Federal Work Study - Health Sciences Central Reservation Event Assistants

East Carolina University; Zwolle; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

East Carolina University is seeking several Health Sciences Central Reservations Office Event Assistant Specialists to support the Health Sciences Student Center operations on campus. This part-time role involves clerical tasks, customer service, and event setup with supervision by professional staff in Student Involvement & Leadership.

Responsibilities include administration, greeting guests, filing, phone handling, and safe setup/breakdown of event spaces.

Qualifications

• GPA requirement: Minimum of 2.0.
• License/certification required.
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

Responsibilities

• Administrator: Complete paperwork, forms, tasks, and logs; attend shifts and follow staff manuals.
• Customer Service: Greet students, staff, faculty, and guests; connect them to resources and keep supervisor informed.
• Clerical Aid: File records, answer calls, relay messages; operate office equipment like computers, copiers, scanners, calculators, and fax machines.
• Set Ups for Event Assistants: Read operation reports and set up/break down events; lift and position tables and chairs.
• Security: Ensure patron safety, enforce policies, deter theft, know evacuation procedures.
• Team Member: Attend trainings, support staff, maintain positive communication.
• University Representative: Model professionalism and represent ECU positively.

Skills

Effective Communication

Accountability/Integrity

Professionalism

Cash Handling

Problem Solving/Effective Reasoning

Initiative

Conflict Resolution

Teamwork

Adaptability/Resiliency

Organization/Planning

Technical Skills

Job description

Posting Number

Posting Number 08607

Position Number

Position Number 08607

Student Job Category

Position Location

Position Location On-campus

City

State

State NC

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 5

Rate of Pay

Rate of Pay $10.50/hourly

FLSA Status

FLSA Status FLSA Non-exempt

Will the position be subject to the CBC policy?

Will the position be subject to the CBC policy? Yes

Job Description

ECU Department of Student Life is currently seeking several Health Sciences Central Reservations Office Event Assistant Specialists. The Event Assistant Specialist position is a part-time position with clerical responsibilities that will work with and support the functions of the Health Sciences Student Center; including Office Assistants, Welcome Center Assistants, Event Assistants, and Central Reservations Office Assistants. Event assistant specialists are directly supervised by professional staff within the Department of Student Involvement & Leadership.The Event Assistant Specialists are expected to fulfill the following general roles and responsibilities:

• Administrator: Complete all necessary paperwork, forms, tasks, and maintain logs as required. Attend scheduled shifts and know the staff manual protocols.
• Customer Service: Acknowledge and greet students, staff, faculty, and University guests. The Event Assistant Specialist will understand and utilize campus resources and departmental functions to work with faculty, staff, students, and guests of the University to connect each to resources as appropriate and assisting in navigating through campus. Keep the supervisor informed. Help create a welcoming environment.
• Clerical Aid: Be able to file records, maintain records/logs, answer telephone calls, and relay messages to the appropriate contact. Be able to operate common office equipment such as computers, copiers, scanners, calculators, and fax machines.
• Set Ups for Event Assistants: Be able to read operations reports and complete all setups and break downs for events. Safely lift and arrange tables, chairs, and other items required for set up completion. Break down tables, chairs, and other items throughout the university’s student centers and Brody School of Medicine.
• Security: Provide for the safety of patrons during events, enforce facility policies and capacity, deter theft, and be knowledgeable of emergency evacuation/lock down procedures.
• Team Member: Attend all training sessions, support staff team, and help when needed. Maintain positive communication with staff and all Student Involvement & Leadership employees.
• University Representative: Serve as a positive role model. Serve the needs of students, staff, faculty, and University guests. Be mindful of social media tags/posts and represent Student Involvement and Leadership as well as East Carolina University positively.

As a result of being a student employee within the Division of Student Affairs, students will have the opportunity to gain the following competencies based on NACE Top Ten Skills Employers Seek and CAS Learning Domains:

• Effective Communication
• Accountability/Integrity
• Professionalism
• Cash Handling
• Problem Solving/Effective Reasoning
• Initiative
• Conflict Resolution
• Teamwork
• Adaptability/Resiliency
• Organization/Planning
• Technical Skills

Applicants should be prepared to work at Brody School of Medicine and Health Sciences Student Center, in addition to Main Campus Student Centers.

GPA Requirement

GPA Requirement Minimum of 2.0

License/certification required

Special Instructions to Applicant

Please upload your resume, Federal Work Study Hiring Authorization Form, as well as your Fall 2026 class schedule from the week-at-a-glance tool available via PiratePort. Please use your ECU email on your application.

To be ELIGIBLE for FEDERAL WORK STUDY POSITIONS , students MUST QUALIFY and RECEIVE an AWARD from the ECU Financial Aid Office (Old Cafeteria Complex, 252-328-6610.)

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a BACKGROUND CHECK . All offers of employment are conditional and subject to verification of background information, with satisfactory results required BEFORE THE START of the position.

Additional Instructions to Applicants

Unless otherwise identified in the applicable job posting and consistent with University policy, the University will principally employ individuals who reside in the State of North Carolina to the greatest extent practicable. As such, most positions at East Carolina University require employees to live and work in North Carolina (or live within a reasonable daily commuting distance from their duty station) after hire. Candidates should be prepared to relocate within a reasonable, agreed-upon time after an offer of employment has been made and accepted to meet this requirement.

East Carolina University is committed to workforce success and cultivating a culture of care for our employees. ECU prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment based on race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, and veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status or disability.

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act ( ADAAA ) should contact the ADA Coordinator at [phone] (Voice/ TTY ) or ADA [e-mail] .

Eligibility for Employment

Individuals submitting profiles for these positions must be current ECU students, in good-standing and meet the respective GPA requirement as required by the position type. Final candidates may be subject to criminal & sex offender background checks based upon the duties and responsibilities of the position. Some vacancies also require motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Department for People Operations, Success, and Opportunity

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Department for People Operations, Success, and Opportunity at [phone] or toll free at 1-866-489-1740 or send an email to [e-mail] . Our office is available to provide assistance Monday-Friday from 8:00-5:00 EST .

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