Federal Work Study

Lamar Institute of Technology; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Lamar Institute of Technology in Beaumont, TX is seeking a Work Study to provide general office support and assist the team with related duties. The work schedule will accommodate the student’s school schedule while meeting business needs and offering a chance to gain experience in the work environment, within the Work Study’s degree program of choice.

Responsibilities include filing, data entry, document creation in Word/Excel, event support, greeting visitors, answering phones, and other

Qualifications

• Must be a currently enrolled student at Lamar Institute of Technology (minimum of 6 semester credit hours) and receiving Federal financial aid.
• Comfortable with performing work independently and with minimal supervision.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge with Microsoft Word and Excel, and other commonly-used computer programs and applications.
• Familiar with using copier, scanner, fax, and computer.
• Able to work in an office environment between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and work occasional evenings or Saturdays for student events; Total hours worked per week may not exceed 19.75 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Filing, making copies, faxing, shredding and scanning
• Data entry
• Document creation and/or maintenance, using programs such as Word and Excel
• May assist with department and/or student events
• Department customer service – greeting and assisting office guests, campus visitors, etc.
• Answer phones, receive and sort mail
• Other related duties, as needed

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Independent worker

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Lamar Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including and as it pertains to pregnancy and wages), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, and/or retaliation.
• LIT's Annual Security Report is provided in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC § 1092(f), 34 CFR 668.46). This report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the Institute will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the Institute or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Annual Security Report, you can stop by Lamar Institute of Technology, Eagles' Nest building at 855 East Lavaca, Beaumont, TX, 77705, or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 409-247-4838 or emailing [e-mail].
• If you have questions, please email the Human Resources department at [e-mail] or call 409-981-6824.

Job Summary

The Work Study’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing general office/departmental support, such as those tasks listed below, and assisting the team with any other related duties, as assigned. LIT supports the academic success of its Work Study employees, so the work schedule will accommodate the individual’s school schedule while meeting business needs and while providing an opportunity to gain experience in the work environment, within the Work Study’s degree program of choice.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Filing, making copies, faxing, shredding and scanning
• Data entry
• Document creation and/or maintenance, using programs such as Word and Excel
• May assist with department and/or student events
• Department customer service – greeting and assisting office guests, campus visitors, etc.
• Answer phones, receive and sort mail
• Other related duties, as needed

Minimum/Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Must be a currently enrolled student of Lamar Institute of Technology (minimum of 6 semester credit hours) and receiving Federal financial aid and in good academic standing.

Comfortable with performing work independently and with minimal supervision.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Knowledge with Microsoft Word and Excel, and other commonly-used computer programs and applications.

Familiar with using copier, scanner, fax, and computer.

Able to work in an office environment between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and work occasional evenings or Saturdays for student events; Total hours worked per week may not exceed 19.75 hours per week.

Supplemental Information

Physical Requirements: This position requires the ability to: remain in a stationary position for most of the time; occasionally move about inside an office to access documents, office equipment, etc.; constantly operate a computer or other office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine; and occasionally move boxes/product weighing up to 50 pounds across the office/student event spaces.

• Lamar Institute of Technology is an E-Verify Employer.
• This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Click here for the Security Sensitive Release Form.