Student Intern

East Baton Rouge Parish School System; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

The East Baton Rouge Parish School System is seeking student workers to gain work experience while continuing their education. This part-time position supports assigned departments with clerical tasks.

Typical duties include photocopying, filing, data entry, answering calls, and assisting with events coordination. Applicants must be enrolled as full-time students at a regionally accredited college or university and be proficient with basic computer use and email.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a full-time EBRPSS student.
• Enrolled at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university.
• Proficient with general computer use and email.

Responsibilities

• Performs general clerical duties (filing, data entry, mail pick-up, photocopying, etc.).
• Answer, screen, or forward calls and provide information.
• Assist with district events coordination before, during, and after events.
• Type routine materials (cards, labels, envelopes, short letters).

Skills

Clerical skills

Typing

Data entry

Phone handling

Education

Full-time student (EBRPSS)

Enrolled at regionally accredited U.S. college/university

Tools

Computer literacy

Email

Job description

Summary

Student workers for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System have the opportunity to gain valuable work experience while continuing their education. The primary responsibility of a student worker is to assist in their assigned department or site.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs general clerical duties, this includes but is not limited to photocopying, filing, computer work, typing, data entry, answering the telephone, directing calls, and mail pick-up and dissemination.
  • Answer, screen, or forward calls, this includes: providing information, taking messages, or scheduling appointments.
• Assists with district events coordination before, during, and after events.
• Typing of routine and simple materials (cards, labels, envelopes, short letters, etc.).

JESSI (Jobs for ESS Students Initiative) Part-time Student Workers

JESSI is an initiative aimed at providing opportunities for students with disabilities an opportunity to obtain gainful employment to increase employment readiness through the use of work skills and employability acquired in the classroom. It is a collaborative effort among EBR schools, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services, and Opportunity Now. JESSI Employs students for part-time positions in schools and departments for up to 240 hrs. during the school year and summer.

Other Duties

Other duties as assigned that are related to the functions of the position.

Essential Functions/Qualifications/Requirements

Education and Experience

• Currently enrolled, full-time EBRPSS student
• Currently enrolled, full-time student at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university

Work Environment Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Professional Conduct

The Employees are required to maintain a high standard of professional conduct. Breach of said professional conduct includes, but is not limited to, neglect of duty, dishonesty, engagement in acts that are contrary to East Baton Rouge Parish School System policy, unlawful activities, or any other conduct which is seriously prejudicial to the school system.

Technological Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in general use of a computer, the use of Email as a form of communication, and other job-specific equipment, software, and/or applications.

Note

New employees coming to EBRPSS/current employees new to a position, must use the Verifent website to verify qualifying years of experience (outside of EBRPSS) aligned to the job description. All new employees to the district/current employees new to a position will receive 0 years of experience aligned to the job description until the verification of previous experience aligned to the job description is received.

Experience verifications must be received in the Office of Human Resources within the first 6 months of employment in order to be eligible for a retroactive payment.