Financial Aid Office Assistant

About Onondaga Community College:

Onondaga Community College, located in Syracuse, NY, is a college of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and one of 30 locally sponsored community colleges throughout New York State. Onondaga County is our sponsor. We offer two-year degree programs that serve as transfer opportunities to baccalaureate degree programs at four-year campuses or for direct entry to the workforce. We also offer certificate programs that can generally be completed in one year. Onondaga is a diverse educational learning community. We are committed to creating and maintaining an atmosphere where individuality is not only recognized - but encouraged - to contribute to the fabric of the campus environment. We continue to serve the educational and economic development needs of the region and proudly boast more than 40,000 alumni.


Job Description:

This is a Federal Work Study (FWS) position.

The Financial Aid (FA) Office is searching for friendly, outgoing, responsible and flexible OCC students who are interested in joining our team as an Office Assistant. Office Assistants will have the opportunity to serve and gain professional experiences in a number of areas, such as:

• Greeting students and families as they enter the Financial Aid Service Center (FASC).
• Assisting students and families with basic financial aid applications and procedures.
• Answering basic questions during the financial aid application process.
• Promote and support programming events which include but are not limited to printing posters, putting up posters, going to events, and spreading the word about upcoming events.
• Assisting the Financial Aid Office with other office or administrative duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Must be a Work-Study Eligible Student in good academic standing (2.0 GPA or higher).
• Fun, flexible, and outgoing personality.
• Willingness to help others and good customer service.
• Previous customer service experience.
• Punctual and reliable.
• Knowledge of OCC student log in procedures and MyOCC.

Additional Information:

• Pay Rate: $15.00 /hr

To see if you qualify for Federal Work Study (FWS) positions:

1. Visit OCC's Work-Study page
2. Review the Work-Study Checklist
3. And submit a Work-Study Interest Form

Work Study Aides may work up to 20 hours per week while classes are in session.

• Additional hours may be worked during college breaks.

Application Instructions:

• To be considered, please submit a resume and cover letter at time of application.
• The three (3) references listed on the application must be professional references.
• Please also provide the days and times you are available to work.
  • You can upload a file with this info under "Work Availability" in the job application.