OBU Student Employment Program for Academic Year (September through May)

Welcome to the OBU student employment web site. This site is intended to assist in locating employment positions for students who have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have received an award notice from Student Financial Services indicating eligibility for the federal work study program.   If you would like to be considered for the work program, but have not yet completed the FAFSA to determine eligibility, you may do so online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.   Please do not contact a department about an open position until you have first completed the FAFSA and been notified of your eligibility for the work program.

First priority will be given to those students who are eligible for the federal work-study program.  There are a limited number of jobs available and will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.  Employment is not guaranteed. Students not eligible for federal work-study can apply for any remaining positions AFTER the beginning of the school year.  It is the student’s responsibility to contact an office or department to secure a work-study position.  Please contact only one department at a time to keep from being requested in more than one area.

Job openings for the 2012-13 school year and hiring information will be posted during the month of April.  All work study positions currently pay at the hourly rate of $7.25.  Most positions average around 7.5 hours per week. (Hourly exceptions will be listed in the job openings.)

Hiring Information

Once you have been requested to work, a written request by the office or department hiring you will be submitted to Administrative Services.

More information will be sent to work-study students later in the summer giving instructions about paperwork that will need to be completed before work can begin.

Work Study Guidelines, Forms, and Additional Information

Payroll dates for the upcoming year, employment forms and other pertinent information related to the work study process can be found at:  http://home.obu.edu/hr/personnel-policies/work-study/.

Contact Information

For more information about work study eligibility at Ouachita, please contact Sharis Armstrong at 870-245-5573 or by email at armstrongs@obu.edu.  If you have questions regarding the work study payroll process, please contact Sherri Phelps in Administrative Services. Phone: 870-245-5585, Email:phelpss@obu.edu.

 

 Job Openings for Fall 2012

• Football:  Football Video Assistant; Two positions available.  Contact Roy Thompson at thompsonr@obu.edu.
• Special Programs:  Office Assistant; One position available.  Contact Brenda Philson at philsonb@obu.edu.
• English:  Office Assistant; Two positions available, but one position is FALL ONLY.  Contact Doug Sonheim at sonheimd@obu.edu.
• Athletic Training:  Athletic Assistant; Seven positions available.  Contact Paul Vaughn at vaughnp@obu.edu.
• Business Services:  Office Assistant; Three positions available.  Business majors preferred.  Contact Sherry Kuhn at kuhns@obu.edu.
• Political Science:  Office Assistant; Two positions available.  Contact Doug Reed at reedd@obu.edu.
• Recreational Life: Recreational Life Assistant; Eight positions available. Contact Jeff Green at greenj@obu.edu.
• Visual Arts:  Visual Arts Assistant; Two positions available.  Contact Donnie Copeland at copelandd@obu.edu or Summer Bruch at bruchsummer@obu.edu
• President’s Office: Office Assistant; One position available. Contact Phil Hardin at hardinp@obu.edu.
• Math & Computer Science: Office Assistant; One position available. Contact Jeff Sykes at sykesj@obu.edu.
• Jones Performing Arts Center:  Stage Technician; One position available.  Contact Joey Licklider at lickliderj@obu.edu.
• Student Success and Tutoring Services:  Office Assistant; Two positions available.  Contact Nicole Stuart at stuartn@obu.edu
• Library: Library Assistant; 13 positions available. Contact Evalyn Cowart at cowarte@obu.edu