What are the responsibilities and job description for the SLCC Student, Work Study, Specialist I - SEEA Office position at Salt Lake Community College?
Student Engagement, Experience and Achievement (SEEA) Department:
SEEA strives to strengthen student growth by ensuring that they have the necessary tools to achieve goals, graduate with confidence, help navigate their educational journey at SLCC, and support engagement.
About the Specialist 1 Student Employee:
With the support of the SEEA staff, this student employee will develop the following skills:
Communication Skills
- Participate in college and community events about gaining access to higher education in Utah.
- Assess, address, educate, and advocate for all SLCC students and their specific needs to persist in higher education.
- Inform prospective, incoming, and current students about campus resources and services in an effective manner.
Problem Solving
- Educate, and encourage students to persist in attaining their higher education goals.
- Collaborate with SEEA staff to develop and administer holistic interventions (e.g. addressing food insecurity, financial aid, academic concerns)
Teamwork
- Support SEEA in establishing and maintaining relationships with community partners and leaders to provide ongoing support to students
- Partner with other departments on campus to gather and relay information relevant to students and their success at the college.
Leadership
- Mentor and support prospective and current SLCC students
- Create a welcoming environment for SLCC students
Qualifications:
Candidates should possess the ability to:
a. Communicate effectively (in writing and verbally) with a wide range of diverse individuals of varying abilities, cultures, ages, and ethnic backgrounds to maintain healthy relationships across the college.
b. Demonstrate excellent customer service skills, cultural competencies, and sensibilities to work with diverse populations.
c. Present in front of audiences of varying sizes.
d. Organize, process, and disseminate large amounts of information (i.e. terminology, policies at the institutional, state, and federal levels, and resources) efficiently and accurately.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties
- Support and assist students navigating SLCC
- Assist in the planning, coordinating, promoting, and executing events and programs hosted by SEEA.
- Assist in outreach and follow up with coordinator’s student cohorts
- Engage students who visit SEEA to answer questions and concerns
- Perform clerical functions such as data entry, spreadsheets and other functions as assigned
- Coach students in utilizing MySuccess platform (e.g., how to schedule appointments, how to navigate My Success Network, etc.)
- Other duties as assigned
- Current Salt Lake Community College Student
- 2.0 GPA
- At least 9 credit hours during Fall and Spring semester
- Must not be receiving a student tuition waiver
- Must be eligible to work in the United States
- Communicate effectively (in writing and verbally) with a wide range of diverse individuals of varying abilities, cultures, ages, and ethnic backgrounds to maintain healthy relationships across the college.
- Demonstrate excellent customer service skills, cultural competencies, and sensibilities to work with diverse populations.
- Present in front of audiences of varying sizes.
- Organize, process, and disseminate large amounts of information (i.e. terminology, policies at the institutional, state, and federal levels, and resources) efficiently and accurately.
Work-study is awarded to SLCC students through the Federal College Work-Study program, which requires establishing financial need through the FAFSA application from the Financial Aid Office. If you do not have work-study awarded toyou, you will not be eligible for work under work-study positions.
SLCC Highlights
Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college with the most diverse student body in the state. We proudly educate 45,000 students pursuing degrees in 100 programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 11 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.
Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving diverse students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.
FLSA SLCC Information
Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving diverse students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.
Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.
This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.
SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.
This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.
