Student Activities Director jobs in Chicago, IL

Federal Work Study – Event Planner/ Aide   

Harry Truman Campus – Student Activities Department  

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:

• Student will assist at reception desk, greeting students, faculty and staff entering office

• Assists staff in the day-to-day functions of the Office. 

• Provides support on various projects and assignments as needed. 

• Provides general office support including but not limited to filing, faxing, photocopying, and Data entry. 

• Adheres to the City Colleges of Chicago Customer Services Excellence Standards.

• Primary responsibility is to plan and implement a variety of events for the Truman College community and will help ensure that the Student Programing Board provides the community with social, recreational, educational and entertaining programs that are responsive to the needs of the community and consistent with the mission of the college students will receive broad range of experience in event planning, promotion, publicity, and public relations.

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 credit semester hours

• 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”