Work Study Job DescriptionsEvery effort will be made to place you in a job that fits your experience, qualifications and may be related to your major.
There are three departments that have their own applications: Campus Recreation, the Library and Security. After reading these job descriptions, if you find that you are interested in Campus Recreation, the Library, or Security, please call, email, or stop by the Career Center to see Mary Ohland at 563/333-6341 or OhlandMary@sau.edu and ask for the applications to fill out before coming to the Career Center to apply for a work study job.
ACCEL, Clerk
Supervisor: Barb Schroeder
The primary function of this job will require answering phones, greeting clients, sorting papers, filing, database work, and putting together orientation packets. Some knowledge of databases and answering of phones is a plus. Students will work weekdays only.
Accounting, Assistant
Supervisor: Lew Marx
Students must be referred by an Accounting Professor. Students must be accounting majors or possibly accounting minors. Job duties include some computer work, tutoring, and running some errands on campus between buildings.
Admissions, Clerical/Tour Guides
Supervisor: Vicki Hruby
Students must be referred by an Admissions counselor in order to work in Admissions. The students working in admissions will be responsible for answering phones, entering information into the databases, giving tours around campus to potential students who have an interest in St. Ambrose University. Possible lifting of boxes and other materials will be required. An outgoing personality and good clerical skills are a plus. Working on the weekends is seldom, although may be required for weekend tours.
Alumni Relations and Advancement, Office Assistant
Supervisor: Nikki DeFauw
Students must provide support and assistance to the Alumni Relations and Advancement Office. Students will be assisting in database entry and help with mailing of information to alumni. Errands are also included, but students will remain on campus. Students must be motivated, detail-oriented, self-starters, computer savvy, and team players. They must be comfortable talking to many different constituencies on the phone and working on multiple projects.
Advising, Assistant
Supervisor: Megan Irmen
Students will be answering phones, setting up appointments, copying files, and dealing with Admissions and Records and Registration office frequently. Students should have knowledge of customer service, computer skills, filing and phone skills. Students will only work on the weekdays.
Art, Studio Assistant: Painting/Drawing
Supervisor: Terri Switzer
Students will assist in studio set up, organization, building still-life's, setting up easels, and organizing the studio. Art majors will only be accepted for this position.
Art, Art History/Slide Library Assistant
Supervisor: Terri Switzer
This position requires students to have an advanced skill in the Photoshop program. Students are required to run errands around campus and do library research for slide imagery. Students should also have a basic historical knowledge, with a background in basic graphics.
Art, Gallery Assistant
Supervisor: Heather Lovewell
Catich Gallery Docent, Tuesday - Friday, 12-5 p.m.
As a docent you will provide gallery visitors with information about the current show, upcoming shows, and be knowledgeable about events taking place in the Galvin Fine Arts Center as well as Catich's life and work. You will need to have strong customer service skills, assist with light office work such as answering the phone and taking messages, tracking visitors by keeping a count in a notebook, occasional photocopying, internet research, clipping articles, etc. You will need to be comfortable with providing spontaneous tours (especially for the admission groups). You are the eyes and the ears of the gallery-meaning, I will rely on you to guard the artwork and report anything unusual, i.e. drastic changes in temperature, leaks, burnt out light bulbs, insects, strange visitors, etc. It is critical that you are punctual for this position as we have advertised the hours the gallery is open extensively (in state-wide and local publications). Please consider if you are available for a solid block of time, 2 hours at a minimum. You will be expected to keep track of a key to the gallery and attend 3 trainings a semester related to the content of the opening exhibition-dates will be announced.
Catich Preparatorial Assistant, odd hours, often weekends 3x a semester
As shows are installed and taken down a variety of tasks are associated: marking the walls, hanging, putting up pins or labels, packaging the work, patching holes, and painting. This could even encompass gallery signage and the printing of artist statements and price/works lists.
Catich Special Event Assistants, reception and artist lecture dates only, 6-7x a semester
Set-up and break-down is key to these events, and it is difficult to accomplish alone. In the case of the artist lecture series, assistance will be needed to move chairs, slide/image projectors, and the screen. Receptions involve the arrangement of food, drinks, often washing dishes, moving tables, arranging flowers, pouring wine, and packing things up at the end of the night. The reception commitment would be from 4:00-7:30 p.m.
Art, Studio Assistant: Photography
Supervisor: Terri Switzer
Students will assist with darkroom procedures, i.e., mixing chemicals, monitoring supplies, and assist beginning students. Students should be knowledgeable in art and have experience with photos.
Art, Studio Assistant: Printmaking
Supervisor: Joseph Lappie
Students will help with photos and printmaking. Some occasional lifting of products is required. A background in basic printmaking is a plus. Students will also help with maintaining supplies.
Art, Graphics Lab Monitor
Supervisor: Renee Meyer Ernst
Students will be assisting other students who come into the graphics lab. Art and communications majors are preferred for this specific position. Students should have a basic background in graphics and design (Photoshop, Illustrator). Some night work may be required.
Athletics, Football Managers
Supervisor: Jeremy Mercer
Students will be responsible for organizing equipment and doing small maintenance. Also some travel may be required. Students must also be willing to work in all weather conditions. Personal transportation a plus, but not required. Afternoon and evening hours are required along with some Saturdays. Computer knowledge is also a plus. Student must feel comfortable working around other football athletes.
Athletics, Football Filming
Supervisor: Jeremy Mercer
Students will be working with the football team and filming their practices and games. Travel may be required. Students will also be required to sit in a lift and be outdoors during all weather conditions, i.e., rain, cold, wind, and snow. Students will be holding a camera (small), for an extended period of time. Personal transportation a plus, but not required. Student must feel comfortable working in the presence of other football athletes.
Athletics, Football Office Worker
Supervisor: Jeremy Mercer
Students will be working in the football office and performing clerical work. For example, they will answer phones, enter information into databases, run errands around campus to certain administrative buildings, and organize the office and equipment. Students will only be required to work during weekday morning and afternoons with no evening work required.
Athletics, Football Laundry Room
Supervisor: Jeremy Mercer
Students will work in the football laundry room washing, hanging, and folding laundry for certain athletic teams. Students will also be responsible for keeping inventory of uniforms. Weekday and weekend work is required along with some evenings.
Athletics, Football Weight Room
Supervisor: Jeremy Mercer
Students will be in charge of cleaning and organizing the weight room. Students will be required to lift weights in this job as they will be organizing the weight room. Students must have good intrapersonal skills as they will be interacting with other students and faculty of the campus community. This job requires work on weekday nights and weekends.
Athletics, Dance
Supervisor: Danelle Stanger
Students will be required to work in an office environment, but not limited to the office desk. Students should be able to use a computer, clean the dance studio, and organize the equipment. Students are also required to work weekdays/weeknights with some weekends involved.
Athletics, Lee Lohman Athletic Office
Supervisor: Bruce Billingsley
Students working in the Athletic Office will be working in an office environment. The student must possess good computer skills and run errands throughout the campus community. Students must possess good intrapersonal skills as they will be greeting faculty, students, and staff of the campus community. Weekday, weeknights, and weekend work is required.
Athletics, Baseball Office
Supervisor: Jim Callahan
Students will be required to work in an office environment. This includes answering phones, working on a computer and entering information into computer databases. The students will be working at baseball games and running errands around campus to different administrative buildings. Students will be required to work during the weekdays with weeknights involved as well; however, there will be more morning work involved than weekends.
Athletics, Baseball
Supervisor: Tony Huntley
Students will be required to work at Lee Lohman, John O'Donnel Stadium, and Assumption H.S. This includes working on fields, raking, watering, along with all aspects of field maintenance. Some lifting will be required. The students will be expected to work other sporting events such as football, soccer and basketball games. They will be required to clean equipment, assist in the laundry room and locker rooms. They need to be available weekdays, week nights, and weekends.
Athletics, Men's Basketball
Supervisor: Jim Kiss
Students will be working in Lee Lohman Arena. They will be responsible for setting up and tearing down for basketball events and games. They will also work other sporting events such as women's basketball, soccer and football. They will be required to assist with laundry and cleaning of gym floor and locker rooms. They will need to be available weekdays, weekends, and week nights.
Athletics, Women's Basketball
Supervisor: Krista Van Hauen
Students will be working in Lee Lohman Arena. Students will be responsible for cleaning school vans, and setting up and tearing down basketball games. They will also be responsible for some basic computer data entry, filming of games, and taking care of the mail. They will also work other sporting evens such as football, men's basketball and soccer games. They will need to be available weekdays, weekends, and week nights.
Athletics, Women's Soccer
Supervisor: Jon Mannall/Chad Holmer
Students will be working in Lee Lohman Arena, Davenport Soccer Complex & Assumption H.S. They will need to know the stat crew for soccer, and will be responsible for taking stats for games. They will set-up and tear down on soccer game days (including men's and JV games). They will also be responsible for laundry, office work including answering phones, mail and faxing). They will need to be available week days and weekends.
Athletics, Men's Soccer
Supervisor: Jon Mannall/Emlyn Jacoby
Students will be working in Lee Lohman Arena, Davenport Soccer Complex & Assumption H.S. They will need to know the stat crew for soccer, and will be responsible for taking stats for games. They will set-up and tear down on soccer game days (including women's and JV games). They will also be responsible for laundry, office work including answering phones, mail and faxing). They will need to be available week days and weekends.
Athletics, Softball
Supervisor: Bruce Billingsley
Students will be working in Lee Lohman Arena, and Assumption H.S. Students will be responsible for copying, filing papers, answering phones, and doing laundry. They will also be greeting people in the office as they come in. Fieldwork will include dragging, laying lines, and raking. They will also be taking stats on game days. They will need to be available weekdays and weekends.
Athletics, Volleyball Men's and Women's, Office Workers
Supervisor: Bruce Billingsley
Students will be working in Lee Lohman Arena. Students will be responsible for answering phones, typing, copying, faxing, emailing, some writing, and database/ spreadsheet updating. Knowledge in Word and Excel is needed. You must be able to lift 30 lbs and have some general sports knowledge.
Athletics, Volleyball Men's and Women's, Sports Information Writers
Supervisor: Bruce Billingsley
Students will be working in Lee Lohman Arena. Students will be responsible for answering phones, writing sports stories and human interest stories for the SAU website and the athlete's hometown newspaper. People with Communications (Journalism), Public Relations and English majors are preferred. Prior writing experience and newspaper experience is also preferred. Knowledge in Word is needed.
Athletics, Volleyball Men's and Women's, Event Staff
Supervisor: Bruce Billingsley
Students will be working in Lee Lohman Arena. Students are expected to greet other students, the public, the staff and faculty. At home events require linesman and scorekeepers who need volleyball specific knowledge. You also need to be able to lift 50 lbs. The hours that are expected are nights and weekends.
Athletics, Women's Basketball, Transportation
Supervisor: Krista Van Hauen
Students will be working in Lee Lohman Arena 2nd floor offices. Students are expected to do laundry, copying, mailing, practice helpers, game day helpers (taping), transportation-fuel up vans, wash vans, clean vans. Knowledge of basketball is required. Students will have to work some weekends/nights.
Athletics, Cross Country/Track
Supervisor: Dan Tomlin
Students will be working in Lee Lohman Arena. Students will be expected to do charting scores at events and laundry.
Athletics, Athletic Training
Supervisor: Dean Beauchamp
Students will be working in Lee Lohman Arena. Students will be expected to answer phones and greet people. Students will also be working on a computer, they will be using word, excel, injury tracking software, simtrack mobility 8. Students are expected to do cleaning, field/event set-up, communicate with athletes, team physician taping, data entry, inventory, errands, assist ATC with treatment of athletes, and filing. Must be able to work in warm, humid conditions, and lift 30-40 lbs. Health and first aid knowledge is nice but not necessary. Must be able to work 10am-6pm and event coverage on weekdays and weekends.
Bookstore, Clerk
Supervisor: Linda Macumber
Students will be working in the bookstore and cafe located on Harrison Street behind Franklin Hall. Responsibilities include answering phones, assisting customers with merchandise selection, stocking shelves, folding clothes and working on displays.
Campus Ministry
Supervisor: Sheila Deluhery
Students will be working in Campus Ministry Offices in the lower level of the Chapel. Student's responsibilities will be putting music folders together for Cantors and other musicians, help contact musicians to cantor and play for liturgies and other celebrations, emails, phone calls, and help update information on location of music in various locations and make sure list match files.
Campus Recreation
Supervisor: Andy Milton
Students will be working on the 1st floor Rogalski Center. Aqua Fitness Instructor - Completion of FITC preferred. Aquatics Position Description- leads safe, effective, and motivating aquatic classes and activities, record maintenance, completes relevant paperwork as needed, serves as a management officer, attends meetings, and inspects all assigned facilities, assist in program.
Campus Recreation, Fitness Instructor
Supervisor: Andy Milton
Students will be asked to lead a number of fitness classes. The will also be required to lead safe, effective, and motivating classes. The students will also be responsible for securing the necessary equipment from the office prior to the start of class. The students must be able to work cooperatively with others to create effective programs and services that serve the entire SAU community. Students must have good organizational skills, time management skills, and leadership skills. Certification is encouraged, but not required.
Campus Recreation, Game Management Personnel
Supervisor: Andy Milton
The students will be working in an environment of high activity. For example, students will be officiating intramural games. The student workers will be required to enforce rules and regulations while encouraging good sportsmanship. The workers will keep accurate records of the game/match being played, to include, but not limited to: score, ejections, fouls, timeouts, etc. The students should have great interpersonal skills, as well as excellent verbal and written communications skills; conflict resolution skills desirable.
Campus Recreation, Lead Student-Intramurals
Supervisor: Andy Milton
Students will be responsible for the supervision of the student officiating crew. The student workers will assume the role of supervisor in the absence of the Graduate Assistants or Intramurals Interns. The students will supervise student employees to ensure they are discharging their responsibilities in a timely, efficient, and effective manner. Also, the students will assist anyone who becomes injured during their shift, secure appropriate medical assistance when needed, and fill out the proper accident forms. The student workers should possess strong public relations skills, organizational skills, management skills, and leadership skills.
Campus Recreation, Lifeguard
Supervisor: Andy Milton
The students will be responsible for the monitoring of clients during swimming and aquatics classes, and enforce safety rules. The students will patrol the swimming pool and facility, and maintain discipline. The students will serve as a risk management officer to report and correct potential safety hazards, evaluate the safety of programs on an on-going basis and reports concerns. They are required to have in their possession a lifeguard, first aid, and CPR/AED Certification. They should also have great organizational skills, time management skills, and leadership skills.
Campus Recreation, Office Assistant
Supervisor: Andy Milton
The students will be performing a variety of clerical tasks to insure the efficiency and effectiveness of the office. They will assist with receptionist duties and provide information to student inquiries. The students should have a basic working knowledge of computer applications. The students should have great organizational skills, time management skills, and leadership skills.
Campus Recreation, Program Coordinator
Supervisor: Andy Milton
The students will be required to coordinate intramural sports and activities around athletic events. The students will be updating the website with new information, computer skills are desired. Students must have the ability to train, supervise, develop, and coordinate program staff including skill attainment, process management, risk management, conflict resolution and negotiation.
Campus Recreation, Sports Official
Supervisor: Andy Milton
The students will be responsible for officiating intramural games/matches, enforce rules and regulations while encouraging good sportsmanship. Students will also be required to end activities when the potential for danger/injury becomes evident. This includes settling minor disputes and altercations. Knowledge of intramural rules and operations is preferred but not required.
Campus Recreation, Trip Leader
Supervisor: Andy Milton
The students will plan and lead outdoor excursions and activities in one or more assigned areas of interest including, but not limited to, special-interest hiking, climbing, skiing, snowshoeing, navigation, or water-related activities. The student workers will also ensure that participants adhere to safety and injury prevention policies and procedures, as appropriate to the activity. Students are required to possess certification in CPR and Basic First Aid.
Career Center, Office Assistant
Supervisor: Mary Ohland
The students will be required to work in a very enthusiastic environment. Students should have a basic working knowledge of computer skills including: Microsoft Excel, Access, Outlook, Word, and Publisher. The students will be required to interact with staff, faculty, and students of the St. Ambrose community, thus customer service skills are required. Students will also be required to run errands around campus to certain administrative buildings. Students should have excellent typing skills. There is a dress code during those times employers are interviewing on campus.
Children's Campus, Kitchen Worker, Office Worker, Classroom Assistant
Supervisor: Deb Brownson
Students will work in classrooms providing daycare to children ages infant through grade 3. Students may be asked to provide help in the kitchen or answer phones when necessary. Not all students will be given just classroom assignments. Majors preferred are elementary and early childhood education, nursing, OT and PT.
CIDT
Supervisor: Linda Eisenlauer
The students will assist faculty and staff with computer software. They will provide help/support with the creation of web pages, uploading documents to Blackboard, scanning documents, creating PDF's for Blackboard, video editing, answering phones, and helping students with computer problems and questions. CSCI or Communications majors are preferred, but not required. Knowledge of Blackboard, Apple and PC Operating Systems, DVD authoring, creating CD's, scanning, creating PDF's and video editing preferred.
Communication, Department Assistant
Supervisor: Jim Baumann
The students will be required to have great interpersonal skills and will be working with a computer. Some of the applications involved include: Word, Excel, and Blackboard. Students will be running errands around campus to certain administrative buildings.
Computer Information Systems, Lab Assistant
Supervisor: Ken Grenier
Students applying for this position should have extensive knowledge of computers. The students will be performing such duties as installing software and operating systems, configuring of operating systems and networking parameters, installing and setting up new computer hardware problems. The job requires some lifting of boxes and other materials. The department prefers a CIS major or similar.
Computer Information Systems, Assistant Network Administrator
Supervisor: Ken Grenier
Students applying for this position are required to have an extensive knowledge of computers as they will be working with the inner processes of the computer. Some of the responsibilities include: installing hardware and software, adding/deleting user network accounts, performing and verifying computer system backups, and developing and maintaining standard operating procedures. Student must be able to lift 30 or more pounds. The department prefers a student with a major of CIS or similar.
Communications and Marketing, Office Assistant
Supervisor: Darcy Duncalf
At this job, students will assist with research, writing and dissemination of news releases; assist in developing systems for eliciting information for and distributing standard news releases. Students who apply for this position should have a major in Public Relations, Marketing, Communication, Journalism, and/or English; however, these majors aren't required. Students should also have developed writing skills and experience.
Communications and Marketing, Office Support/Clerk
Supervisor: Darcy Duncalf
Students who apply for this position will be working in a clerical environment, thus the student should have a basic knowledge of computer applications. Students should have great interpersonal skills because they will be interacting with staff, faculty, and students of the St. Ambrose community.
Communications and Marketing, Web Assistant
Supervisor: Jane Kettering
Students who apply for this job should have extensive knowledge of the World Wide Web. Students should have knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. Students should be familiar with HTML tags and notepad. Responsibilities include linking and building web pages, web files (images, mp3's, etc.), and web forms based on input from the web staff. Students with majors of computer science, business, or communications would be preferred, but not required.
Computer Lab, Lab Assistant
Supervisor: Neil Christensen
The student is required to open and close labs - wiping down boards, picking up, will have to check paper and toner every time they are scheduled to work. The student is responsible for disposing of any trash and turning on or off all the computers depending on the shift. The student is responsible for helping other students with basic problems, distributing signs around campus or moving computer equipment. Hours vary depending on the lab you are working in. Students are required to know all Microsoft applications. Students who know the MAC are asked to apply. Information Technology provides the campus with support for 8 labs. As a lab operator your job will be to assist students and perform the day to day duties necessary for continued operations of your assigned lab.
Counseling Center, Receptionist
Supervisor: Debbie Gerdes
Students working in this office will perform basic clerical duties; for example, greeting clients who have appointments with the counseling staff, answering phones, etc. Good interpersonal skills are a plus. Confidentiality is absolutely essential.
Criminal Justice, Clerical Assistant
Supervisor: Vivian Force
Students applying for this position must be a sociology, criminal justice, political science, or psychology major. Students will perform basic clerical duties which include, but are not limited to: answering phones greeting and providing general information to clients, copying, filing, running errands, putting together information packets, and working on the computer with Microsoft Word and Excel. Student must be a self-starter, motivated, cooperative, and have some research experience.
Disability Services, Office Assistant
Supervisor: Ryan Saddler
Students in this position will be required to work in an office environment. Students are responsible for scheduling appointments, reserving rooms, signing out equipment, making copies, and preparing mass mailings, letters and other office documents. Students will read literature on tape and scan and edit texts.
Education-ECE, Office Assistant
Supervisor: Courtney Walters
The students working in this office are required to do basic clerical work. Duties include: copying, filing, answering phones and transferring phone calls, greeting students, and running errands. Students will also work with on the computer entering information into databases. The students will also learn the Sirsi program for the education department's curriculum library. Education majors will not be applicable. Students who have a major in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Nursing, Information Technology, and Business are preferred.
Education-Elementary, Office Assistant
Supervisor: Cary Stone
Students applying for this position will be required to perform basic clerical duties: answering phones, entering data into databases, and working with the PowerPoint program. Advanced computer skills are helpful, but not necessary. Education majors will not be applicable. Students with a major in Business, Computer, Occupational Therapy, or Communications are preferred.
Education-Secondary, Office Assistant
Supervisor: Jenny Ferrell
Students applying for this position will be required to perform basic clerical duties. These duties include, but are not limited to: answering phones, entering information into databases, greeting clientele, copying, filing, and running errands. Education majors are not applicable. Students with majors of Occupational Therapy, Business, Information Technology, and Communications are welcome to apply.
Education Technology, Office Assistant
Supervisor: Deb Duley
The student will be required to attend all classes assigned to them, and schedule help times with students in the class who need help with the technology. You should have an advanced knowledge of all Microsoft applications, especially PowerPoint and Front Page. You may be asked to help the instructors with copying and calling students.
Education-Madison Elementary, Teacher's Aide
Supervisor: Mary Ohland
Students in this job will work directly in a classroom assisting the teacher. The worker will also be assigned children to tutor in reading or math via a level B plan on solution focus. Students will also help teachers maintain the district's math program by assisting with students in need of help and the paperwork, data collection involved. Students may also be needed to help with the occasional need of shelving books in the library, or helping in the office with filing.
Education-Project Renewal, Assistant
Supervisor: Mary Ohland
Students with this job are expected to participate and lead the planning, implementation and evaluation of program activities. Develop and maintain a discipline system that encourages responsible and positive child behavior, among other duties. Students seeking degrees in education, social work, sociology, or psychology are highly desirable. Other degrees or equivalent life experience and interest also considered. A desire to work with children is a must.
Education-Wilson Elementary, Assistant
Supervisor: Mary Ohland
Students in this job will work directly in a classroom assisting the teacher. The worker will also be assigned children to tutor in reading or math via a level B plan on solution focus. Students will also help teachers maintain the district's math program by assisting with students in need of help and the paperwork, data collection involved. Students may also be needed to help with the occasional need of shelving books in the library, or helping in the office with filing.
Game Room-Monitor
Supervisor: Michael Dixon
The students working in the Game Room will be responsible for keeping track of the number of students utilizing the game room, and managing conflict situations. Students are hired to fill the hours that the Game Room is open, with returning work-study students getting preference in their choice of hours to work.
General Accounting-Office Assistant
Supervisor: Carol Glines
Students will be copying, filing, running errands, going to the Post Office, data entry, occasionally greeting and assisting students, staff, and faculty. Knowledge of Word and databases preferred. Students with majors in Accounting, Business, Finance, and possibly Computer Science are preferred.
Galvin Fine Arts-Office Assistant
Supervisor: Lynne Schelly
Students working in the Box Office will be required to sell and process ticket sales, and usher at events. Specific duties are: copying, filing, answering phones and transferring phone calls, greeting students and helping them by making appointments or giving them information, running errands, and going to the Post Office. Working during evening and weekends is required.
Galvin Fine Arts-Marketing
Supervisor: Eileen Eitrheim
Students will be constructing promotional materials for events held at the Center throughout the year. The applicant must be friendly, have a strong work ethic, and great with the public. Students are expected to work special events evenings and weekends once in a while.
Galvin Fine Arts-Technical
Supervisor: Kris Eitrheim
Students interested in this position should have an interest in building things. The technical department of Galvin works with building scenery, painting, welding, and other hands on jobs. The student must be willing to work with tools, and there is some heavy lifting involved. Theatre majors are strongly encouraged for this position. May have some night and weekend hours. Must be dependable-show up for work on time and be there for scheduled hours.
Graduate Education-Office Assistant
Supervisor: Penny McCulloch
Student who considers this job will be working in an office environment. Some of the duties include: copying, filing, answering phones, greeting students, the public, staff, and faculty, and running errands. The students must be reliable. Education majors are not applicable. Students with other majors are encouraged to apply. There are day and evening hours.
History-Generalist
Supervisor: Sandy McKinley
Students working in the history department will be working in a clerical environment. Duties include: copying, filing, running errands to the library and post office, and creating promotional items such as flyers or brochures. Student must be reliable. Preferably afternoon hours.
Information Technology-Office Assistant
Supervisor: Shelly Lowery
Students in this position will be working in an office environment. They will be responsible for copying, filing, answering and transferring phone calls, running errands, shredding, data-entry, helping with faculty evaluations, resetting beeline passwords and corresponding with users. Students should have great interpersonal skills as they will be interacting with students, faculty, and staff of the university. Knowledge or ability to learn quickly Microsoft Office and Magic Helpdesk software. 8:00am-4:30pm.
Information Technology-Service Desk Operator
Supervisor: David Ford
The students will be answering incoming service calls, entering accurate and complete information for the incident tickets, following-up with IT staff, escalating incidents appropriately, walking customers through basic trouble-shooting steps to resolve issues, resetting passwords, occasional errands and miscellaneous duties as assigned. The skills needed are basic computer skills, accuracy and detail oriented, outgoing, good customer service attitude. The office prefers students with majors of Computer Science, Business, or Communications.
Information Technology-Customer Service Rep.
Supervisor: Lori Brown
The students will be making phone calls to follow-up on completed service requests, conduct customer satisfaction surveys, gather additional information, verify customer availability and contact information, update incident information, complete reports, and notify IT staff of any unresolved issues. They will also close completed incident tickets, miscellaneous errands and office duties as assigned. The office prefers students with majors of Computer Science, Business, or Communications.
Information Technology-Tier 1 Support Technician
Supervisor: Sean McGinn
Students interested in this position must have great PC or MAC troubleshooting skills, hardware, Network and software advanced skills or knowledge. They will work directly with the customers, confidential information and procedures, trouble shooting problems, installation of software, hardware, printers and deploying computers, delivering product and occasional end-user training related to basic operations. Computer Science majors preferred. Able to lift 50 lbs.
International Education-Program Assistant
Supervisor: Stephanie Loncarich
Students will also be required to assist students as they come into the office. Study abroad alums are especially desired for this position as they have experience getting acquainted with new cultures from around the world. Prefer students with excellent Microsoft Office computer skills.
International Student Services-Admissions Coordinator and Administrative Assistant
Supervisor: Stephanie Loncarich
Students will be working in an office environment so excellent Microsoft Office computer skills are desired. They will be required to answer the phone, make copies, fax, get the mail, run campus errands, and maintain both electronic and paper files. Website experience a plus. Knowledge or experience in officiating sporting events would be helpful.
KALA Radio-Production Assistant
Supervisor: David Baker
Student will be working in Galvin's Radio Studio. They will be working with audio/video editing software so computer knowledge is required. The software runs on both Mac's and PC's so familiarity with both is needed. Since KALA is a federally-licensed radio station, they're required to abide by many rules. Students will be required to have great decision-making skills to ensure that all rules are met. Students will be assigned to assist in reviewing materials, utilizing technology, and even sometimes performing administrative tasks. Students must be quick learners who can adapt to ever-changing situation in a broadcast facility.
Kinesiology/Golf/Women's Golf
Supervisor: Suzanne Wiese
Students will answer phones, greet other students, public, staff and faculty, coping, filing, transferring phone calls, running errands, going to the Post Office, and making appointments. The student will also be working on a computer using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. No advanced computer skills are needed. Students will be doing some data entry. Students must be able to work some weekends.
Library-Acquisitions Student Assistant
Supervisor: Sue Baumbach
Students will be working on the 1st floor of the library at the technical services dept. Students will be working on a computer using Excel, and Access. Students will also need to know how to use Acquisitions database for some data entry, also SIRSI/JAVA Workflows. Students will sometimes unload heavy boxes of books that could be 40lbs. Students will then put away books in alphabetical order after entering the received book into database, then pricing/dating ordering forms and playing with book. Student needs to be good at paying attention to detail!!!
Library-Technical Services Assistant
Supervisor: Sue Baumbach
Student will be working on the 1st floor of the library. Student will be using a computer that includes Word, Excel, and Access. Advanced computer skills required are: Quad-Link, SIRSI C-Client, Java Work Flows, and Serials Software. Job duties of the student include: Physical processing of books, filing shelflist cards, computer data entry, database searching, and special projects as needed. Student must be able to lift heavy boxes periodically. Student must be detail oriented, accuracy is essential.
Library-Interlibrary Loan Student Assistant
Supervisor: Sue Baumbach
Student will be working on the first floor of the library. Student will be working on a computer using Word, Excel, SRSI, Java Flows, Advantix, library database, ARIEL, and scanning. Student will be finding library material and matching them to loan request, copying articles from journals/books for sending/scanning to fill requests, scanning articles for delivery using CLSI/GEAC system, checking out items, and assisting manager with statistical information. Student must be a good worker, detail oriented, and have a desire to learn, and must be good at online computer systems.
Library-Reference Student Assistant
Supervisor: Sue Baumbach
Students will be working on the 1st floor of the library. Students will also be working on a computer using Word, Excel, Publisher, and Adobe for scanning documents. Students must be able to use Quad-Link also. Students will be reading collection for order periodically, shelving reference materials, and filing various reference materials. Scanning experience most helpful - attention to detail!
Library-Media Services Student Assistant
Supervisor: Deb Duley
Students will be working at the lower level of the library. Students will be working on a computer using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher. Students will also need to use some media software. Job duties include: learning procedures and operations of where equipment closets are on campus, delivering equipment to classrooms or meeting rooms when needed, filing equipment request forms after completion of delivery, some lifting will also be required.
Library-Circulation Evening Student Assistant
Supervisor: Sue Baumbach
Students will be working on the 1st floor of the library. Students will be answering phones, greeting people as they come in, using a computer (Word, Excel and SIRSI C-Client/Java Work Flows), making sure all patrons are out of the building at close in order to provide secure and safe work area for cleaning staff, shelving according to Library of Congress classification, checking in and out materials using a computer system, becoming familiar with the reserve collection, picking up and transporting mail via campus post office, be proficient with the phone, learn how to transfer calls in a polite manner and servicing copiers and using the microform/reader printers and other media equipment. Students must be very responsible individuals with minimal supervision, must be dependable. Students will be working 8pm to midnight and Sunday's noon to midnight.
Library-Circulation Student Assistant
Supervisor: Sue Baumbach
Students will be working on the 1st floor of the library. Students will be answering phones, greeting people as they come in, using a computer (Word, Excel and SIRSI C-Client/Java Work Flows), shelving according to Library of Congress classification, checking in and out materials using a computer system, becoming familiar with the reserve collection, picking up and transporting mail via campus post office, be proficient with the phone, learn how to transfer calls in a polite manner and servicing copiers and using the microform/reader printers and other media equipment. Students must be detail oriented, and will be dealing with confidential/sensitive information. Students will be rotating a Saturday per semester.
Maintenance-Laborer
Supervisor: Jim Hannon
Students will be doing yard work, clean up, painting, and furniture moving. Student must be able to lift 50lbs. Students must show up for work, work hard and be cooperative.
Mathematics-Student Assistant to Math Dept
Supervisor: Brad Thiessen
Students will be working at the Ambrose Hall, room 418. Students will be using a computer and needs to know how to use Word and web page development. Students will be copying, filing, running errands, going to the Post Office, assisting students, and typing. Students who are majoring in Math, Math Ed, Computer Science, or Industrial Engineering are preferred.
MSW
Supervisor: Toni Wamsley
Students will be working in McMullen-lower level. Students will be answering phones and greeting people as they come in. Students will be using a computer, needs to know Word, Excel, and Datatel. Students will be copying, filing, running errands, going to the Post Office, recording grades, assembling application packages, and will need to be able to lift heavy boxes using a dolly or two-wheeler. Students must be friendly, dependable and organized. Students will be required to work one or two Saturdays per month 8:30am - 1:00pm as well as M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm.
Music-Orchestra Assistant
Supervisor: Dr. William Campbell
Students will be working in Galvin 111. Students will be copying, music sorting, folder construction and breakdown, and set up for rehearsals and concerts. Students will be using a computer and need to know how to use Word and Excel. Prefer music majors, or any orchestra member. Must be able to move chairs and music stands and have knowledge of orchestral score order. Students will be working Wednesday from 6-9:30pm and other hours that students have available.
Music-Symphonic Band Assistant
Supervisor: Dr. William Campbell
Students will be working in Galvin 110. Students will be copying, filing music and other materials, sorting music, building and breaking down folders, setting up for rehearsals and concerts, data management on computer using Word and Excel. Prefer music majors, or any orchestra member especially instrumental. Students should be knowledgeable of band score order. Hours are flexible.
Music-Choral Assistant
Supervisor: Dr. William Campbell
Students will work at Galvin 109. Students will be working with a computer and need to know how to use Word, and Excel. Students will be doing copying, sorting music, building and tearing down folders and running errands, also moving chairs, music stands, and risers. Prefer vocal music majors. Hours are flexible.
Music-Lab Assistant #1 and #2
Supervisor: Dr. William Campbell
Students will be working at Galvin 108 and the Midi lab. Students will be serving as help desk assistant in the Midi-equipped music computer lab. Prefer music majors.
Music-Dept Chair Assistant
Supervisor: Dr. William Campbell
Students will be working at Galvin 111, and will be copying, campus errands - mailroom and bookstore, filing, entering data, sorting data, and organizing the chair's office. Flexible daytime hours.
Music-General Assistant #1 and #2
Supervisor: Dr. William Campbell
Students will be working at Galvin 111. Students will be greeting people as they come in. They will also be using a computer and need to know how to use Word and Excel. Students will be running errands, filing, copying, sorting data, room set-ups and some moving of chairs and music stands and equipment.
Music-STAMVOJA Sound Tech Assistant and Concert Recording Engineer
Supervisor: Dr. William Campbell
The student will be the sound engineer for live rehearsals and performances and the vocal jazz group, STAMVOJA. The student will record all music department concerts and recitals, and set-up and store all equipment related to the above. The worker should have knowledge and/or experience in sound recording and mixing, and a familiarity with all technology related to sound amplification and recording a must. The hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30pm - 6:30pm. Students must work during concerts and recitals.
Modern Languages-Professor's Assistant
Supervisor: Kathy Fox
Student will be working in McMullen 119. Student will be copying, filing, running errands, and some grading of entry level Spanish work. Prefer Spanish majors.
Nursing-Department Office
Supervisor: Carol Shoemaker
Student will be working at the Nursing Department office, which is the brown building next to the bookstore. The student will be copying, filing, answering phones, transferring calls, running errands, going to the Post Office and Bookstore for supplies, some book boxes may be heavy. Nursing majors are not allowed to work in the Nursing Dept. Prefer OT/PT/Education majors. Student must be dependable.
Nursing-Genesis Health System
Supervisor: Mary Ohland
Students will start working in the summer for 30 hours per week and will be paid by Genesis. Then the students will continue to work during the academic year as a work-study student. Student workers will be responsible for data collection and entry into a double entry system. They will also edit and manage that data.
Nursing Lab Assistant
Supervisor: Mary Lou Kaney
Student lab assistants teach nursing skills by showing assessment videos to students, reviewing assessment techniques with students, evaluating their performance, setting up equipment, cleaning up after labs, and general up-keep for the lab. Only nursing students chosen by faculty are eligible.
Office of the President, Student Assistant
Supervisor: Jan Stafford
Student will be required to perform all work activities confidentially, schedule appointments for President, relay accurate telephone messages, assist in planning and organizing, sort daily mail and other related duties. Student must have good communication skills. Previous office experience and event planning experience helpful when applying.
Occupational Therapy, Clerk
Supervisor: Lori Parker
The students would be expected to copy for faculty/staff, pick up/return books, videos, etc. to the library, assist with classroom set-up, take and pick up mail from campus mail room, pick up office supply orders from bookstore, clean and straighten classrooms, and do laundry as needed. The hours are 8-4:00 Monday-Friday.
Philosophy Department Student Assistant
Supervisor: Jessica Gosnell
Student will be required to make copies, run errands, and pick-up and deliver mail to the Post Office. Library knowledge, keyboard skills and publishing skills (software) are all helpful when applying but not necessary. The hours are anywhere from 8-4:00, Monday through Friday. Prefer Philosophy, Theology and History majors.
PT Department Student Assistant
Supervisor: Carrie Meador-Bliss
Students will be required to copy, file, and run errands. They will also be prepare mass mailing and copying related materials, clean the PT Department for special events, gather relevant material from Internet sources, pick up packages from the bookstore, post office, Communications and Marketing, answer phones, fill in for laundry duty, and run miscellaneous errands. PT students are preferred.
Physics Department Lab Assistant
Supervisor: Tom Yang
Students will be required to update software on computers, test lab equipment and programs, help install equipment, set-up experiments for students, make copies, and pick up mail from Post Office and other related duties. Some light lifting of equipment will be involved. Prefer Physics and Engineering majors. Students should be familiar with MAC computers. The hours are weekdays anywhere from 8-4:00 pm.
Political Science Assistant
Supervisor: Joe Hebert
Student workers will be required to make copies, file papers, answer phones, make appointments, run errands, help assist with planning and organizing certain events such as: Mock Trial, Phi Alpha-Delta, Pre-Law Club, and others. Prefer PSCI majors. The hours are during the day but some evenings and weekends are possible.
Post Office, Clerk
Supervisor: Laura Cornish
The student is responsible for sorting and distributing mail, selling stamps, weighing packages, running mail machine, lifting heavy packages, running errands, working at switchboard and front counter. Must be able to lift 40 - 50lbs. Must be dependable. The hours are 8-4:30 Monday- Friday and 10-Noon Saturdays.
Post Office Switchboard/Mailroom Clerk
Supervisor: Rebecca Pracht
Students will be answering switchboard calls and transferring to desired receiver, or giving general information. They will also be assisting at mailroom front counter (stamp sales, package retrieval, weighing some mail, sorting and distribution. Some use of the fax machine is also possible, and occasional forwarding of mail. Must be able to lift 40 - 50 lbs. A pleasant voice with good enunciation skills is very useful, as are good social skills and ability to multi-task.
Rogalski Center Operations - Office Assistant
Supervisor: Sophia Pierce
Students will be generating signs, helping with event setup, other basic housekeeping duties as well as greeting event attendees and giving directions. The student workers must be able to lift up to 40 lbs, and move furniture. Afternoons, nights, weekends, and occasional early mornings are preferred hours.
Rogalski Center Operations - Media/Customer Service
Supervisor: Sophia Pierce
Students will assist with any set-up, last minute reservations, custodial duties, or changes in set-up for groups utilizing the building. They will lock up audio-visual equipment, report equipment used and any damages that may have occurred and assist Maintenance as needed making sure all equipment requested is operating efficiently. Students must be able to lift and move/carry objects up to 50 lbs. They must effectively communicate with students, staff, faculty and the public with a positive attitude and professional manner.
Psychology, Department Office Assistant
Supervisor: Vivian Force
Students will be copying, filing, greeting and taking messages from students, running errands and going to the Post Office and Library. They will also record grades, proofread exams and assignments, and obtain information from and return materials to the library as well as pick up supplies at the bookstore. Students must be reliable and adhere to a specific work schedule including finals week. Computer skills required are: Word and PowerPoint. Prefer Psychology majors, but not mandatory.
Records and Registration, Assistant
Supervisor: Maggie Avon
The student is expected to answer phones, greet students, faculty and staff, register students, provide transcripts, run to library to look up old records, help with mass mailings, purge archive files, run errands, and go to the post office. The student will be copying, filing, and transferring calls. Students might put on transcripts and work on entering students for graduation. There is computer work required using Word and Excel. The hours are between 8:30-4:00. Prefer Business/Finance/Accounting majors.
Residence Life Work Study
Supervisor: Matt Hansen
Student will be required to make copies, file papers, run errands, cover front desk and handle other miscellaneous projects.. Student needs to have good computer skills and a good sense of humor. Hours are Monday through Friday 8-4:00pm.
Retention
Supervisor: Merredyth Beno
Supervisor will place applicable students.
Science Lab Prep Aid
Supervisor: Barry Ferm
Students will be required to prepare chemicals and set up equipment for laboratory sessions, tests new lab experiments, assist professors, clean up labs, maintain chemical and materials inventory, and perform other related duties as assigned. Workers may be required to lift up to 30 lbs. Prefer Chemistry, Biology, PT, or Pre-Med majors. Student must be experiences in preparation of chemical solutions, biological solutions, media and have taken laboratory courses. Must have taken and passed chemical lab safety course offered one time each spring semester prior to starting work in the labs.
Science Office Clerical Assistant
Supervisor: Jean Hess
Student workers will be required to make copies, answer phones, run errands, and perform other related duties as needed. A general working knowledge of computers and the ability to lift 20 lbs. (with assistance) is required. The office is open Monday through Friday. Students will be hired if their schedule does not conflict with the part-time staff.
Security Clerk
Supervisor: Bob Christopher
Students will provide an active and alert presence at a front desk or the Information booth in the Rogalski Center. Checking Ids as required, and providing information and assistance to all questions and calls. Criminal Justice majors preferred.
Security Dispatch Officer
Supervisor: Bob Christopher
Provide an alert presence at the Operations Center dispatching officers or responding to all calls for service, emergencies calls and appropriately logging all activity. Criminal Justice majors preferred.
Security Escort
Supervisor: Bob Christopher
Provide a walking escort from any main campus location to any other main campus location Criminal Justice majors or those students with related security experience preferred.
Sociology Work Study
Supervisor: Vivian Force
Student workers will run errands, go to the post office and library, make copies, and file. Students need to be able to navigate library databases and enter data into SPSS. Hours are Monday-Friday 7 am / 8 am to 5 pm.
Student Account Services Work Study
Supervisor: Kati Freiburger
Students will be copying, filing, running errands, going to the Post Office, entering data, and occasionally greeting and assisting students, staff and faculty. Preferred majors: accounting, business, finance and possibly computer science. Hours are weekdays from 8 am-4:00 pm.
Student Activities Office Worker
Supervisor: Jason Richter
Students will be responsible for answering phones, transferring phone calls, greeting students and other people entering the office, running errands, getting mail, taking messages, making copies, posting items around campus, and other related duties. Some lifting may be required (20-40 lbs.). Hours are Monday-Friday from 8 am - 4:30 pm.
Dean of Students, Office Assistant
Supervisor: Michelle Voelkers
The student workers duties include copying, filing, answering/transferring phone calls, greeting students, giving them information, running errands, going to the Post Office, producing Ids, data entry through Datatel, and related tasks. Good customer service skills are necessary. Students must maintain the strictest confidentiality. Office experience is also preferred. Hours include two nights a week (until 7 pm) to be covered by students.
Student Success Center Tutor
Supervisor: Brandi Ahlers
Duties include tutoring in specific courses depending on faculty recommendation, answering phones, greeting students, scheduling tutorial appointments, copying, filing, running errands and attending continuing education hours. Students must be recommended by faculty. Hours include weekdays and possible week nights and Sunday evenings.
Theatre Office/Department Assistant
Supervisor: Cory Johnson
Students will be responsible for office duties, recruiting, tours, copying, script cataloging, editing, reporting and writing newsletter, and computer work. Public relation skills and knowledge of theatre production work are needed. Preferred majors include Theatre, English, Business, PR, and Communication. Hours are Monday-Friday anytime between 9:00am - 4:00pm.
Theatre Costume Shop Worker
Supervisor: Dianne Dye
Student workers will be responsible for stitching, filing, laundry, transporting costumes, ironing, and cleaning. Preferred majors include Theatre, Art, and English. Sewing skills are a plus. Hours include weekday afternoons and some occasional weekends.
Theology Dept. Assistant
Supervisors: Keith Soko
Student assistants will do mostly copying and some scanning/entry into Blackboard (working with IT). Need a worker who can follow directions. Arts and sciences majors are preferred. Hours include weekdays, between 8:00am and 5:00pm.
TV-11, Master Control Operator
Supervisor: Duke Schneider
Work-study students are required to run Master Control Operations, run cameras, answer phones, greet guests, participate in taping live sporting events and help in other areas as needed. They will assist students and help at the front desk. Majors desired are Radio-TV and Communication. The TV studio is not handicap accessible. Students with knowledge or experience in TV production or in TV writing will be given preference. Evening and weekend hours will be expected.
Women's Studies
Supervisor: Katy Strzepek
Students will be supervising the Women's Resource Center. Duties consist of general clerical work: greeting students, answering phones, assisting students in finding materials in the center, running errands, copying, filing, and bulletin board creation. Prefer Women's Studies minors and those students who have an understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of Women's Studies, basic research skills, and the familiarity with a small library helpful. Office hours are M-F 8-5.
