Student Assistant FWS

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 40000 alumni.

The Office for Social Justice Equity and Inclusion offer a unique opportunity for students to assist in overseeing and implementing our diverse cultural programs. This role for example will allow you to be a part of Unity Day a comprehensive college-wide student-led and student-driven event. You will be able to design coordinate and implement more than 30 activities on this assisting with other cultural programming you will advertise monitor attendance and evaluate and tabulate participants survey responses to the more than 60 activities in 2026/2027. This is a chance for personal and professional growth.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advertising cultural college events.
• Monitoring participants attendance.
• Administering event surveys.
• Tabulating workshop attendees responses.
• Administering or assisting with implementing specialized programs (e.g. Unity Day EMD EWD Social Justice Educational Series cultural celebratory events etc.)

• Must have a validFAFSAon file
• Must have a financial need as demonstrated by the FAFSA
• Must be matriculated into a program
• Attending at least half-time (6 credit hours)
• Maintain satisfactory progress (SAP) towards the completion of their program
• Current student in good standing at OCC
• Must have excellent interpersonal communication organizational and time management skills.
• Potential applicants MUST be open to working with a diverse student population.
• Some cultural competence training and experience preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred. (English and another language will be considered).

• Pay Rate:
  • Starting rate of $16.00 for new Federal Work Studies.
  • Starting rate of $17.00for returning Federal Work Studies
• Hours of Operations:Monday-Friday 8:30am- 4:30pm

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

1. Visits OCCsWork-Study Page
2. Review theWork- Study Checklist& complete and submit theWork Study Interest Form
3. Or visit the Financial Aid Service Center (FASC) located in Gordon Student Center openMonday through Friday 8:30am to 4:00pm

Federal Work Study may work up to20 hours per weekwhile classes are in session.

1. Additional hours may be worked during college breaks.

• To be considered please submit a resume and provide the days and times you are available to work.
• Please provide days and times you are available to work in your employment.
• You can upload a word document or picture under Electronic Forms on the application.
• Please email if you need help or have any questions.