FWSP Student Clerical - Child Development Center

University of Central Oklahoma; Edmond (OK); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Central Oklahoma is seeking a FWSP student to perform clerical duties in an office setting. Duties include typing, filing, answering phones, and basic Microsoft Office tasks.

The position operates 10–20 hours per week, Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm, requiring enrollment in FWSP and half/full-time study as described by the university policy.

Qualifications

• Must deliver excellent customer service.
• Must demonstrate trustworthiness and integrity in daily activities.
• Have sensitivity of intercultural communication.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Dependable.
• Punctual.
• Energetic.
• Self-motivated.
• Detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of sorting and filing tasks.
• Answers the phone, takes messages, and disseminates information.
• Opens, sorts, distributes, collects, and delivers mail.
• Performs tasks such as posting and recording data.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Trustworthiness

Intercultural communication

Written & spoken communication

Interpersonal skills

Dependable

Punctual

Energetic

Self-motivated

Detail oriented

Job description

Position Overview

This is a Federal Work Study Program (FWSP) student clerical position in which the student will perform computer and customer service-related duties in an office setting. Typical duties may include but are not limited to typing, filing, answering telephones, customer service, scheduling appointments, and Microsoft Office experience.

Hours per Week

10-20 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.

College/Department Overview

The Human Environmental Sciences department is home to a variety of both undergraduate and graduate degree programs to prepare individuals for meaningful, professional careers in family life education, child studies, fashion marketing, nutrition, dietetics, food management and food science. The department is home to the UCO child study center and UCO’s Central Station café.

Department Specific Job Functions

Performs a variety of sorting and filing tasks; answers the phone, takes messages, and disseminates information; opens, sorts, distributes, collects, and delivers mail; performs a number of tasks such as posting and recording data. Other duties as assigned.

Enrollment Requirements

Fall/Spring Semesters: All student employees must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible to work any UCO student position. Half-time enrollment for fall/spring semesters is considered 5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates. International students must be enrolled full-time to be eligible to work as a student employee. Full-time enrollment is 9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates.

Summer Semester: Student employees working regular student positions must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours to be eligible to work during the summer. Students not enrolled in summer classes must be enrolled in fall classes in order to work during the summer, but they (and the department) will be required to pay FICA taxes. Student employees working FWSP positions must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours (if undergraduate) or 5 credit hours (if graduate) in order to work during the summer in a Federal Work Study Program position.

Enrollment Exception: If the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor (stating the number of hours needed to graduate and anticipated graduation date) and submit it to Human Resources. This pertains to both regular and Federal Work Study Program positions. Contact [e-mail] for more information.

FWSP Requirements

To be considered for Federal Work Study Program (FWSP) employment, you must be awarded work study through the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships. Please be aware, the summer FWSP award is a separate application process, and is not included with the fall/spring FWSP award. Contact Financial Aid for more information.

Enrollment requirements for FWSP employment are the same each semester. Undergraduates must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours, and Graduates must be enrolled in a minimum of 5 credit hours. If a student is enrolled in their final semester and the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor (stating the number of remaining credit hours needed to graduate and the anticipated graduation date) and provide the letter to the hiring department for submission to Human Resources. Contact [e-mail] for more information.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Must be able to deliver excellent customer service.
• Must be able to demonstrate trustworthiness and integrity in daily activities.
• Have sensitivity of intercultural communication.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Dependable.
• Punctual.
• Energetic.
• Self-motivated.
• Detail oriented.

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodation, in accordance with ADA requirements, may be made upon request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.