Student Employment Opportunities
At Providence Christian College, student employment serves to assist in the educational program of the college by providing financial resources for the students to help pay for college and by training students to be effective and responsible Christian employees.
- Student Employment positions are for the entire academic year. At the end of the spring semester, job information for the fall of the next school year will be posted. New students will receive information during the summer regarding available positions.
- Students need to fill out an employment application online. Department supervisors will review applications, interview, and hire qualified candidates prior to summer recess. Some positions will be left available for incoming freshmen/transfer students.
- Student employees can earn as much as $4,000 per school year.
- A student employee’s wages may be directly applied to the student’s account balance. When the student’s account balance and the current academic year are paid in full, the student can request the full wages (or any percentage) be paid to him or her.
Expectations
Student employment during college helps prepare students for full-time employment following graduation; therefore, we expect students to act professionally and responsibly in regards to their student employment assignments. This includes communicating well with their supervisor and fellow employees, dressing appropriately for the assigned position, and working diligently to complete tasks to the best of their ability. If students are not working at an acceptable level, or it is apparent that their primary role as students is being negatively affected due to employment, they may be removed from the student employment program. Each position will have specific job expectations that will be required.
Hiring Process
- All students who are interested in employment must complete the online student employment application and reapply for student employment each year. Completed applications will be emailed to the supervisor of the department(s) for which you are applying. You may apply up to two different departments, but will be hired for one position only.
- Employees generally can expect up to eight hours per week.
- Supervisors will review all applications and interview those who are good candidates for the position. After the interview process, the supervisor chooses the most qualified candidate(s).
- Students must adhere to the guidelines set forth in the Student Employment Handbook, which will be provided upon hire.
Positions Available
Office of Academics
Library Student Assistant
- Reports to Designated Faculty Overseer.
- Operate circulation desk to assist patrons.
- Check in/check out materials for patrons.
- Maintain library cleanliness and facilitate a lively, interactive, and collegial learning environment.
- Shelve books and periodicals properly.
- Assist with other Providence Library projects as needed.
Office of Academic Support
Academic Resource Center (ARC) Mentor
- Reports to the Director of the Academic Resource Center.
- Serve as student mentors and/or help coordinate mentoring program.
- Assist in the writing lab by conferencing with student writers, assisting with editing, research, and organizational matters.
- Organize, promote, and/or administer study sessions.
- Periodically proctor tests, upon request of the director.
- Be available for peer tutoring and assistance with study strategies in the ARC.
- Conduct a survey mid-year among students to discover their needs for and experiences with the ARC.
- Keep the ARC clean and the refreshment area in good condition.
- Assist director in providing workshops and guidance for students seeking career guidance
Registrar Student Assistant - Available to returning students only
- Reports to the Registrar.
- Be detail oriented – position requires an eye for detail and accuracy.
- Work with Microsoft Word and Excel; have familiarity with Publisher.
- File, organize, and update academic information, often confidential in nature.
- Assist with academic event planning.
- Edit and/or creating academic forms/publications.
- Assist faculty through copying, typing, and possibly grading.
- The utmost professionalism and confidentiality is required.
- Perform other duties as determined by the Registrar.
- Required – Resident GPA 3.0 or above.
Office of Admissions
Admissions Student Assistant
- Reports to the VP for Admissions.
- Make phone calls to prospective students and enter resulting data into Populi.
- Assist with Visit Day preparations and event planning.
- Serve as volunteers at area conferences and events sponsored by the college; weekend work may be required.
- Provide regular social media posts regarding the college and their personal student experiences.
- Assist the Admissions Counselors as needed.
Office of Athletics
Athletics Student Assistant
- Reports to the Assistant Director of Athletics.
- Assist in the operations and management of games and matches.
- Create game day graphics and promotional materials.
- Assist with social media and photo/video stories.
- Write game recaps and feature stories for seabeggars.com website.
- Implement Champions of Character Program.
- Weekend and evening work is required.
Office of Business and Finance
Communications Student Worker
Job Summary & Purpose
Under the direction of the Finance and Administration Manager, and supervision of the Communication Coordinator At William Carey International University, this position supports the communications and marketing team by assisting with content creation. This includes gathering images and quotes, writing and editing copy for social media posts, and assistance with web and video editing. The position is hourly and is typically no more than eight (8) hours/week and limited to the weeks of the academic semester. Occasionally, hours may be offered to students during the weeks between the academic semesters.
Expectations
Students who are hired and given the opportunity to serve in this role are expected to uphold the highest of standards as members of the business office and representatives of Providence Christian College. Students are expected to:
- Being on-time for all scheduled meetings and show up ready to participate in a professional manner via digital platforms; this includes being set up at a workstation of your choosing with your screen on. Please choose a place where background noise is to a minimum to ensure a productive meeting time.
- Always dress appropriately (sloppy or extremely casual attire is unacceptable)
- As a remote working opportunity, it is important that you be a self-starter and that you manage your time well in a digital environment. This means asking for help when needed via email or proactively requesting a meeting to gain clarity. It also means being integrous with your work hours as there is not supervisor on site to check on you.
- Be willing to learn new platforms and skills or to grow in ones you already have. This is both a job and a place to gain experience for future opportunities.
- Be proactive in seeking additional tasks to support the communications and marketing team when you are getting to the end of your project or task list.
- Every effort should be made to work as scheduled. Changes in work hours, should be done only when absolutely necessary and with the approval of supervisor(s).
- Notification of absences should be made to the supervisor(s) by email or phone call with as much notice as possible. Excessive absences will result in loss of hours and possibly termination.
Areas of Responsibility
- Gathering Content
- Assist in gathering social media copy by reading articles and/or watching videos assigned by your supervisor. Use careful listening and typing skills to pull out impactful quotes that could be used in WCIU social media posts. Be sure to properly site the source of your quotes and outlined by your supervisor in the onboarding/training process.
- Assist in gathering images for social media by using WCIU’s canva account and other sources. You will be asked to edit the image in canva to a varity of sizes and save them to the appropriate shared folder for review.
- You will be asked to assist in writing copy for social media and marketing campaigns. Each campaign will have a theme you will be prompted to work on alongside the WCIU enrollment team.
- Web Editing
- Assist with copy edits on the WCIU website as needed.
- Assist to cue up blog posts on the WCIU website. You will need to asked to ensure the copy, images are displaying properly, and that all post settings are ready to go for review and publishing.
- Assist to cue up events on the website for publishing. You be asked to ensure the copy and images are displaying properly and event settings are ready to go for review and publishing.
- Video Editing:
- Assist in simple video projects.
- For example, you may be asked to clip a webinar video and clean it up so it for future review and publishing to various online platforms.
- You may be asked to review and timestamp videos for key moments, quotes and transitions.
- Other Tasks
- Attend a weekly 30 minute connect with your WCIU supervisor
- Other duties as required.
Physical Demands
- Requires prolonged sitting.
- Must operate computer and all related office equipment.
- Requires normal range of speaking, hearing, and eyesight.
- Must be able to communicate in English.
- May need to lift files or boxes weighing up to 25 pounds.
Hospitality / Custodial Worker
- Reports to the Facilities Coordinator.
- Responsible for Witherspoon Hall classrooms, main offices, and lounges. Other workers are assigned to residential buildings.
- Duties include, but not limited to: dusting, vacuuming, cleaning tables and white boards, polishing, and taking out trash.
- Must be able to perform duties in the morning prior to class times.
Mail Center Worker / Receptionist
A full Job Description can be found here.
Office of Student / Resident Life
Department Assistant
- Reports to the Dean of Student Life and Resident Directors.
- Input receipts/expense report information.
- Make copies/collate packets of information pertinent to office operations.
- Assist with parent/sibling mailings.
- Update the Student Life website information.
- Clean Student Life staff offices.
Other positions, including Resident Assistantships and other paid leadership roles, are handled separately through the Student Life Office.
