Student Employee - Crystal Lake Elementary Community Partner (Fall Semester, Work Study)

Southeastern University; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Part time

Job summary

Southeastern University seeks a Student Employee for the Crystal Lake Elementary program to support enrichment and tutoring for K-5 students. The role involves small-group tutoring, admin tasks, and assisting with after-school activities under supervision.

Must be an active SEU student with strong communication, organizational, and data-tracking skills. Hours vary by school schedule; position is seasonal/temporary for Fall semester and may extend based on need.

Qualifications

• Must be an actively enrolled student at Southeastern University.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to think critically and propose solutions.
• Maintain confidentiality and work professionally.
• Strong time management and multi-tasking ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide tutoring and enrichment support to K-5 students in small groups.
• Assist with after-school activities and program supervision.
• Support office tasks: attendance, data entry, and event prep.
• Coordinate with the Expanded Learning Coordinator and lead teacher.

Skills

Google Suite

Enrolled SEU student

Communication skills

Education

High School/GED

Some college

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Student Employee - Crystal Lake Elementary Community Partner (Fall Semester, Work Study)

FL - Lakeland, FL 33801

Overview

Level: Entry

Position Type: Seasonal/Temporary

Job Shift: Day

High School/GED

Travel Percentage: None

Category

Description

JOB SUMMARY

SEU's Student Financial Services department is seeking student workers for the 2026-2027 school year (Fall semester). Applicants must be a returning southeastern university student (freshmen are encouraged to apply) and available to work a part-time schedule. Please note that this job will be open until positions are filled. Total hours accumulated cannot exceed 29 hours for regular students and 20 for international students.

The Expanded Learning Support Staff position provides an opportunity for a qualified individual to support enrichment and tutoring programs that directly benefit kindergarten through 5 th Grade students academic and student life. This individual will work under the supervision of the Expanded Learning Coordinator. Duties may consist of working with students in small group settings for tutoring or co-leading enrichment programs, such as, Garden Club, Dance, athletics, etc, and administrative tasks such as office work, attendance, data tracking, activity, and event prep, and connecting with parents. Additional duties to support the program will be assigned as needed.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: Associate Director of Student Financial Services

ESSENTIAL DUTIES - May include, but is not limited to the following:

• Clerical and administrative duties, as assigned by the supervisor
• Department-specific duties, specified below:
  • After School Snack Program
  • Student Free Play and interaction
  • Tutoring and Enrichment Programs oversite and/or support
  • Leading small groups, focusing on reading comprehension and math fluency.
  • Co-leading enrichment groups, providing assistance to the lead teacher.
  • Program Dismissal

ADDITIONAL/NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES

All remaining duties are considered "nonessential" within the context of the ADA, which means that the function could be reassigned to another employee in order to allow a disabled individual to hold the position. Alternatively, the manager could try to provide a reasonable accommodation so that the disabled individual could perform the function.

LOCATION

Lakeland Main Campus

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required Education: High School/GED

Preferred Education: Some college

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

N/A

EXPERIENCE

Required: Experience using Google Suite products.

Preferred: Prior administrative or clerical experience is desired.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Required

• Actively enrolled student at southeastern university
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Problem-Solving: Capacity to think critically and propose solutions to risk-related challenges.
• Maintain confidentiality and perform duties in a professional manner through on-the-job experience and training.
• Time Management: Strong organizational skills to handle multi-tasking
• Analytical and Decision-Making Skills
• Organizational skills
• Strong work ethic
• Dependable
• Ability to work independently and as a team

Preferred

• MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

All employees are responsible for maintaining an environment that is free from discrimination, intimidation, harassment, including sexual harassment.

• This position is considered non-essential for the purposes of Emergency Response.

Physical Requirements:

Sitting: Frequent sitting at a desk or workstation for extended periods.

Computer Use: Constant use of a computer, keyboard, and mouse for data entry and report preparation.

Communication: Frequent verbal and written communication with internal stakeholders.

Vision: Constant visual attention to detail for reviewing documents, data entry, and reading printed and electronic information.

Hearing: Constant listening to understand and interpret verbal communication in meetings, phone calls, and other interactions.

Travel:

No

Schedule:

Hours are flexible and will vary based upon business need and student's school schedule.

TRAINING

As required by supervisor

SAFETY

• SEU promotes a safe working environment. Employees are responsible for completing assigned tasks safely and efficiently, and supervisors are responsible for creating and maintaining a safe work environment.
• Employees must report any unsafe work conditions or practices, as well as any near-miss incidents, to their supervisor and Risk Management.
• Work-related injuries must be immediately reported to Security and Human Resources. When life or limb are at risk, please dial 911. Supervisors and employees should ensure that injury/accident reports are submitted to the Office of Human Resources within 24 hours of the incident.
• Emergency Employees report for or must remain at work in emergency situations. Dismissal or closure announcements do not apply to this position, unless instructed otherwise by your direct supervisor or a member of the Leadership Team.

SCREENING

All full-time and some part-time positions at SEU are deemed security-sensitive and require background checks. Employees required to drive their own personal vehicle, a rental car or an SEU vehicle in performance of their duties must pass an MVR records check and meet the requirements of the University’s insurance carrier in order to meet the requirements of the position.

DISCLAIMER

SEU is an at-will employer. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. The employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

SEU is committed to providing a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and harassment. All forms of discrimination against or harassment of a person because of his or her identification within a protected category are strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated. This prohibition applies equally to conduct by and against employees, vendors, visitors, and students.

Southeastern University is committed to equal opportunity in employment and education and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. The equal opportunity policy will apply in University programs and activities, and all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.

All employees of southeastern university, by continued employment, agree to abide by the policies contained in the employee handbook and in the SEU Mission, Vision, Statement of Faith and Community Covenant.