State of Texas College Work Study-Student (Student Affairs)

Texas A&M University System•Laredo, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Assist department staff and perform general office duties. Handles routine office inquiries from employees and students. Assists in the day-to-day maintenance and responsibilities of the assigned department. Responsible for clerical functions including answering phones, filing, scheduling, organizing, etc. Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Enrolled at least half-time, 6 credit hours per semester for undergraduate and 3 credit hours per semester for graduates.
Maintain a TAMIU overall GPA of 2.0 for undergraduate students and 3.0 for graduates’ students.
Must have a current and complete file with the Office of Financial Aid.
Must demonstrate financial need by submitting a FAFSA application annually.
Must be a Texas resident.
Recipients of an athletic scholarship do not qualify for these positions only.
Must meet all other requirements as stated in TAMIU’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (SAPP).
Proficiency in use of personal computer workstation with common software applications.
Ability to organize and multitask functions to ensure compliance with deadlines.
Outstanding customer service skills.
Excellent interpersonal relationship and communication skills.
Problem analysis and problem-solving skills.
Ability to learn and use multiple software programs.
Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions.
Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.
Promptly complete all required training.
Input hours worked daily and submit time sheet biweekly.
Position is subject to funding and/or need.
Undergraduate student must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours per semester of college-level courses or accepted remedial courses.
International undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 12 semester credit hours to meet the federal immigration guidelines.
Must maintain a 2.0 TAMIU overall GPA.
Graduate students must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours per semester.
International graduate students must enroll in 9 semester credit hours in order to meet the federal immigration guidelines.
Must maintain a 3.0 TAMIU overall GPA.
Students who will be graduating may enroll for less than half time for their final semester.
Must submit proof of graduation.

Nice To Haves

For many students, part-time student employment on campus is the beginning of their working career.
Your work history not only follows you as a student through college but also out into the working world after graduation.
Student employment is an opportunity to build positive work experience and learn new skills that may help you in the future to obtain employment.
It provides an opportunity to begin your working career in an environment that will help you develop and grow as an employee.
It’s a short commute to work.
Work hours can be scheduled around your class schedule.
Find out if there is an on-campus job that is right for you and put student employment to work for you!
It may also be advantageous for you to apply for financial aid to assist you with meeting your educational goals.
This may also include being eligible for the Federal Work Study and State Work Study programs.

Responsibilities

Handles routine office inquiries from employees and students.
Assists in the day-to-day maintenance and responsibilities of the assigned department.
Responsible for clerical functions including answering phones, filing, scheduling, organizing, etc.
Other related duties as assigned.