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Eligibility
All students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the applicable academic year and be enrolled in at least six credit hours. To be eligible for a Federal Work Study position, the student must have an unmet need (see Financial Aid Office for eligibility).
How to Apply
- Review the available job posting(s). These positions are first come, first serve, and are filled very quickly. Please check frequently for openings.
- Complete and print a job application and submit to the Financial Aid Department.
- After the student has completed employment paperwork and FAFSA Verification (if applicable), the application will be forwarded to the supervisor.
- The supervisor will contact the student for an interview.
Student Worker Positions
REPORTS TO: Administrative Assistant to the Vice President
OFFICE: Academic Affairs
HOURS: 8 hours per week
SALARY LEVEL: Prevailing Minimum Wage
SUMMARY: This job requires a person with typing, filing, computer and communication skills. This person will be performing duties for the Office of Instruction, the work requires an honest, friendly student who can perform accurate and neat work.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Typing
- Computer Skills
- Filing
- Answer the phones and take messages
- Make copies
- Data Entry
- Other duties as assigned
SUGGESTED SKILLS:
- Computer knowledge required
- Requires good communication skills
- Ability to handle many jobs at one time
- Must be dependable and friendly
- Knowledge of office procedures needed
REPORTS TO: Administrative Assistant to the Executive Dean of Academic Services
OFFICE: Academic Services
HOURS: 5 hours per week
SALARY LEVEL: Prevailing Minimum Wage
SUMMARY: This job requires a person with typing, filing, computer, and communication skills. This person will be performing duties for the Office of Instruction, the work requires an honest, friendly student who can perform accurate and neat work.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Typing
- Computer Skills
- Filing
- Answer the phones and take messages
- Make copies
- Data Entry
- Other duties as assigned
SUGGESTED SKILLS:
- Computer knowledge required
- Requires good communication skills
- Ability to handle many jobs at one time
- Must be dependable and friendly
- Knowledge of office procedures needed
REPORTS TO: Math, Science and Technology Division Chair
OFFICE: Academic Services
HOURS: 4 hours per week
SALARY LEVEL: Prevailing Minimum Wage
SUMMARY: The primary duties of this student employee will be to assist the biology instructors in the routine operations of the biology lab, the preparation and clean-up of lab activities/experiments and the maintenance of the biology lab, so that biology labs can be conducted in a clean and safe environment. The student employee may also be assigned other duties as needed by the supervisor.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Must be a student at Southeastern Illinois College
- Unpacking and shelving of slides, specimens, cultures, chemicals, glassware, and equipment
- Preparing of solutions needed for lab experiments and ensuring an adequate supply of deionized water
- Assembling of slides, cultures, specimens, kits, glassware, and/or equipment needed for lab experiments.
- Labeling and storage of specimens and chemicals according to OSHA, EPA, etc. established regulations
- Checking the condition of the lab safety equipment and maintaining MSDS files
- Clean-up of lab activity or experiment materials including glassware and restorage or specimens, slides, cultures, chemicals, and/or equipment used
- Maintaining the proper storage of cultures, specimens, chemicals, glassware and equipment
- Maintaining cultures, aquaria, and greenhouse specimens
- Sterilizing of biohazard materials for proper disposal
- Maintaining an inventory of the biology lab including chemicals, glassware and equipment
- Maintaining cleanliness of the biology lab
SUGGESTED SKILLS:
- Full-time college student, preferably a science major, who has a strong science background capable of performing the above stated duties.
REPORTS TO: Accounts Receivable Clerk and Associate Dean of Fiscal Compliance
OFFICE: Business Office
HOURS: 15 hours per week
SALARY LEVEL: Prevailing Minimum Wage
SUMMARY: This position requires knowledge of data entry and filing. Filing will be for accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll. There will be other general clerical duties as well. The student employee may also be assigned other duties as required by the supervisor.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Must be a student at Southeastern Illinois College
- Receipting/balancing monies
- Greet people in a cordial manner
- Typing and data entry
- Answer the phone and take phone messages
- Filing
- Reorganizing old files
- Other general office duties as assigned by the job supervisor
SUGGESTED SKILLS:
- Knowledge of data entry required
- Good organizational skills
- Good communication skills
- Must be dependable
REPORTS TO: Admissions Coordinator
OFFICE: Enrollment Services/Student Services
HOURS: up to 15 hours per week
SALARY LEVEL: Prevailing Minimum Wage
SUMMARY: The primary duties of this student employee will be filing, copying, and collating materials, and computer data entry. This position requires some counter work where the student employee will be expected to greet and take requests from the students, employees, and the public. The student employee may also be assigned other duties as needed by the Enrollment Services Department.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Greet people in a cordial manner
- Enter data in the computer
- Answer the phone and take messages
- Student will be expected to operate all copy machines
- To collate and distribute materials
- Other duties as assigned by job supervisor
SUGGESTED SKILLS:
- Good organizational skills
- Ability to handle stress
- Data processing skills helpful
- Computer experience helpful
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
REPORTS TO: Curator and Events Professional
OFFICE: Student Affairs
HOURS: Up to 20 hours per week
SALARY LEVEL: Prevailing Minimum Wage
SUMMARY: The student worker in this position will assist the Ella Elizabeth Hise Museum of Regional Art with daily operations of the museum include working with the community and assisting the curator in daily tasks. This position is offered in semester increments and may be re-opened at the end of each semester. Applicant must be detail-oriented and have excellent communication and computer skills.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Must be customer service oriented and work well with the public
- Must function as part of a team
- Assist the community while at the museum
- Be self-motivated and complete projects in a timely manner
- Take direction from the museum team
- Must work assigned days and hours
- Answer and triage phone calls
- Work may include some nights and weekends
- Other duties as assigned
SUGGESTED SKILLS:
- Computer knowledge
- Good communication skills
- Multitasking
- Dependable and friendly
- Knowledge of office procedures
- Understanding of FERPA
REPORTS TO: Director of Environmental Services
OFFICE: Environmental Services
HOURS: 15 hours per week
SALARY LEVEL: Prevailing Minimum Wage
SUMMARY: The student employee will help with general custodial and maintenance duties. The student employee may also be assigned other duties as required by the supervisor.
SUGGESTED SKILLS:
- Ability to perform physical labor
- Must be dependable
REPORTS TO: Director and Assistant Director of Financial Aid
OFFICE: Business Office/Financial Aid Office
HOURS: Up to 20 hours per week
SALARY LEVEL: Prevailing Minimum Wage
SUMMARY: This job requires a person with typing, filing, computer and communication skills. This person will be performing duties for the Financial Aid Office, the work requires an honest, friendly student who can perform accurate and neat work.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Computer skills and proficient in Microsoft Office programs
- Excellent customer service
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Answering phones and taking messages
- Filing and organizational skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Must be able to work independently
- Other general office duties as assigned by job supervisor
SUGGESTED SKILLS:
- Computer knowledge required
- Requires good communication skills
- Ability to handle many jobs at one time
- Must be dependable and friendly
REPORTS TO: Chief Information Officer
OFFICE: Office of Institutional Effectiveness
HOURS: Up to 15 hours per week
SALARY LEVEL: Prevailing Minimum Wage
SUMMARY: This is a technical position that requires on to be able to install, configure, troubleshoot, and repair computers and associated peripherals.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Install, configure, troubleshoot, and repair computers and related equipment
- Install and configure application software
- Assist in the maintenance of computer inventory
SUGGESTED SKILLS:
- Replace all components of a computer
- Install new operating system
- Set up printers on a network
- Install and update software
- Remove malware and viruses
REPORTS TO: Associate Dean of the Learning Commons
OFFICE: Learning Commons
HOURS: 6 hours per week
SALARY LEVEL: Prevailing Minimum Wage
SUMMARY: This student worker will perform tasks as assigned by the librarians. These include tasks students can accomplish on their own. They are expected to adhere to their set schedule and reliability is important.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Greet people in a cordial manner
- Answer the phone and take phone messages
- Prepare books for shelf
- Issue library cards and file registration cards
- Data entry on computer
- Keep library orderly
- Charge materials from library
- Other duties as assigned by job supervisor
SUGGESTED SKILLS:
- Computer and typing skills required
- Must be responsible
- Requires good communication skills
- Must be very dependable
- Knowledge of library skills helpful
REPORTS TO: Director of Auxiliary Services
OFFICE: Mary J Oldham Center for Child Study
HOURS: 20 hours per week
SALARY LEVEL: Prevailing Minimum Wage
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This is a Community Work Study position. The student must have Federal eligibility to apply.
SUMMARY: The primary duties of this student employee will be to assist the CSC teachers and Coordinator with their routines and duties.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Must be a student at Southeastern Illinois College
- Greet people in a cordial manner
- Reading to children
- Answer the phone and take messages
- Making copies
- Assisting with the bulletin boards
- Preparing, serving, and cleaning up snacks and meals
- Lifting children
- Supervising play activities
- Other duties as assigned by job supervisor
SUGGESTED SKILLS:
- Must interact well with children, parents, college students, and visitors to the center
- Work will be both inside and outside the building
- TB test, physical exam, background check
- Must be dependable
REPORTS TO: Executive Assistant to the President and the Board
OFFICE: President’s Office
HOURS: 10 hours per week
SALARY LEVEL: Prevailing Minimum Wage
SUMMARY: This job requires a person with typing, filing, computer and communication skills. This person will be performing duties for the President's Office, the work requires an honest, friendly student who can perform accurate and neat work.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Must be a student at Southeastern Illinois College
- Greet people in a cordial manner
- Typing
- Answer the phone and take messages
- Making copies
- Filing
- Data entry
- Other duties as assigned by job supervisor
SUGGESTED SKILLS:
- Computer knowledge required
- Requires good communication skills
- Ability to handle many jobs at one time
- Must be dependable and friendly
- Knowledge of office procedures needed
REPORTS TO: Associate Dean of Workforce and Community Education
OFFICE: Workforce and Community Education
HOURS: 4 hours per week
SALARY LEVEL: Prevailing Minimum Wage
SUMMARY: The primary duties of this student employee will be clerical work for the Workforce & Community Education program. The student will type, make copies, and answer phone calls. The student employee may also be assigned other duties as needed by the supervisor.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Greet people in a cordial manner
- Answer the phone and take phone messages
- Student will be expected to operate all copy machines
- Typing
- Filing
- General office duties
- Other duties as assigned by job supervisor
SUGGESTED SKILLS:
- Good organizational skills
- Knowledge of office procedures necessary
- Computer experience required
- Must be dependable
Student Worker FAQ
Work study positions are jobs for current students that allow them to work in college offices in between classes and during their free time.
Student worker positions are found above in the Student Worker Positions section.
Federal work study positions are positions with work hours offered to students who receive federal student aid (ex. Pell Grants). Institutional work study positions have work hours offered to students who do not receive federal aid.
- Make sure you have a FAFSA on file for the year in which you plan to work
- Obtain a Work Study Job Application from the SIC website or from the Financial Aid Office
- Fill out the application and return it to the Financial Aid Office
I attended SIC in the Fall and Spring, but am not taking summer classes or attending the next school year. How long can I work during the summer?
Students who are not attending in the Summer or the next Fall semester are able to work until June 30th.
I attended SIC in the Fall and Spring and am taking summer classes, but will not be attending SIC in the Fall. How long can I work in the summer?
Students who are enrolled in summer classes are allowed to work through the Summer semester.
I am a current student worker and have re-enrolled for the next school year. Is there anything I need to do to continue working in my position?
Yes. Student workers must update their information and forms for the new school year with Financial Aid.
For any other questions regarding work study positions, please call our office at 618.252.5400 ext. 4110.