Current Job Vacancies

 

For this employment, state law requires a state and national criminal history background check as a condition of employment

 

Review the following list of current vacancies and contact those departments that have vacancies for which you are qualified. If you are unsure as to whether or not you are eligible for Student Employment, call (270)745-5513. Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm.

    

Summer 2012 Vacancies 

Student Consultant- IT
$8.00/hour , Fall, Spring: Up to 20/wk; Summer: Up to 30 or 40/wk
Beginning: Immediate
Number of positions: Always Accepting Applications
Work Schedule: Office Open: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday; 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Saturday; noon – 8:00 p.m. Sunday
Duties: This is a first level support position. The consultant will respond to calls from faculty, staff, and students regarding problems and questions. A consultant will have the ability to log, resolve, escalate, track and close these calls via telephone and hands on.
Required skills: Undergraduate in good academic standing registered for classes with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Desired ability to lift up to 60 lbs., possess customer service experience, experience with setup, configuration, and support (troubleshooting) of PC hardware and software, Macintosh experience, networking experience, and working knowledge of current operating systems.
Contact: http://helpdesk.wku.edu/apply/ , Online application only; no walk-up or phone inquiries accepted 

 

 Student, GIS/GPS Technician

$10.00 per hour, up to 40 hours per week

Beginning: 5/14/12

Number of Positions: 1

Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:00pm M-F, specific hours to be discussed with supervisor

Duties: The student work will assist GIS specialist and Senior Project Manager on daily office and field data collections duties. Some construction data collection duties may be included.

Required Skills: Junior level, knowledgeable in GIS/GPS basics, use of ARC GIS software, ARC Pad software and GPS data collector.

Contact: Planning, Design, and Construction, Alfonso Casana, Senior Project Manager, Parking Structure #1, RM 134, 270-745-3010

  

Upward Bound Summer Program- Male Tutor Counselor

$7.25 per hour, 37.5 hours per week

Beginning: Priority deadline for application 5/20/12

Number of Positions: Applications accepted until position is filled

Work Schedule: June 9-July 22, all expenses paid trip to a major city, Free Private room, meals and all activity fees are provided.

Duties: Live in residence hall with high school students, develop rapport with students, provide leadership, and serve as a mentor, Lead a group of 10-14 high school students, Teach and elective class, supervise study halls, and tutor students.

Contact: Jones Jaggers Hall RM 100, 270-745-4873, Phone number or email to apply

 

Student Office Assistant

$7.25 per hour, 20 hours per week

Beginning: ASAP through 8/24/12 summer only

Number of Positions: 1

Work Schedule: Summer 5/14-6/17 M-F 7:30am-3:00pm 6/4-8/10 M-TH 7:30-4 Friday 7:30-12:30

Duties: Various clerical duties

Required Skills: Excel, Word, prefer student majoring in accounting or finance

Contact: Payroll, Vickie Townsend, WAB G-10 contact by email Vickie.townsend@wku.edu

   

Student Maintenance Assistant

$7.45/hr, up to 20 hrs/week (more during Summer & Breaks)

Beginning: June 2012

Number of Positions: 1

Work Schedule: Between the hours of 7:30 am and 3:00 pm, flexibility is a must.

Duties: -assist with maintenance jobs including: plumbing, electrical, painting, carpentry, HVAC, and doors

-Be able to lift up to 60 pounds, bend, and climb up to 8'

-Engage in duties otherwise assigned

Required Skills: -Be able to work without direct supervision

-Demonstrate leadership, interpersonal and communication skills

-Be able to have a flexible work schedule

-Be motivated, on time, and have a strong work ethic

-Enrolled as a full-time student

-Completed FAFSA on file

-Minimum 2.0 GPA

Contact: Downing University Center, Applications are available in the Downing University Center Main Office, 228. To apply, please submit a completed application to the DUC Main Office. Please indicate interest in Student Maintenance Assistant, Attn: Tom Edmonds on application.

Fall 2012 Vacancies

Math/English Peer Tutor

$7.40 per hour/ 10-20 hours per week

Begin Date: August 20, 2012- Interviews early summer

Number of Positions: 5

Work Schedule: Based on student schedule, during operating hours of LAC

Job Description: Tutor South Campus students in freshman level mathematics and/or English. Assist students with study skills and basic computing issues. Additional duties may include class visits to promote the LAC, assisting with ATP, and working with specific classes in a manner similar to PASS.

Required Skills: Must be a current WKU student. Math tutor: minimum of an A or B in DMA 096 and enrollment in MA 116 (MA 116 completion proffered) English tutor: A or B in ENG 100 (ENG 200 completion proffered) Must have a 3.2 GPA or higher, excellent interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills, and fluent verbal and written command of the English language. Must be interested in helping others and be an open, tolerant individual and the ability to tutor other subjects such as Accounting, Chemistry, and Spanish.

Contact: Please apply in person as South Campus C234, Alice Rower Learning Assistance Center, Jan Duvall or Nichole Sherrell

 

Intramural Sports Officials for Fall 2012

Payrate:$7.25 

Hours per Week:10-20 

Beginning Date: August 20, 2012 

Number of Positions: 15-25 

Work Schedule: Evenings and some weekends 

Job Description: Officiating Intramural Sports

Required Skills: Basic knowledge of sports and the willingness to learn the rules and work hard at becoming a good official.

 Contact Person: IMREC, Sean Sherwood, Preston Center, 270-745-6547

 

 Athletic Tutors           

Athletic Tutors           

$7.25 per hour/ 10-15 hours per week

Beginning: Fall- 8/27/12

Number of Positions: Several positions open Majors that are needed: Recreation, Agriculture, Business, and Elementary Education.

Work Schedule: flexible; based on student athletes needs

Duties: Provide tutorial assistance to student athletes and maintain accurate academic records of tutoring sessions.

Required Skills: Computer skills (Knowledge of blackboard and Topnet) Organizational and communication skills.

Contact: Student Athletic Success Center, Jashard Justice and Rannen Roberson, Email- jay.justice@wku.edu and rannen.roberson@wku.edu

 

Research Assistant

Undergraduate Research Assistant, one year appointment, 20h/wk academic semesters, 40h/wk, summer. Chemistry laboratory experience helpful. The full appointment is worth about $7500/year. These are grant-support positions for chemistry and closely allied majors. MS candidate positions available at about $12K per year. Reply to donald.slocum@wku.edu

 

Lifeguard

$8.00/hr, 20-25/Week

Beginning: 8/20/2012

Number of Positions: 1

Work Schedule: Weekdays during hours of operation (6am-10:30 pm) & rotating weekends

Duties: The primary role of a lifeguard is to ensure the safety of patrons in and around the pool and throughout the facility. Duties include but are not limited to, supervision of patrons, cleaning, policy enforcement, acting as a first responder in emergency situations and assisting special events.

Required Skills: -FAFSA on file and eligible for student employment

-Current Certifications required: American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer, First-Aid, Lifeguarding.

-Previous lifeguarding is preferred.

-Applicant must have a high level of maturity and the desire to work as part of a team; has excellent customer service skills and is dependable.

Contact: Intramural Recreational Sports, Brad Stinnett, Preston Health & Activities Center, (270)745-6060; brad.stinnett@wku.edu

 
  

The following departments have online applications that can be submitted directly to their departments :
Housing and Residence Life: http://www.wku.edu/housing/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=118&Itemid=81
Raymond B. Preston Health and Activities center: http://www.wku.edu/IMRec/facilities.php
WKU Health Services: http://www.wku.edu/healthservices/employment/

 

 

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE JOBS LISTED BELOW, YOU MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL WORK STUDY:

NO FEDERAL JOBS CURRENTLY OPEN 

 

Off Campus Opportunities

Cleaner

$8.50 per hour, average of 10 hours per week

Beginning: ASAP

Number of Positions: 10

Work Schedule: 2 positions 6pm-10pm, 8 at 10pm-1am

Duties: Cleaning Bowling Green Ballpark after Hot Rods home games. Pick up litter, sweep, empty trash cans, clean restrooms, vacuum, and general cleaning. Two people clean and are on call during the game

Required Skills: Dependable, able to work without direct supervision. Must have reliable transportation.

Contact: Lloyd Crabbe, LKJ Crabbe Inc., 270-843-6611

 

Lead Preschool Teacher

$7.25/hr., 20-30 hours per week

Beginning Date: ASAP 

Number of Positions: 1 

Work Schedule: We are willing to work around school schedules, but the position will require one to be avilable to open the center beginning at 7:30am on most days.

Job Description: The responsibility of a lead preschool teacher
is to ensure the development of a preschooler, through lesson planning, and school readiness activities. We prefer a responsible individual who has had at least one year experience working in a licensed childcare facility or home. Must be able to relate well with families, and be very dependable.     

Required Skills: Planning age appropriate activities for preschoolers that promote
school readiness and prepare them for Kindergarten, provide the basic care of the needs of pre-schoolers, relate well with families.      

Contact: Ashley Binns or Calli Miller, 1258 Shannon Way Bowling Green, KY (Five Minute Drive from WKU Campus)
 (270) 842-9198 or (270) 255-9741

 

Substitute Teacher

$60.00/day if 5.5 hours or more worked, or $7.25/hr if less than 5.5 hrs are worked. When needed basis or minimum of 8 hrs. a week plus any substitute hours.

 Beginning Date: ASAP 

Number of Positions: 2

 Work Schedule: We will only call you based off of you availability.

Job Description:  Substitutes are on a when needed basis, and act as a fill in for teachers. Most of the times needed would be scheduled, and would be based off of the substitutes availability. For Substitutes that are seeking more hours, we do offer a minimum of eight hours a week. These hours will be included with any substituting hours you receivie during that week.     

 Required Skills: Filling in for infant, toddler, or preschool teachers, relieving breaks, cooking, cleaning and the basic care of the children. Substitutes must have the ability to teach and create lesson plans.    

Contact: Ashley Binns or Calli Miller, 1258 Shannon Way Bowling Green, KY (Five Minute Drive from WKU Campus) (270) 842-9198 or (270) 255-9741

 

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