Please note: the goal of this list is to provide incoming students with an idea of the types of on-campus positions that students fill. Some of these positions may already be filled. Always
check GC’s job and internship bank at www.goshen.edu/jobs
for currently available on- and off-campus jobs.
91.1 The Globe, WGCS-FM
Location: Union Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability:
Contact Jason to inquire about available positions. Applying: To apply, contact Jason directly via email (jasonks), phone (535-7688), or in person. Job description:
Based on experience or availability, tasks range from on-air work, production, programming and board operating.
Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $7.55/hour Availability: Positions will be posted on the GC job bank. Assistant is hired in spring for the following year; tutors and mentors are hired each semester. Applying: Students can contact Carol Willis by email (cawillis) or phone (7846). Students applying for student assistant position will fill out an application and complete an interview. Résumés are desired. Job descriptions:
Student Assistant - assists with the Tutoring and Writing Mentor programs.
Academic Tutors - tutors students once a week in an academic subject
(tutors are hired for various subjects as needed). Tutors must be
recommended (or approved) by faculty.
Writing Mentors - assists students one-on-one with written assignments once a week. It’s preferred that mentors have taken at least one English course taught by a GC professor and that they are recommended by a faculty member.
Location: Wyse hall, first floor Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability: Positions will be posted on the GC job bank and in the daily online Communicator. Applying: Visit the Admission office in person to complete an application. Job descriptions:
Call Team - call prospective students and build relationships while sharing information about GC and encouraging them to apply.
Office Assistant - provide general clerical/office assistance.
Location: Rec-Fitness Center Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability: Contact Tim via phone (7491) or email (tdemant) to inquire about available positions.
Applying: Email Tim (tdemant). Job descriptions:
Home Events Staffing - help run home games. Positions include Ticket Takers,
Promotions, and Set up.
Team Manager - facility set-up for practice or games. Assist with practice drills; may do statistics for games.
Location: Union South Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability: Available positions will be posted on the GC job bank
and in the daily online Communicator. Students are only hired at the
beginning of semesters (mostly in the fall). ITS Media hires only
first, second, and third year students. Applying: Interested students should respond by email (mediagoshen.edu). Job descriptions:
Student Technicians - work with ITS Media staff to provide
audio/visual support for on campus events and classrooms. Assignments
may include tasks such as running live sound at chapel/convo, setting
up video/data projection for special lectures, or videotaping sporting
events and music recitals.
Office Assistants - primarily assist customers with equipment
check-out, answer phones, and assorted multimedia requests; some
clerical work such as filing, organizing, etc. with heavy focus on
technology.
Location: Union building above the computer lab Contact:
, Manager Work-study eligible: No Rate of pay: $6.55-8/hour, depending on experience; benefits include discounts in the bookstore on
textbooks, supplies, clothing and gifts. Availability:
Available positions will be posted on the GC job bank. Applying: Stop by in person to apply. Job description:
Temporary Cashier - provide great customer service by greeting and
helping students find course materials, fulfilling online orders, and
operating a cash register. Job entails approximately 15-20 hours a week
for approximately the first two weeks each semester. We schedule around
classes.
Location: College Mennonite Church Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes. CCYC hires only students eligible for federal work study. Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability: Available positions will be posted on the GC job bank and in the daily online Communicator. Applying:
Email Janet (janetc). Job descriptions:
Teacher's Assistant - assist childcare teachers with the care and
nurturing of children ages 18 months through kindergarten, engaging
children in play and having fun. Flexible hours.
Location: Administration building (AD 12) Contact: Work-study eligible: No Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability: Available positions will be posted on the GC job bank. Hiring is completed in the spring for the following school year. Positions are filled for 2008-09 school year. Applying: Stop by in person to request an application or download a copy from the Campus Ministries web site. Job descriptions:
Chapel Student Assistant - works with the Campus Minister to plan for and carry out a Friday Chapel program.
Community Voluntary Service Student Assistant - responsible for overall leadership of a program that offers students a variety of service opportunities.
Campus Connection - works with the Campus Minister to provide in-house student connections like small groups and Table Grace, as well as connections with local congregations.
Ministry Leaders - sserve the residence halls through informal contact with students regarding faith matters and offer some programming, such as Bible studies or small groups or service projects, that nurtures the spiritual life of students. Each year there will be between 5-9 MLs who work closely with the Campus Minister in these efforts.
Location: Administration building (AD 14) Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability: Available positions will be posted on the GC job bank. Position is filled for 08-09 school year. Applying: Stop by in person or email Megan (megansb) to request an application. Job descriptions:
Office Assistant - general office assistance including data entry
for the GC job bank, mailings, posting flyers, special projects, and
other tasks as needed.
Center for Intercultural Teaching & Learning (CITL)
Location: Union North Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability: Available positions will be posted on the job bank (www.goshen.edu/jobs). Research Fellows are hired during spring semester for the following school year. Applying: Email CITL to request an application (citlgoshen.edu). Job description:
Office Assistant - general clerical/office assistance, data entry, mailings, special projects.
Student Research Fellow - CITL aims to understand and disseminate findings
on the nature and/or process of intercultural education as it relates to Latino
students and their families in the Midwest. Research Fellows will collaborate closely with CITL staff and faculty
research fellows in advancing the goals of the Center.
Location: Administration building (AD 01) Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability: Available positions will be posted on the GC job bank and in the daily online Communicator. Applying: Contact Kelli by email (kellibk) or phone (7563). Job description:
Office Assistant - general clerical/office assistance, data entry, mailings, special projects.
Location: Church-Chapel, Room 106 Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour, increases given based on experience in the department. Full-time summer employees are paid at a higher rate. Availability: Positions will be posted on the GC job bank.
Most school year staff will be hired in the fall. Summer employees are
hired beginning in January, with preference for experienced staff. Applying: You may pick up an application in the office or email us (eventsgoshen.edu) and we will send you an application. Job descriptions:
Event Assistant - help monitor events, catering, draping tables, and some set-up.
Production Crew - assist Production Manager, includes ushers, light/sound operators, house managers, stage managers, etc.
Office Assistant - general clerical/office assistance.
Location: AD 01, across from Accounting office Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability: Contact the Development office. Applying: Visit the Development office in person to complete an application. Job description:
Presidential Student Ambassador - ambassadors will be leaders for
Goshen College and seek to develop relationships between alumni,
friends, and churches with the college. Students are asked to work in a
professional capacity in a number of different areas, all of which
relate to contacts with various VIPs. Duties will include hosting
donor events, staffing annual phonathons, and weekly handwritten notes to
donors and alumni.
Location: Administration building (AD 10) Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability: Available positions will be posted on the GC job bank. Applying: Stop by in person or email Jeanette (jfyoder). Job description:
Clerical/Office Assistant - provide general clerical/office assistance.
Rate of pay: $6.55 to 7.50 per hour (depending upon
experience)
Availability: Contact Ron to inquire about available positions
Applying: Contact Ron directly via email (rjohnson), phone (7789) or in
person.
Job descriptions:
Video Production Assistants—GCTV is the internal video production
unit for Goshen College. Video Production Assistants work as videographers,
sound recordists, lighting assistants, and video editors on video projects
representing Goshen College intended for web, DVD or broadcast. Interested
students should have experience with high definition video production equipment
and work flows.
Location: Kulp basement Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability: Available positions will be posted on the GC job bank. Position is filled for 2008-09 school year. Applying: Contact David by phone (535-7507) or email (davidpj). Job description:
Student Assistant - mailings, creating PowerPoints and
spreadsheets, filing, typing agendas, data entry. If student is
bilingual (English/Spanish), position could also include translating
documents. Confidentiality required.
Location: Union (UN 007) Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability: Hiring and training are usually done in the spring
with student starting shifts either May term or fall. Students may call the Helpdesk (535-7700) to find out about current openings. Applying: Candidates complete the web application. Job description:
Student
Technology Assistant--STAs provide technical assistance to Goshen
College faculty, staff and students. Ideal candidates will be patient,
customer-focused, and able to communicate technical concepts to
individuals of all competency levels. Strengths should include
demonstrated skills in problem-solving methodology and extensive
knowledge of software including but not limited to: word processing,
spreadsheets, graphic packages, and web browsers.
Location: KMY Connector Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability: Available positions are generally posted in the daily online Communicator.
Students may apply any time during the year, but especially during the
summer (baristas are hired before the school year begins) and before
each new semester begins. Applying:
or current student Human Resource manager. Job description:
Barista - prepare and serve food and beverage items, cater beverages and food items for on-campus events/conferences/receptions.
Location: Good Library Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour, $8.20/hour for student supervisors. Availability: Available positions will be posted on the GC job bank in May for the following school year. Most positions are filled before fall semester begins. Applying: Stop by the library in person or email Laura (laurash). Job descriptions:
Student
Assistant for Library Offices—create displays for lobby, filing,
organizing, cleaning, copying, errands, special projects, etc.
Circulation
Student Assistant—Assist library patrons to check-out materials,
check-in materials, shelving and shelf reading, answer phone, refill
paper in copiers, and assist library staff
as needed.
Weekend Student Supervisor—open and close library
on weekends and supervise student library assistants working on
weekends. Responsibilities include customer services such as issuing
copier cards; accepting applications for community library cards;
validating user IDs; responding to copier questions/problems, etc.
Location: Administration building (AD 14) Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability: Available positions will be posted on the GC job bank. Applying:
Contact Odelet by email (onance) or phone (7548). Job description:
Office
Assistant—general office assistance including answering phones, data entry, mailings, posting flyers, special projects,
and other tasks as needed.
Location: Physical Plant (across railroad tracks from Coffman) Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.80/hour Availability: Available positions will be posted on the GC job bank. Applying:
Stop by in person to complete an application. Job descriptions:
Office Assistant - answer phones, direct requests, file, mail.
Grounds Crew - general grounds maintenance including weeding, edging, trimming trees, raking leaves.
General Maintenance - basic carpentry, painting, and miscellaneous tasks.
Custodial Assistant - general cleaning tasks including vacuuming, emptying wastebaskets, and washing inside windows.
Traffic Board Secretary - process tickets, data entry, respond to emails, correspond with Student Life.
Electrical, Plumbing, & Phone Maintenance - Past experience in any of these areas would be helpful.
Location: Administration building (AD 26) Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability: Available positions will be posted on the GC job bank. Applying: Job descriptions:
Web Assistant—web design experience needed.
Graphic Design Assistant—experience needed in graphic design, Adobe Suite, open to juniors and seniors.
Writing Assistant—prerequisite: written communication courses, open to sophomore-senior students.
Photographer—experience with high school or college newspaper or yearbook helpful, not required to have own camera.
Location: Coffman basement Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability: Available positions will be posted on the GC job bank. Hiring begins over the summer for fall semester. Applying:
Contact Lyle via email (lylegm).
Job description:
Student Assistant—processes incoming and outgoing printing & mailing projects.
Location: RFC Contact:
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Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour, $7.75/hour for lifeguards Availability: For lifeguard: Call Josh (7748) or complete a
lifeguard employment application. Josh keeps applications on file for
future openings. Applying:
Front desk: contact Doug by email (dougy) or phone (7495). Lifeguard: contact Josh by email (joshdk) or phone (7748). Job description:
Front Desk—general receptionist duties and some laundry (folding towels).
Location: Administration building (AD 06) Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes. Students must be eligible for work study. Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability: Available positions will be posted on the GC job bank. Applying:
Contact Stan via email (stanreg).
Job description:
Student Scanner - scan student ID cards as they enter convocation and chapel services on
Mondays and Fridays (and some Wednesdays) at 10 am.
Location: Westlawn Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.80/hour Availability: Available positions are usually posted on the GC job bank in August. Applying: See Joe in person. Email Joe (joefr) to schedule an appointment or simply stop by the cafeteria in Westlawn dining hall. Job descriptions:
Dining
Room Runner—restock dining room food and supplies such as desserts,
beverages, deli bar, plates, silverware, glassware, etc.
Dishwasher—work in dish room washing china, silverware, glassware, pots & pans, etc.
Salad Worker—salad bar preparation, stocking and cleaning, helping customers.
Location: Administration building (AD 14) Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability: Available positions will be posted on the GC job bank. Applying:
Contact Shirley by email (shirleyjs), phone (7543), or stop by in person. Job description:
Office
Assistant—answer phones and other basic clerical tasks; assist with projects
Location: Wyse hall, room 115 Contact: Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability: Call Marge (7400) or stop by in person. Applying: Stop by in person. Job description:
Switchboard
Assistant—operate the campus switchboard; answer phones and direct
calls to the appropriate person or department.
Location: Umble Center Contact:
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Work-study eligible: Yes Rate of pay: $6.55/hour Availability: Available positions will be posted on the GC job bank. Hiring begins over the summer for fall semester. Applying:
Email professor Doug L. Caskey (douglc) or Jerry Peters (jerryp). Job descriptions:
Theater Assistant—jobs vary, may include costume, light, set and sound assistants.
Master Carpenter—supervise the shop preparation of scene sets.
