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Job Title:  

Federal Work Study Student

Job Requisition ID:

JR0000001045

Number of Openings:

1

Shift:

Any (United States of America)

Compensation Details:

15.00 PER HOUR

Job Description:

Position:                    Federal Work Study Student – Career Center Specialist (Off-Campus)

Location:                    Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers/Career Center

Nature of Duties:   The Work-study student is responsible for supporting day-to-day activities within the Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers (GoodwillSR) career center with the focus of assisting and providing resources to individuals who are unemployed or underemployed. 

Duties include the following:

• Greet and engage visitors and callers

• Perform general reception services, including answering telephones and taking messages

• Obtain client information and track it appropriately in the organization’s client management system

• Maintain familiarity with the resources that the career center provides as well as community resources

• Assist clients with using the career center’s resources; answer questions and give appropriate guidance

• Assist with data entry

• Perform filing, photocopying, mass mailings and other related activities

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Be enrolled as a student at Columbus Technical College

• Completed a FAFSA and be identified as being eligible for federal aid

• Complete a Federal Work-Study Employment Application

Method of Application: Interested candidates must complete electronic application process 

Employment Policy:

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The TCSG State Board prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status (“protected status”). No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any TCSG program or activity because of the individual’s protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual’s protected status, except the preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.

Columbus Technical College is an equal opportunity employer. All employment processes and decisions, including but not limited to hiring, promotion, and tenure shall be free of ideological tests, affirmations, and oaths, including diversity statements. The basis and determining factor for such decisions should be that the individual possesses the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the role, and is believed to have the ability to successfully perform the essential functions, responsibilities, and duties associated with the position for which the person is being considered. At the core of any such decision is ensuring the institution’s ability to achieve its mission and strategic priorities in support of student success.

For nondiscrimination information, please contact:

• Dr. Felicia Harris, Title IX Coordinator for Students – 706.641.5032, [email protected]

• Jennifer Thompson, Title IX Coordinator for Employees – 706.649.1883, [email protected]

• Olive Vidal-Kendall, Section 504 Coordinator (ADA/Section 504) – 706.649.1442, [email protected]All coordinators can also be reached at Columbus Technical College, 928 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, Georgia 31904-6572.

All coordinators can also be reached at Columbus Technical College, 928 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, Georgia 31904-6572.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED - Financial need and PELL eligible - Be enrolled as a student at the location seeking employment - Satisfactory academic progress for Federal Student Aid programs

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services.
Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.