Student Worker - Community Service

Supervisor & Department:

• Community Services Outreach Liaison
• Rachal Wortham, Director of Financial Aid Quality and Compliance
• Amy Flowers, Executive Director of Financial Aid
• Chazmere Leeks, Financial Aid Specialist
• Sandra Tyner, Assistant Director - Student Resiliency Services
• 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 Point University's mission to educate students for Christ-centered service and leadership throughout the world.

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.

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:

• Assisting with organizing, set-up, and clean-up of event location.
• Interacting 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.
• Assisting with promoting events within the community.
• Managing assigned stations during the event, reporting to leadership for help when necessary.

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

• $11.00 per hour.
• Student employees cannot work more than 20 hours per week for all positions combined, or over 10 hours in a day.
• Student employees are paid biweekly.
• 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 shall be evaluated at least once per term (or at the end of an assignment).
• All students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress with a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA as an undergraduate student and a 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.