Federal Work Study Advising Assistant

FWS- STU AST-CLERICAL & ADMIN

Be a current University of Florida full-time student in good standing with the University
Qualify for the Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program in Fall and Spring
Ability to dedicate 10-15 hours per week

The student assistant position in FYCS is for a Part-Time (10-20 hours based on work permit) Federal Work Study Student to work in the advising office. Family, Youth and Community Sciences (FYCS) is an applied social science department that provides education and experience for careers in human services, community development, cooperative extension, and youth professions.

Description of possible duties:

Assisting with departmental events
Answer phone calls, take messages, and return phone calls
Assist with administrative tasks
Receive visitors and answers basic questions from students
Maintain confidentiality of student and/or employee records
Office duties such as scanning, copying, and mailing
Run clerical errands on campus
Word processing, editing, transcribing, proofreading, data entry, etc.
Document preparation

Assist in creating documents or presentations for internal or external department needs
Other duties as assigned

$15.00/hour

Be a current University of Florida full-time student in good standing with the University
Qualify for the Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program in Fall and Spring
Ability to dedicate 10-15 hours per week

Fine attention to detail, professionalism, dependability and effective communication skills
Ability to work as a team member
Prior customer service skills are preferred
Demonstrated communication, organizational and leadership skills
Effective interpersonal communication skills
Self-starter; self-motivated; timely
Experience using Microsoft Office, Excel, & Outlook

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.

ALL students applying to this position must submit current UF Federal Work Study Award stating proof of Federal Work Study. Students seeking FWS employment should print/screenshot a copy of their Financial Aid Award Page, which contains the Federal Work Study award as proof of FWS eligibility.

To locate your Financial Aid Award Page, go to https://one.uf.edu/financialaid/aidyear. 

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.