Job Title: Latin American Studies Student Worker 
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: Latin American Studies    
Unit Number (5 digits): 11450
Length of Position: See Employment Authorization  
Contact Person/Supervisor: Director of Latin American Studies
Pay Rate (Check One)   XX  Standard Hourly Rate     Supervisory/Special Skills Hourly Rate
Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position):
To assist Latin American Studies faculty members in their scholarly, instructional, and co-curricular activities.
Transferable Skills: 
• Communication
• Attention to detail
• Organization
• Responsibility
Duties and Responsibilities: 
• Clerical: Perform routine typing (e.g., course materials, materials to be submitted for publication, and/or departmental documents); photocopying; record keeping; and miscellaneous clerical tasks
• Correction: Correct (not grade) some course assignments or homework, language lab ex
• Computer: Input information into databases (e.g., Excel or other); gather information relevant to instructional or research projects from the Internet or library collections/databases; draft or assist in editing PowerPoints or other digital materials
• Library: Obtain and return library material(s) authorized by professor; order interlibrary loan requests; compile mini-bibliographies
• Special Projects: Assist with special projects (bulletin board displays, publicity for events, co-curricular activities for students, and/or other projects as assigned) 
• Working with students: Assist in classes; tutor specific student(s), short-term; project films for classes
Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills) 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Skill in using Microsoft Office and/or Google products (Google Slides, Docs, Drives) 
• Spanish language proficiency required to perform position duties (written and conversational)

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.