Student Assistant - Retail Associate

Job Title

Student Assistant - Retail Associate

GHC - Cartersville Instructor Site

Temporary, Part‑Time

Georgia Highlands College is a multi‑campus state college in the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1970 as Floyd Junior College, it serves over 6,000 students across five locations. The college offers associate and bachelor’s degrees both in‑person and online.

This position assists customers, greets them on entry, helps locate products, operates the POS system, straightens and restocks inventory, and performs other duties as assigned. The role is located at the Cartersville campus and reports to the Auxiliary Campus Coordinator.

• Welcome customers into the store
• Stay knowledgeable about the products in the store
• Maintain a clean, organized, and visually appealing sales floor
• Restock inventory
• Assist with inventory counts
• Assist customers with sales and answer questions
• Understand and assist customers with the point‑of‑sale system
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Currently enrolled in a program of study at Georgia Highlands College
• Knowledge and competency comparable to a high school diploma or equivalent
• Retail or other sales‑related experience preferred
• Prior customer service experience preferred

$12.00 per hour; maximum 19 hours per week.

• Cover Letter
• Resume

• Ability to follow specific directions
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers
• Ability to provide appropriate and effective customer service
• Ability to work independently and use critical thinking, decision making, and problem solving within area of responsibility

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Georgia Highlands College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Entry level

Full‑time

Sales and Business Development