FWSP Student Clerical - Human Environmental Sciences

Position Overview

This is a Federal Work Study Program (FWSP) Clerical position in which the student will perform computer and customer service related duties in an office setting.

Hours per Week

Up to 25 hours per week maximum during Fall & Spring semesters

College/Department Overview

The Human Environmental Sciences department is home to a variety of both undergraduate and graduate degree programs to prepare individuals for meaningful, professional careers in family life education, child studies, fashion marketing, nutrition, dietetics, food management and food science. The department is home to the UCO child study center and UCOs Central Station café.

Department Specific Job Functions

Performs a variety of sorting and filing tasks; answers the phone, takes messages, and disseminates information; opens, sorts, distributes, collects, and delivers mail; performs a number of tasks such as posting and recording data. Other duties as assigned.

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 is considered 5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates.  International students shall be enrolled full time to be eligible to work as a student worker. Full time enrollment is 9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates.

Summer Semester: Student employees working regular student positions must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours to be eligible to work during the summer. Students not enrolled in summer classes must be enrolled in Fall classes in order to work on campus, but they (and the department) will be required to pay FICA taxes. Student employees working FWSP positions must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours (if undergraduate) or 5 credit hours (if graduate) in order to work during the summer in a Federal Work Study Program position. 

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 jobs@uco.edu for more information.

FWSP Requirements

In order to be considered for the Federal Work Study Program (FWSP), you must be approved for work study through the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships, and you must accept your FWSP award in UConnect. Contact the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships for assistance.

Please be aware, Summer FWSP is not included in the award for Fall/Spring FWSP. Summer FWSP is an individual application process.

Enrollment requirements for FWSP employment are the same each semester. Undergraduate FWSP students must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours, and Graduate FWSP students 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 submit the letter to Human Resources. Contact jobs@uco.edu for more information.

Qualifications/Experience Required

• Student must be approved for Work Study through the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships for the appropriate semester
• Student must accept their Federal Work Study Program award offer in UConnect
• Must be able to deliver excellent customer service
• Must be able to demonstrate trustworthiness and integrity in daily activities

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Energetic
• Self-motivated
• Detail oriented
• Have sensitivity of intercultural communication
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Dependable
• Punctual

Physical Demands

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