Student Worker - Student Services

Texas Southmost College; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

Texas Southmost College in Austin, Texas is seeking a temporary staff member to support students in various capacities, including enrollment and registration assistance. Responsibilities encompass providing feedback to supervisors, promoting teamwork, and ensuring compliance with college standards. The role demands a strong commitment to customer service and attendance at required trainings. This position involves physical tasks and requires good interpersonal skills to create a comfortable environment for students.

Qualifications

• Ability to assist students with enrollment and registration processes.
• Strong interpersonal skills for teamwork and customer service.
• Capability to perform physically demanding tasks as required.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with various inquiries and support.
• Create a comfortable atmosphere for students.
• Attend training and professional development sessions.

Job description

Job Summary

This is a temporary position with the responsibility of performing a variety of duties in support of the educational mission of Texas Southmost College. Position responsibilities may include providing assistance to students with the enrollment and registration process, serving as a peer‑mentor, and/or providing general office assistance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Responds to student questions and inquiries and assists students as required.
• Provides feedback to supervisors regarding daily activities.
• Creates an atmosphere where students are comfortable.
• Completes duties and responsibilities in compliance with college standards, policies, and guidelines.
• Uses interpersonal skills and makes sound judgments to decide how duties and responsibilities are completed.
• Assists in the enforcement of established federal, state, and college policies, rules, and regulations.
• Attends the workplace regularly as per the defined work schedule and reports to work punctually.
• Work hours may include evening, holidays, or weekends depending on deadline requirements and special events.
• Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored by Texas Southmost College.
• Supports the values and institutional goals as defined in the College’s Strategic Plan.
• Promotes positive morale and teamwork within the department and provides exceptional customer service to students, faculty, and the community.
• Represents the College in a positive and unbiased manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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 frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.