Federal Work Study - Flight Dispatch (Eastman Campus)

Middle Georgia State University (MGA), a multi-campus, baccalaureate and graduate degree granting public institution, is the most affordable public state university in Georgia. MGA has five campuses-Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, and Warner Robins, all located in central Georgia-and global outreach through its fully-online campus. Its enrollment of 8,000 students is largely comprised of students from most of Georgia's 159 counties. The University has six academic schools, including Georgia's flagship aviation university, that support its mission to educate and graduate inspired, lifelong learners whose scholarship and careers enhance the state.

Student dispatcher responsibilities primarily include data entry, refueling aircraft and fuel trucks, clerical work, as well as assisting dispatchers and line service personnel.

• Perform clerical or data entry tasks and file essential documents accordingly.
• upport the front office staff, covering the reception area as needed.
• Maintain all work areas in a clean and organized manner.
• Maintain their academic workload while handling a work-study job opportunity.
• Ability to drive a manual transmission vehicle.
• Ability to work independently, retain necessary knowledge, and follow operating procedures and protocols.
• Familiar with MGA Standard Operating Procedures, Restrictions, and Emergency Operations.
• Ability to safely work on the Aviation Tarmac around vehicles, fuel trucks, and airplanes.
• Must be dependable and prompt and adhere to an assigned schedule.
• Must adhere to the code of confidentiality.
• Be cordial to all students, staff, faculty, and visitors entering the Aviation campus.
• Assists Flight Department and Line Personnel as necessary.
• Assists Dispatch Personnel as necessary.
• Answers the telephone, directs calls appropriately and takes accurate messages.
• Must be able to pass a motor vehicle check and maintain safety training and practices for annual TSA Safety Requirements, fuel truck safety, and golf cart safety requirements.

• Minimum GPA of 2.0
• Be currently enrolled at Middle Georgia State University for at least 6 hours
• Students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver¿s license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

• A student worker must know about computers and different software programs.
• Any prior job experience in an office environment is helpful but unnecessary.
• Students are required to maintain confidentiality under the Family Education Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA).

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Middle Georgia State University is committed to four core values in what we do and represent: CORE VALUES: Stewardship - Engagement - Adaptability - Learning

Middle Georgia State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity. It is the policy of the Middle Georgia State University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, ADEA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50).

For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy, please contact the Middle Georgia State University Office of Human Resources at 478.471.2010. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact Human Resources.

Employment offer is contingent upon completing a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your employment eligibility with MGA, as determined by MGA in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application material and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.