BOOKSTORE TEMPORARY (PART-TIME)

Central Michigan University; Mount Pleasant (MI); On-site; USD 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Mount Pleasant is seeking a Bookstore Temporary (Part-Time) employee to assist customers and manage transactions. This role requires strong customer service skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED. The position offers up to 24 hours per week, with work required at the beginning and end of academic semesters.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Available to work during beginning and ending of each semester including weeks before classes.
• Available to work weekends as needed.
• Ability to lift 20-30 pounds or more, bend and squat, and stand for long periods.
• Availability to work during the beginning and ending of each semester, including weeks prior to classes, and on weekends.

Responsibilities

• Charges customers for their purchases using a POS register.
• Helps students find their books and straightens shelves.
• Pulls books for specific orders.
• Buys back used textbooks at the end of semesters.
• Buys back used textbooks at semester ends.

Skills

Customer service skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Ability to lift 20-30 pounds

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position Title

BOOKSTORE TEMPORARY (PART-TIME)

Position Type

Part-time, non-benefit eligible, temporary

Position Summary

Temporary bookstore positions. No benefits. CMU occasionally has temporary bookstore positions available. Charges CMU Bookstore customers for their purchases using credit and debit cards, student accounts, checks and cash using a point-of-sale (POS) register. Helps students find their books, re-shelves books, and straightens shelves. Buys back books at the end of the semesters.

Responsibilities

• Charges customers for their purchases using credit and debit cards, student accounts, checks, and cash using a POS register.
• Helps students find their books.
• Re-shelves and straightens books in the textbook department.
• Pulls books for specific orders.
• Buys back used textbooks at the end of the semesters.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Superior customer service skills.
• Ability to lift 20-30 pounds or more, bend and squat, as well as stand throughout the length of the shift.
• Available to work during the beginning and ending of each semester including the weeks prior to the start of classes each semester.
• Available to work weekends as needed.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Preferred Qualifications

No explicit preferred qualifications listed.

Employee Group

Temporary Staff

Pay Level

00

Pay Range

To be determined

Weekly Work Schedule

Up to 24 hours per week

Location

Mount Pleasant, MI

About the Department

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives. We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid‑American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small‑town living with big‑city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams. Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.

Equal Opportunity Statement

CMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and institution. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‑based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight. CMU is an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on any protected class under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Posting Ends: Open Until Filled Yes

Supplemental Questions

• * How did you first learn of this job opportunity? Please list the specific advertising source or indicate if it was word of mouth. (Open Ended Question)
• * Do you have a high school diploma or GED?
  • Yes
  • No

Optional & Required Documents

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae (Required)
• Cover Letter (Optional)