College Student Worker

Ventura County; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

County of Ventura is seeking a college student worker to assist in various departments across Ventura County. The role involves routine clerical tasks, data entry, shelving books, and mail delivery, under supervision. Candidates must be enrolled in a college program to qualify.

You may work in departments like parks, beaches, and roads, with shifts governed by department needs; this is an extra-help, non-benefit position represented by SEIU. Three-year limit applies.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in at least 9 undergraduate units or 6 graduate units.
• May require enrollment proof before placement on eligible list.
• Audits of enrollment may be performed to ensure minimum requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform data entry tasks and maintain records.
• Shelve books and file materials in established files.
• Open, sort, and deliver mail and supplies.
• Assist with research and data collection for studies.
• Proofread written material and prepare reports as needed.
• Operate basic office equipment and machines.
• Assist with special studies and presentations.

Skills

Data entry

Mail delivery

Office equipment operation

Research assistance

Proofreading

Education

Enrollment in college courses (undergrad 9 units or grad 6 units)

Tools

Microsoft Office

File management systems

Job description

This posting is for County of Ventura Various Departments; vacancy location is throughout Ventura County. Are you a highly motivated college student looking for work experience in the public sector? Do you want to serve the residents of Ventura County by helping them improve their quality of life? Whether it's in law enforcement, administration, health services, information technology, finance or human services we have something for you.

Be a part of SOMETHING AMAZING! A College Student Worker assists regular employees in the more routine aspects of their jobs and carries out specific assignments under supervision. Duties may vary from routine clerical assignments in an office setting to manual labor assignments in departments involved in maintaining parks, beaches, roads, etc.

PAYROLL TITLE: Student Worker III

SALARY: $19.18

AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Various

Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentives depending upon operational needs and certification of skills.

Applications are reviewed on a flow basis as departments submit requests, meaning applications are reviewed as needed.

You will not be placed on the eligible list until you submit proof of academic/technical college/university class enrollment.

Placement on the eligible list does not guarantee that all candidates will be contacted by hiring managers for interviews nor imply that there are immediate openings available for all selected types of Student Worker positions.

Hiring managers are not obligated to interview every candidate on a list referred to them. Factors to be considered may include education, training, experience and/or work availability.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

A Student Worker may only work for a three (3) year period. During that three (3) year period, a Student Worker may only work a total of 3,120 hours, working no more than 1,040 hours in each year of that three (3) year period.

NOTE:

Student Worker III is represented by the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU), and incumbents in this bargaining unit are employed as extra-help and are consequently not eligible for benefits.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

OPENING DATE: April 20, 2026

CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs.

Duties include but are not limited to the following (depending on assignment):

• Performs data entry.
• Shelves books.
• Files materials and pulls material from established files.
• Opens and sorts mail.
• Delivers mail and supplies.
• Proofreads written material.
• Assists with research.
• Operates office equipment and machines.
• Assists with collection and analysis of statistical data.
• Assists with conducting special studies in a variety of occupational fields.
• Assists with the preparation and the presentation of oral and/or written reports.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

These are the minimum employment qualifications for students who wish to work for the County of Ventura.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:

Student Worker III - No experience is required. Students must provide proof that they are enrolled in at least nine (9) units of academic/technical college/university courses at the undergraduate level OR at least six (6) units at the graduate level.

PLEASE NOTE: Some departments may require proof that the students be enrolled in a minimum of twelve (12) units of academic/technical college/university courses at the undergraduate level.

Student Worker III's may work during the summer upon providing evidence that they have graduated from high school or carried at least nine (9) units in the previous spring session, are enrolled for at least nine (9) units for the next fall session, OR are enrolled in at least three (3) units of summer courses.

NOTE: Audits of class enrollment will be routinely completed to ensure minimum requirements are being met.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION:

A thorough pre-employment, post-offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information and driving record is required for this position.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. It is an objective of the County of Ventura to achieve a drug‑free work place. Any applicant for county employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.