Federal Work Study - Human Resources 2026-2027

Bay de Noc Community College; Escanaba (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Bay de Noc Community College in Escanaba is seeking a Federal Work-Study student to support the Human Resources team. The role offers 10–15 hours per week and pays $15.00 per hour, aligning with federal work-study guidelines.

The position involves clerical tasks, data entry, and helping with HR projects under supervision of the HR Director and HR Specialist; prior work-study experience and MS Word/Excel familiarity are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bay College student in work-study program as a condition of employment.
• Enrollment in at least one credit toward current semester.
• Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Responsibilities

• Assist with clerical duties for Human Resources and offices as assigned.
• Operate phone system, answer and transfer calls.
• Take messages and relay to appropriate personnel.
• Greet visitors and direct them to the correct staff.
• Input data into HRIS and create basic reports.
• Maintain confidential personnel files and follow retention schedules.
• Support background checks and recruitment data entry.
• Assist with postings in the position management system and mass mailings.
• Perform light cleaning and restock office supplies.

Skills

Customer service

MS Word

MS Excel

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Federal Work Study - Human Resources 2026-2027 Pay Grade Level FLSA Benefits Department Human Resources Campus Location Escanaba Pay Rate $15.00 per hour Min Salary Max Salary FTE Position Type Student Job Summary/Basic Function

The purpose of the Federal Work-Study Program is to give a student an opportunity to develop skills, gain on-the-job experience for future employment, and give the student flexibility to work around class schedules.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a Bay College student in the work study program to be considered for this position. Eligibility for work-study is determined after you file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Work-study requires that you are degree seeking and enrolled in a minimum of one credit that applies towards the semester you are employed.
• You must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous training or experience in customer service
• Previous training or experience working in Microsoft Word and Excel

Months Per Year Work Hours Average 10-15 hours per week, dependent upon your work study award. Supervision Exercised Supervision Received

Works under the direction of the Director of Human Resources and Human Resource Specialist.

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be loud in areas of equipment operation.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; move around the Center; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Job Duties

• Assist with clerical duties for Human Resources, Academic Affairs, and President Office as assigned.
• Operate telephone and answer and transfer calls.
• Take messages and communicate to appropriate person.
• Greet visitors and escort them to appropriate person.
• Respond to visitor's questions professionally and courteously.
• Create databases/tables/queries/reports and input data as assigned.
• Electronic Filing / Scanning
• Create and maintain employee personnel files ensuring compliance with records retention schedule.
• Maintain confidentiality of all records including personnel issues, background checks, hiring information etc.
• Assist with background checks.
• Assist with data entry into HRIS system.
• Assist with candidate recruitment
• Assist with data entry, descriptions, and postings in the position management system
• Assist with work-study and tutor hiring.
• Assist with mass mailings.
• Performs light cleaning and maintain office supplies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Contact(s)

• Beth Berube, Director of Human Resources
• Shena Turan, Human Resources Specialist
• Contact Phone/Extension 906-217-4016
• Contact Email [e-mail]
• Contact Fax [phone]

Posting Detail Information

• Posting Number
• Posting Date 03/20/2026
• Close Date
• Open Until Filled Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants Must be a Bay College student in the work study program to be considered for this position.

Quick Link for Internal Postings https://careers.baycollege.edu/postings/2790

Optional Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Supplemental Questions

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