College Work Study- Advising (00010644)

CCC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) seeks a Federal Work Study – Assistant Aide to support the Advising Department at the Harry Truman Campus. The role involves greeting students, assisting at the reception, and performing light office tasks to support daily operations.

This student position is paid hourly, with rates of $17.00–$19.00, depending on location. Applicants must be CCC students in good standing and enrolled in at least 6 credits.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be 16 years or older and eligible to work in the United States.
• Active attendance at City Colleges of Chicago (CCC).
• Enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit semester hours to participate in Federal Work Study.
• Pursuing an approved educational credential, degree, or certificate.
• Minimum 2.0 GPA; waivers apply for first-semester new students.
• In good standing with CCC; no academic restrictions.
• Not currently a CCC employee (full or part-time).
• All positions are employment at-will.
• Salary Range: $17.00 to $19.00 per hour; based on location (on/off campus).
• We are an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

• Assist at the reception desk, greeting students, faculty and staff entering the office.
• Assist staff with day-to-day office functions.
• Support on various projects and assignments as needed.
• Provide general office support: filing, faxing, photocopying, and data entry.
• Adhere to CCC Customer Service Excellence Standards.
• Answer telephones and check department voicemails.
• Help students check in for advising appointments and alert Advisors on arrival.
• Perform light office tasks: filing, copying, etc.
• Field calls and inquiries in person and by phone.
• Use office equipment and computers for word processing and spreadsheets.

Skills

Customer service

Reception

Data entry

Office support

Education

Active CCC student (enrolled in at least 6 credit hours)

Job description

Federal Work Study – Assistant Aide

Harry Truman Campus – Advising Department

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), the largest community college system in Illinois, is made up of seven colleges and five satellite sites, providing more than 70,000 students each year access to a quality, affordable education.

The Federal Work Study Program (FWS) is a federally-funded financial aid program that provides subsidized part-time employment for eligible students in order to assist them with postsecondary financial needs. City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) complies with the Department of Education’s regulations regarding the FWS program and allows students to benefit from this opportunity.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE

The FWS program encourages students to gain experience in their prospective fields by placing them in areas and departments aligned with their area of study whenever possible. Students are able to use their wages towards educational and living expenses.

FWS jobs are available in areas such as academic departments, laboratories, libraries, administrative offices, student centers and several off-campus locations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Student will assist at reception desk, greeting students, faculty and staff entering office

Assists staff in the day-to-day functions of the Office.

Provides support on various projects and assignments as needed.

Provides general office support including but not limited to filing, faxing, photocopying, and Data entry.

Adheres to the City Colleges of Chicago Customer Services Excellence Standards.

The Assistant Aide responsibilities are; Answering telephones, and checking department voicemails.

Greeting students, faculty and guests. Helping student’s check-in for advising appointments, and alerting Advisors when students arrive.

Perform other light office tasks; filing, copying etc. Fielding questions via telephone and in person.

Utilize office appliances such as photocopier, printers etc. and computers for word processing, spreadsheet creation.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must be 16years or older, have work permit consent, and eligible to work in the United States

Applicants must be actively attending one of the City Colleges of Chicago

Applicants must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit semester hours

Applicants must be pursuing an approved educational credential, degree, or certificate

Applicants must have and maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA (waived for first semester new students)

Applicants must be in “good standing” – no City Colleges of Chicago academic restrictions

Applicants must not be current Full or Part-time employees of the City Colleges of Chicago

All positions are “employment at-will”

Salary Range: $17.00 or $19.00/hr.

Offered rate will be determined based on whether assigned location is on campus or off campus.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Thank you for your interest in City Colleges!

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