FWSP Student Clerical - Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame Museum

Job Details: Job Location: Main Campus - Edmond, OK, Position Type: Student, Salary Range: $8.00 - $8.00Hourly, Job Category: OTRS Ineligible, Position Overview

This is a Federal Work Study Program (FWSP) student clerical position in which the student will perform customer service-related duties at the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame Museum.

Hours per Week

16-20 hours per week.
12pm-4pm, Monday-Thursday or Monday-Friday.

College/Department Overview

Mass Communication Department, Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame Museum.

Department Specific Job Functions

The student worker will open the museum, prepare it for visitors, and greet visitors upon arrival. The student will work the front desk while maintaining a positive outlook toward journalism, its history, and its importance in Oklahoma today and in the past.

Enrollment Requirements

Fall/Spring Semesters: All student employees must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible to work any UCO student position. Half-time enrollment for fall/spring semesters is considered 5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates. F1/J1 Visa students must be enrolled full-time to be eligible to work as a student employee. Full-time enrollment is 9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates.

Summer Semester: To work in a regular student position during the summer semester, students must be enrolled in at least 3 summer credit hours or be enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in the minimum credit hours required for their classification and employment type. Students enrolled in fewer than 3 summer credit hours will be subject to FICA taxes during the summer term, which apply to both the student and the department. For Federal Work Study Program (FWSP) positions, students must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours (undergraduate) or 5 credit hours (graduate).

Note: New incoming students are not eligible for student employment until the semester in which they begin classes.

Enrollment Exception: If the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor (stating the number of hours needed to graduate and anticipated graduation date) and submit it to Human Resources. This pertains to both regular and Federal Work Study Program positions. Contact [email protected] for more information.

FWSP Requirements

To be considered for Federal Work Study Program (FWSP) employment, you must be awarded work study through the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships. Please be aware, the summer FWSP award is a separate application process, and is not included with the fall/spring FWSP award. Contact Financial Aid for more information.

Enrollment requirements for FWSP employment are the same each semester. Undergraduates must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours, and Graduates must be enrolled in a minimum of 5 credit hours. If a student is enrolled in their final semester and the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor (stating the number of remaining credit hours needed to graduate and the anticipated graduation date) and provide the letter to the hiring department for submission to Human Resources. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

The individual should have an interest in history and be willing to greet visitors to the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame Museum. This position is a desk-oriented job, but you will be required to open the museum, prepare it for visitors and then greet visitors upon their arrival. You will receive an orientation and will need to have a working knowledge of the museum and its content, so you can answer questions from visitors. You will be the face of the museum while you are there, so it’s important that you maintain a positive outlook toward journalism, its history and importance in Oklahoma today and in the past. You should know the First Amendment and be able to guide visitors through the museum.

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodation, in accordance with ADA requirements, may be made upon request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
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