas, TX, with eight degree-granting schools. SMU Libraries includes six libraries on the main campus and one library at our satellite location in Taos, NM.

The Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University (SMU Cox) is committed to influencing the way the world conducts business via prolific research that provokes innovation, change and global thought leadership. SMU Cox is consistently ranked among the world's leading business schools.

SMU Libraries and the SMU campus are dedicated to diversity and inclusion. We seek to hire a person who shares our values in a diverse and equitable workplace based on teamwork with a proactive and positive approach in all that we do. 

Essential Functions:

• Train, supervise, and mentor student workers, ensuring nightly closing procedures

• Provide input towards student assistant hiring decisions and staffing matrices

• Handle circulation equipment management in library's system, Alma, by auditing inventory nightly, approving extensions for special class circumstances at close, and communicating with staff about circulation irregularities

• Follow and enforce library circulation policies and procedures, in conjunction with the SMU Libraries Access Services Team

• Provide high quality customer service to all patrons, including staffing the main desk when needed

• Monitor facility operations and physical spaces of all library interior/exterior areas to ensure safety and emergency response readiness for the facility

• Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of library spaces, including the outer Ida Family Reading Room and Kitt Investing and Trading Center, including Kitt Center preparations for events and classes

• Oversee course reserves in library's system, Leganto, and assist with maintaining physical journal collections

• Serve on the SMU Libraries Collections Team and assist in reviewing books and journals to acquire and weed outdated materials

• Process requests for extended library access as needed for business graduate students and process alumni card requests

• Administer workshop management for the Duda Family Business Library and audit participant attendance to ensure academic integrity records

• Review business research guides and suggest edits to ensure recommended resources meet evolving curriculum needs

Education and Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent

• 3 years of work experience

• Minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a business-related field

• 3 years of work and supervisory experience in an in-person public service role

• Library work experience

• Demonstrated ability to provide basic technology troubleshooting

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate broadly across the University and develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of constituencies. Must also demonstrate strong written communication skills.

Candidate must possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and analyze problems, as well as devise solutions. Must also have strong organizational, planning and time management skills.  

Physical and Environmental Demands:

• Sit for long periods of time

Deadline to Apply:

Applications submitted by July 9, 2026 will receive priority consideration. 

Open will remain open until filled.

To be considered for this position, applicants are required to submit:

• A resume or CV

• A cover letter that addresses the education and experience required and preferred for this position

• 2 letters of recommendation

EEO Statement:

SMU is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression.

Benefits:

SMU offers staff a broad, competitive array of health and related benefits. In addition to traditional benefits such as health, dental, and vision plans, SMU offers a wide range of wellness programs to help attract, support, and retain our employees whose work continues to make SMU an outstanding education and research institution.

SMU is committed to providing an array of retirement programs that benefit and protect you and your family throughout your working years at SMU and, if you meet SMU's retirement eligibility criteria, during your retirement years after you leave SMU.

The value of learning at SMU isn't just about preparing our students for the future. Employees have access to a wide variety of professional and personal development opportunities, including tuition benefits.