Black Cultural Center, 1800 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-4200/ (865) 974-6861

Application for Federal Work Study Student Employment
Complete all fields, submit with copy of current resume, including three references, and class schedule,
or application will be rejected without notice.

Please Print

Date______How were you referred to our Employment Opportunities? ______

Month Date Year (financial aid office, friend, website, other department, etc.)

Name ______Student ID # ______Net Id______

Last, First Middle Initial.

______

Local Address: Number and Street Apt/Room # City State Zip

______

Permanent Address: Number and Street City State Zip

Local Phone ( ) ______Cellular ( ) ______Email ______

Date of Birth ______Classification ______Expected Date of Graduation ______

College ______Major ______GPA (2.5 min – verification required) ______

Check the semester you are applying to work: Summer 2015 Summer 2015 Date Available to Begin Work: ______

*Have you been awarded Federal Work-Study? YES NO If awarded, how much? $______If not, have you applied*? YES NO

*Please See Craig Holtzclaw in Financial Aid to determine if you are eligible for work-study.

Are you currently working for MSL (intend to return)? YES NO Have you applied/worked for MSL before? YES NO

Have you previously worked on campus and/or do you currently work on campus? YES NO Number of hours per week ______

If yes, please indicate the following:

Name of Department ______Payroll Clerk’s Name______

Department Phone #______Paid Monthly or Biweekly______

Name of Department ______Payroll Clerk’s Name______

Department Phone #______Paid Monthly or Biweekly______

Recent Work Experience (A current copy of your resume is required with this application, to assist in the interview process):

From ______

MO YR Name of Employer Telephone Number

To ______

MO YR Street City State Zip

Hours/Week ______

Immediate Supervisor Your job title

______

Duties

Reason for leaving ______

Commitments:

Describe your previous/current extracurricular activities and/or leadership activities? (Required)

Which job(s) are you interested in? (1 = 1st choice, 2 = 2nd choice, 3 = 3rd choice, etc., NI = not interested)

Revised 1/14/2015

Customer Relations Assistant / Duties include: Greet all visitors; provide exceptional customer service to all patrons, take messages, maintain cleanliness of front desk area. Skills include: customer service, conflict resolution, excellent communication, computer, and problem solving skills; must be able to keep calendar and be aware of all reservations. Must attend leadership & development workshops. Cross-training in other areas as back-up is also required.
Program Assistant / Duties include: Providing general office support to MSL staff--photocopying, scanning documents, data entry, answering phones, making and accepting deliveries, proofreading, preparing mailings and resource materials, maintaining mail room and staff break room, other general office duties as required. Skills include: customer service, conflict resolution, excellent communication, computer, and problem solving skills; Must attend leadership & development workshops. Cross-training in other areas as back-up is also required.
Building Assistant / Duties include: Supervision of rooms in the BCC, greets all guests, monitor reservations, disseminate information, and assist Facility. Assistant with cleanliness and maintenance of all rooms located in the BCC. Skills: customer service, conflict resolution, excellent communication, computer and event management skills required; Must attend leadership & development workshops. Cross-training in other areas as back-up is also required.
Academic Support Assistant / Provide support for the Academic Support Unit, which includes assisting with the Book Loan and Tutorial Programs. Duties include: assisting tutors and tutees, data entry, library work, filing, photocopying, special research projects, answer phones and direct calls accordingly. Skills include: customer service, conflict resolution, excellent communication, computer, and problem solving skills Must attend leadership & development workshops. Cross-training in other areas as back-up is also required.
Research Assistant / Works directly with staff members on special projects, which include research, assessment/outcomes; telephone solicitation; program execution, other duties as assigned. Skills include: customer service, conflict resolution, excellent communication, computer, and problem solving skills. Must attend leadership & development workshops. Cross-training in other areas as back-up is also required.
Marketing Assistant / Supports the Program Resource Specialist with the design and execution of office publications and marketing materials, managing website and social media accounts. Skills include: Typing, computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, as well as, basic knowledge of Dreamweaver, CSS, HTML, and PHP; good interpersonal skills; good oral and written communication skills. Must attend leadership & development workshops. Cross-training in other areas as back-up is also required.
ALL POSTIONS REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING Qualifications: *Friendly and Outgoing People Personality *Able to give and carry out direction in a high activity and service-oriented environment *Excellent interpersonal and communication skills *Able to work under pressure while maintaining a positive attitude *Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel *Knowledge of the services, resources, events and building policies *Customer service experience is preferred if you are interested in working in those areas that require front line customer relations or event management

From the following list, please check all skills you posses.

Artistic Filing Other ______

Bookkeeping MS Access ______

Customer Service MS Excel ______

Document Editing MS Publisher ______

Desktop Publishing MS Word ______

Mandatory Student Employee Participation

▪ Student employees are required to work a minimum of 10 hours per week, and an average of 12 to 15 hours

▪ Mandatory Leadership & Development Workshops are held twice per semester. I understand my obligation to attend and/or participate. ______(Please Initial)

▪ A mandatory academic mid-term evaluation is required during the semester. I understand my participation is required. ______(Please Initial)

▪ I agree to sign up to participate in Career Services Hire-a-Vol (found at http://career.utk.edu.) ______(Please Initial)

▪ I agree to read and respond (if necessary) to the weekly emails that contain info pertinent to my position at MSL. ______(Please Initial)

Work Availability

Please indicate ALL hours you are available to work on each day of the week.

BCC Regular Semester Hours of Operation: Monday – Thursday, 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Friday, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Saturday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Sunday 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM.

Summer Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Day / Start time / End time / Comments
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

*Attach a copy of your current resume, names and phone numbers of three professional references, and your class schedule. A preliminary schedule is acceptable, but a verification of enrollment and GPA, and background check will be conducted upon employment. Incomplete applications are rejected.

RELEASE STATEMENT: I understand that the submission of an application evidences my consent for and authorization to the Department of Multicultural Student Life to access and review any and all educational records in my name or relating to my enrollment at the University of Tennessee. I verify that the information I have provided on the application is true and accurate.

Signature: ______Date: ______

*Required

Revised 1/14/2015