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FEDERAL WORK STUDY – STUDENT SUCCESS OUTREACH ASSISTANT
HAROLD WASHINGTON CAMPUS – ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES
City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), the largest community college system in Illinois, is made up of seven colleges and five satellite sites, providing more than 70,000 students each year access to a quality, affordable education.
The Federal Work Study Program (FWS) is a federally-funded financial aid program that provides subsidized part-time employment for eligible students in order to assist them with postsecondary financial needs. City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) complies with the Department of Education’s regulations regarding the FWS program and allows students to benefit from this opportunity.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
The FWS program encourages students to gain experience in their prospective fields by placing them in areas and departments aligned with their area of study whenever possible. Students are able to use their wages towards educational and living expenses.
FWS jobs are available in areas such as academic departments, laboratories, libraries, administrative offices, student centers and several off-campus locations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Checking in students virtually and in person including communication via email and phone.
- Special projects including promotion of tutoring services.
- Attendance at Academic Support Services meetings and events.
- Assist with planning of events including Midterm and Finals Tutoring Events.
- Produce ideas that contribute to the development of peer outreach campaigns to support student success.
- Assist in the recruitment and facilitation of focus groups for outreach and reference.
- Represent the tutoring department at special events student meetings on campus and serves as a liaison to student groups and organizations.
- Will assist in clerical duties, as needed to support the department.
- Flexible hours ( Monday- Thursday 9am-9pm, Friday- Saturday 10am-2pm
QUALIFICATIONS:
Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicants must be 16years or older, have work permit consent, and eligible to work in the United States
- Applicants must be actively attending one of the City Colleges of Chicago
- Applicants must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 semester hours pre-credit or credit classes
- Applicants must be pursuing an approved educational credential, degree, or certificate
- Applicants must have and maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA (waived for first semester new students)
- Applicants must be in “good standing” – no City Colleges of Chicago academic restrictions
- Applicants must not be current Full or Part-time employees of the City Colleges of Chicago
- All positions are “employment at-will”
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City Colleges of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer. |