Campus Store Sales Associate

Oversee the main floor of the campus store including the registers food services convenience items apparel supplies and store displays. Operates cash register counts cash and places orders for areas of responsibility. Handles customer service duties. Oversees the floor cashiering merchandising stocking and restocking items assisting customers training student employees and other special projects. Receives merchandise food and books. Processes online orders. Creates orders for staff and faculty. Ensures invoices are entered correctly. Performs a variety of tasks assigned by the Campus Store Manager.

This position is currently open until 11:59 pm on January 30th 2026.

This position is only open to internal applicants (currently employed Classified employees).

Internal candidates are interviewed and considered prior to any external candidates in accordance with the current Classified Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Campus Store Floor Oversight and Cashiering (approx. 60% of Time)

1. Act as main cashier ensuring customers purchases are rung through the register in a timely manner while upholding excellent customer service. Work with little supervision problem-solve and make immediate decisions concerning the services provided at the Campus store. Reconciling the cash drawers balancing the daily receipts and prepare daily deposits. Ensure all FERPA-protected student and financial information is safeguarded against unauthorized access in all forms. Train student workers in daily operations of the campus store.
2. Responsible for daily sales operations which includes keeping the shelves well stocked and a well maintained merchandised sales floor for all products and cleanliness of all areas of the campus store.
3. Plan organize and schedule promotions. Assist in the development and distribution of marketing materials social postings and electronic communication.
4. Keep the website modern accurate and easy to use with a consistent look and reliable functionality.
5. Coordinate online ordering by responding to inquiries processing shipping orders and providing in-store support for the online site.
6. Assist manager in ordering/receiving textbooks and maintaining appropriate quantities including end-of-term buy-back and year-end physical inventory.

Supply and Inventory Coordination (approx. 30% of Time)

1. Manage inventory levels to meet customer demand while maximizing profitability through competitive pricing trend awareness accurate inventory control and benchmarking against peer campus stores. Maintain a diverse vendor base and cultivate long-term supplier partnerships.
2. Receive and reconcile merchandise by verifying shipments reporting damages or discrepancies securing credits or replacements and accurately processing items into inventory based on financial performance metrics. Barcode shelve and process returns as needed.
3. Coordinate purchasing and payment processes by managing requisitions purchase orders invoices and credit memos. Verify charges resolve discrepancies track outstanding credits and review vendor statements for accuracy.
4. Collaborate with faculty to obtain course supply lists and ensure appropriate stock levels based on historical usage and anticipated student needs (e.g. art and lab supplies).

Department Support (approx. 10% of Time)

1. Cover mailroom and print shop to assist when needed.
2. Act as main point of contact in the absence of manager.

Performs Other Duties and Special Projects as Required/Assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Associate Degree in sales marketing or relevant field of study.

Three (3) years of retail customer service inventory and bookkeeping experience.

May substitute education with an additional five (5) years of experience in a retail environment.

Successful applicants for this position must possess the following knowledge skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing using the English language with or without the use of an interpreter.
• Ability to consistently convey a pleasant and helpful attitude by using excellent interpersonal and communication skills to control sometimes stressful and emotional situations. Requires sufficient communication and human relations skills to resolve complaints/issues defuse anger and gain cooperation that may include but are not limited to loans billing statements collection issues and agency authorizations.
• Ability to perform data entry in the college-wide Student Information System word processing and spreadsheet applications. Exhibit a high level of computer literacy sufficient to use software such as word processing spreadsheets and databases to produce correspondence documents and reports. Sufficient manual dexterity to be able to operate office computer fax ten-key and calculator.
• Requires the ability to perform all of the duties of the position effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision. Ability to work with time deadlines and a high level of accuracy using independent judgment.
• Familiarity with basic web page construction and browser use.
• Ability and experience in collecting and processing moneys in a trustworthy manner possessing strong mathematical skills including addition subtraction multiplication and division necessary to verify and manage campus store programs and maintain proper margins.
• Knowledge of basic bookkeeping and accounting skills including but not limited to requisitions purchase orders packing lists and invoices.
• Knowledge of development and implementation of marketing strategies and goals with the ability to merchandise a wide array of product in an attractive clean uncluttered and creative fashion.
• Ability to make appropriate buying decisions sustaining inventory based on financial purchasing principles including markdowns sales goals forecasting gross margins etc.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants for this position possessing one or more of the following knowledge skills and abilities with receive preferred consideration through the selection process:

• Campus store retail experience.
• Experience in an educational setting.
• Webpage development experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OR LICENSES

None

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

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Please note: We recognize that our application process can be lengthy so before you begin please read all of the stated requirements to determine if you meet them. Applicants must meet all of the stated minimum/special qualifications and additional requirements to be considered for this position. Based on your responses to the qualifying questions the system may automatically screen you out from further consideration.

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Positions are subject to budget consideration and approval. For the candidate who is hired into this position salary placement will be based on guidelines in administrative policies and procedures or collective bargaining agreements (as applicable). For this reason please be sure to include everything in your application that you want the college to consider towards placement.

The college does not sponsor employees in the visa application process if they intend to use this as their means to work in the United States. This means that all required work visas must be in place and supported by appropriate evidence to be employed by Southwestern.

Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

This job description is a general description of essential job is not intended as an employment contract nor is it intended to describe all responsibilities skills effort or work conditions associated with the job someone in this position would perform. All employees of Southwestern Oregon Community College are expected to perform tasks as assigned by Southwestern Oregon Community College supervisory/management personnel regardless of job title or routine job duties.

VETERANS PREFERENCE STATEMENT

Applicants are eligible to use Veterans Preference when applying with Southwestern Oregon Community College in accordance with ORS 408.225 408.230 and 408.235; and OAR and . Preference will only be given if the applicant meets the minimum qualifications and any special qualifications for the position and electronically attach the required documentation at the time of application.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:

• MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) OR Letter from the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs indicating a non-service connected pension.
• Disabled Veterans must also submit a copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at: information regarding Veterans Preference qualifications visit the following website: is the policy of Southwestern Oregon Community College Board of Education that there will be no discrimination or harassment on the grounds of race color gender marital status sexual orientation religion national origin age political affiliation parental status veteran status or disability in any educational programs activities or employment. Persons having questions about equal opportunity and nondiscrimination should contact Vice President of Administrative Services in Tioga or TDD . All other issues concerns and complaints should also be directed to the Vice President of Administrative Services for referral to the appropriate Manager.

    
    

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