Student Employee, Project Achieve (Student Support Services)

Joliet Junior College•Joliet, IL

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a part-time student employee position within the Project Achieve department, under the Division of Student Development. The role involves assisting new students with program applications, scheduling appointments with academic tutors, creating promotional materials, providing front desk coverage, and handling documentation. The position reports to Tonetta Jones, Coordinator, TRiO Student Support Services, and Lynn Douglass-McGee, Secretary, Project Achieve. The pay rate is a minimum of $15.00 per hour and is exclusively for Federal Work Study recipients. The position requires availability Monday-Friday between 8 am and 4:30 pm, working 15-20 hours per week, and must accommodate the student's class schedule. Flexibility may be required during summer and holiday breaks, with potential to work up to 28 hours per week with supervisor approval.

Requirements

Receive Federal Work Study
Must be enrolled at JJC in at least 6 credit hours during fall/spring semester.
Maintain GPA of 2.0 or higher
Excellent communication, interpersonal, public speaking and customer service skills
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel
Must be available to work Monday-Friday between the hours of 8am-4:30pm, 15-20 hours/week
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community, displaying cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence.

Nice To Haves

Familiar with social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn
English and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency.
Demonstrated multicultural competence.