FWSP Student Clerical - SOCIO

University of Central Oklahoma•Edmond, OK

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Federal Work Study Program (FWSP) funded position which will consist of serving as the departments’ student secretarial/clerical/receptionist support staff. The student will perform computer and customer service-related duties and will support office procedures and processes. Some confidentiality is required in this position. The College of Liberal Arts offers more than two dozen undergraduate programs as well as minors and graduate degrees. Every student who begins their educational journey at UCO will take numerous courses in the College of Liberal Arts. As such, it is the mission of every member of the College of Liberal Arts to challenge students to speak clearly, write well, appreciate difference, ask questions, act ethically, participate, value the past, engage the present, and create the future. The Department of Sociology, Gerontology, and Substance Abuse Studies offers personalized classes with the opportunity to engage in thought-provoking and problem-solving activities using traditional and new technological approaches. The Department combines service learning and practicum experiences at local, national, and even at a global level. Students have the opportunity to support the health and wellness of their community, environment in which they live if they are interested in looking to have a deeper understanding of humankind, thrive when working with others and enjoy a humanistic approach, want a broad skill set that enables them to make fair, rational decisions, want to focus on people and their interactions with others and the world. The departmental degree programs can help prepare students for a large variety of career paths such as becoming a counselor, social worker, geriatric advocate, data analyst, etc., or if the student is just interested in what is going on in the world.

Requirements

All student employees must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible to work any UCO student position. Half-time enrollment for fall/spring semesters is considered 5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates.
F1/J1 Visa students must be enrolled full-time to be eligible to work as a student employee. Full-time enrollment is 9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates.
To work in a regular student position during the summer semester, students must be enrolled in at least 3 summer credit hours or be enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in the minimum credit hours required for their classification and employment type.
Students enrolled in fewer than 3 summer credit hours will be subject to FICA taxes during the summer term, which apply to both the student and the department.
For Federal Work Study Program (FWSP) positions, students must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours (undergraduate) or 5 credit hours (graduate).
New incoming students are not eligible for student employment until the semester in which they begin classes.
Ability to work with minimum supervision.
Ability to work independently as well as be a team player.
Have sensitivity of intercultural communication.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Good interpersonal skills.
Detail oriented.
A cover letter and resume are required when applying.

Nice To Haves

If a student is enrolled in their final semester and the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor (stating the number of hours needed to graduate and anticipated graduation date) and submit it to Human Resources.
To be considered for Federal Work Study Program (FWSP) employment, you must be awarded work study through the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.
Please be aware, the summer FWSP award is a separate application process, and is not included with the fall/spring FWSP award.
If a student is enrolled in their final semester and the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor (stating the number of remaining credit hours needed to graduate and the anticipated graduation date) and provide the letter to the hiring department for submission to Human Resources.