Student Assistant - FWS

Student Assistant - FWS

The Office for Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion offers a unique opportunity for students to assist in overseeing and implementing diverse cultural programs. This role will allow you to be a part of Unity Day, a comprehensive college-wide student-led and student-driven event. You will be able to design, coordinate, and implement more than 30 activities on this date. In assisting with other cultural programming, you will advertise, monitor attendance, and evaluate and tabulate participants' survey responses to the more than 60 activities in 2026/2027.

This is a chance for personal and professional growth.

Major Responsibilities:

• Advertising cultural college events.
• Monitoring participants' attendance.
• Administering event surveys.
• Tabulating workshop attendees' responses.
• Administering or assisting with implementing specialized programs (e.g., Unity Day, EMD, EWD, Social Justice Educational Series, cultural celebratory events, etc.)

Requirements:

• Must have a valid FAFSA on file.
• Must have a financial need, as demonstrated by the FAFSA.
• Must be matriculated into a program attending at least half-time (6 credit hours).
• Maintain satisfactory progress (SAP) towards the completion of their program.
• Current student in good standing at OCC.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and time management skills.
• Potential applicants MUST be open to working with a diverse student population.
• Some cultural competence training and experience preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred. (English and another language will be considered).

Pay Rate:

Starting rate of $16.00 for new Federal Work Studies. Starting rate of $17.00 for returning Federal Work Studies.

Hours of Operations:

Monday-Friday 8:30am- 4:30pm

To see if you qualify for Federal Work Study (FWS) Position:

Visits OCC's Work-Study Page. Review the Work-Study Checklist & complete and submit the Work Study Interest Form Or visit the Financial Aid Service Center (FASC) located in Gordon Student Center open Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:00pm. Federal Work Study may work up to 20 hours per week while classes are in session. Additional hours may be worked during college breaks.

Application Instructions:

To be considered, please submit a resume and provide the days and times you are available to work. Please provide days and times you are available to work in your employment. You can upload a word document or picture under "Electronic Forms" on the application. Please email hr if you need help or have any questions.