Student Services Assistant - 19hr

Student Services Assistant - 19hr

Salary: $1,837.00 - $2,324.00 Monthly

Job Type: Classified Part Time

Job Number:

Closing: 8/16/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Merced College Los Banos Campus, CA

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Merced College is excited to announce an opening for a 19-hour/week CalWORKS Student Services Assistant at our Merced College Los Banos campus. We're seeking a self-motivated, solution-oriented professional with outstanding customer service and interpersonal skills to join our diverse, student-centered team. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about supporting students, thrives in a collaborative environment, and is committed to fostering access and success for all.

If you're dedicated to making a meaningful impact in students' lives, the CalWORKS team encourages you to apply.

Merced College is more than a community college - we are a catalyst for transformation, redefining higher education and setting new standards for excellence. Serving nearly 20,000 students each year, we are proud to be a leading center of learning and opportunity in California's Central Valley. Founded in 1962, Merced College blends a strong tradition of academic excellence with forward-thinking innovation to create an inclusive and engaging environment for students and employees alike.

Committed to the well-being, growth, and professional success of our team, we foster collaboration and a supportive culture where every employee is empowered to make a difference. Located in the heart of California's Central Valley, the City of Merced offers a welcoming community of more than 90,000 residents, with easy access to the Bay Area, Sacramento, and Yosemite National Park.

If you are passionate about innovation, equity, and student success, we invite you to join the Merced College team.

Merced College promotes student success through equitable access, continuous quality improvement, and institutional effectiveness, all with a focus on student achievement.

At Merced College, students are our focus, and we are known by their success. We transform lives through education and workforce development.

Enriching our community through educational experiences and support services:

• Degree/Certificate Programs
• Transfer
• Career Technical Education
• Workforce Training
• Lifelong Learning
• Basic Skills
• Community Engagement

Merced College promotes student success through equitable access, continuous quality improvement, and institutional effectiveness, all with a focus on student achievement.

Range 16

19 hours/week

12 months/year

This is a categorically funded assignment contingent upon year-to-year funding

Under general supervision, provides student services, performs technical functions in the area to which assigned, and does related work as required.

• Accepts and evaluates applications of potential program participants
• Interviews potential participants and completes preliminary determination of eligibility to participate in program involved
• Assists with the college testing program and monitoring of students in area of responsibility
• Coordinates area of specialty with community, state and federal agencies
• Plans and organizes workshops, orientations, and in-service training
• Assists students by providing information regarding the types of services available
• Gathers and compiles data regarding needs and status of students
• Assists students with applications and checks applications for accuracy and completeness
• Keeps books and records of monies received and expended in preparation for audits by funding agencies
• Coordinates with instructional departments and reviews students' status
• Provides a variety of administrative relief for program administration
• Assists in compilation and preparation of reports
• Writes letters and follows through on details
• Assists with budget preparation and securing of funding from outside agencies
• Other duties as assigned

• Office practices, procedures and equipment
• Computer data base and network operations
• Student Information Systems/Enterprise Resource Planning

• Learn and apply the principles of individual…