The University of Texas Libraries welcomes and respects all individuals and communities by valuing and consciously maintaining awareness of diverse perspectives and experiences. We believe inclusivity is critical to fostering excellence in all of our endeavors.
If you’d like the chance to be part of the Libraries, we offer employment opportunities as staff, professional librarians, graduate research assistants, and student workers.
Benefits of working as a full-time staff member at the Libraries:
- The University of Texas at Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes insurance coverage and retirement benefits in addition to other programs and services. Read more about Prospective Employee Benefits.
- The Libraries aims to create a work life balance for employees, offering telecommuting and flexible schedules when possible.
- The university offers an average of 14 paid holidays annually, as well as vacation and sick time accruals monthly.
- After one year of service, employees are able to take advantage of the Staff Tuition Assistance Program, which covers the cost of one undergraduate or graduate course per semester.
- Staff IDs provide free access to all CapMetro services.
- The university provides various resources and discounts to employees.
Classified Employment
Stacks Maintenance Coordinator
The Stacks Maintenance Coordinator performs stacks maintenance operations (sorting, shelving, shifting books, and shelf-reading) for the University of Texas Libraries print collections in the Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL), with occasional work in other library locations. This position also oversees the work of student employees performing stacks maintenance operations in PCL.
Administrative & Professional Employment
Liaison Librarian for STEM, Health or Social Sciences
The University of Texas Libraries (UTL) seeks two librarians to join our active and evolving liaison program. One will liaise with Physical & Computational Sciences (Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics) and another with Health & Data Sciences (Kinesiology & Health Education, Health Informatics, Public Health, Statistics & Data Sciences). In this role, you will coordinate library engagement, research support, and teaching/learning services for assigned departments; and as a member of the STEM & Social Sciences Engagement team, you will collaborate with colleagues to programmatically leverage our expertise, resources, and relationships to advance student success and deepen research partnerships between UTL and our campus community. Early-career librarians with the desire to learn new subjects and develop new skills are encouraged to apply. Applicants can apply for one or both positions with a single application to this recruitment.
Graduate Research Assistant (GRA)
View available GRA positions
These positions are available for currently enrolled university graduate students to work in various areas of the Libraries from circulation to IT. Some positions may include benefits such as a monthly stipend and in-state tuition.
Student Employment
View available Hourly Student Positions
Interested in working for the Libraries this semester? Please check our internal Hourly Students page, as well as HireUTexas for current opportunities! We are currently hiring for several different departments, so we advise checking back frequently for new opportunities.
Library Human Resources
PCL 3.102
Perry-Castañeda Library
Austin, Texas 78712
Lib-HR@lib.utexas.edu
