Student Worker - Community Service Outreach Liaison

Description

Supervisor & Department:

• Rachal Wortham, Financial Aid Director of Quality and Compliance
• Amy Flowers, Executive Director of Financial Aid
• Chazmere Meeks, Financial Aid Advisor
• Financial Aid

Location of Employment (Where the Student Will Perform Duties):

• Various locations at Point University and in the nearby community

Purpose/Role

• Be a positive presence helping to serve the needs of the local community by representing the university in generating partnerships with local non-profit and community service organizations with the goal of creating community service work-study opportunities for Point University students.
• Community services are services that are designed to improve the quality of life for community residents, particularly low-income individuals, or to solve problems related to their needs. These events are open and accessible to the general community.
• Community service activities that include facilitating worship, including maintaining an area or building that has a primary purpose of worship, do not qualify for federal work-study.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties may vary based on location and type of event. Specific duties will be assigned by the event supervisor as needed during the event. Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Research and contact local non-profit and community service organizations to discuss their needs and determine if Point University Community Service Work Study Students are able to assist.
• Have primary contact at community service location to sign community service partnership agreement.
• Check in with Supervisor weekly regarding any potential, pending projects, and completed projects.
• Assign Federal Work Study Community Service teams to tasks during community service events.
• Ensure event goals are met and follow up with community partners as needed.
• As needed, assist with organizing, set-up, and clean-up of event location.
• Interact with the local community to ensure safety and fulfill the service mission of the event, helping guests to navigate the venue, and meeting community needs to the extent possible.
• Assist with promoting community service events within the community.

Personal transportation may be required for some events. Event workers may be required to work outdoors in non-air-conditioned spaces and may be required to lift more than 20 lbs. or work with a team to complete event set-ups. Any physical limitations should be brought to the attention of the supervisor prior to beginning any event work.

Rate of Pay

• $12.50 per hour. Student employees cannot work more than 20 hours per week for all positions combined.
• Student employees are paid bi-weekly.
• All student employees will be paid by direct deposit.

Length of Employment

• Start date varies by student.
• All student employees will be terminated on or before the last day of the Spring Semester of each academic year unless the student’s supervisor requests for them to work during the summer session.
• Students may not work beyond the final day of the financial aid award year, June 30, without reapplying and being rehired for the new award year.
• Evaluations and continued financial aid eligibility are a factor in job retention and rehire for future academic years.

Evaluation Procedures

• Written performance evaluations shall be completed for each student employee and discussed with the student employee, to include comments, praise, or criticism in a constructive manner.
• Supervisors will indicate if they wish to continue employing the student through the next semester.
• A copy of the evaluation form shall be maintained by the supervisor and the original copy given to the Financial Aid Office and Human Resources Office.
• All student employees may be evaluated at least once per year (or at the end of an assignment). 

Requirements

• All Work-Study students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress with a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA as an undergraduate student, 3.0 cumulative GPA as a graduate student, and a 67% credit completion rate for all courses attempted in the program.
• Students must be active and currently enrolled, or enrolled for the upcoming Fall term if not attending Summer courses.
• Students must have financial aid eligibility for the Federal Work Study program, which includes demonstrated financial need based on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and remaining cost of attendance after other aid is applied. Students will need to reapply annually.
• If the student reaches their maximum need-based financial aid eligibility while earning federal work-study wages, the student may not be able to continue working for the remainder of the federal student aid award year.