Work Study
Welcome to the OBU student employment web site. Job openings for the 2008-09 school year and hiring information are listed below. All work positions are paid at $5.57 per hour and most positions average 8 to 8.5 hours per week. (Hour exceptions will be listed in the job openings.) First priority will be given to those students who are eligible for federal work-study. However, a limited number of jobs will be available and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Employment is not guaranteed. Students not eligible for federal work-study can apply for any remaining positions AFTER school begins after checking with Student Financial Services. 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.
Hiring Information
Once you have been hired, a written request by the office or department hiring you should be submitted to Student Financial Services.
More information will be sent to work-study students later in the summer giving more instructions about paperwork that will need to be completed before work can begin. You will need to bring two forms of indentification with you - driver's license and social security card (or a copy), or if you don't want to use your social security card, a birth certificate will work.
Job Openings
| Department | Description | Positions | Contact |
| International Students | Clerical - Assist faculty and staff in office operation; computer entry, answering phone, and receptionist duties. | 1 | Lisa Easter |
| Library | Circulation Clerk - Issue and receive material for circulation; register borrower; assist with reference materials. | 1 | Ray Granade Phone: 870-245-5120 Email: granade@obu.edu |
| Library | Director's Office - Pre-order and receive shipments for and of materials; invertory gift collections; general office work. | 1 | Ray Granade Phone: 870-245-5120 Email: granade@obu.edu |
| Library | Instructional Media Services - General office duties weeknight and occasional weekends; including: checking out media materials and library laptops; helping patrons search for media materials and use in-house media equipment; ansering phone; taking messages and running errands. | 1 | Ray Granade Phone: 870-245-5120 Email: granade@obu.edu |
| Library | Periodical Clerk - Open and check materials; keep records; lists of gifts and exchanges; prepare for interlibrary loan exchanges. | 1 | Ray Granade Phone: 870-245-5120 Email: granade@obu.edu |
| Library | Technical Services - Assist professional staff in all phases of cataloging and maintenance of collections. | 1 | Ray Granade Phone: 870-245-5120 Email: granade@obu.edu |
| Math/Computer Science Department | Computer Lab Assistant - Operate, supervise and maintain equipment in computer lab; assist students when necessary. Must have background in computer troubleshooting , and preference will be given to studnets enrolled in the computer science program. | 1 | Misti Clark Phone: 870-245-5335 Email: clarkm@obu.edu Jeff Sykes Phone: 870-245-5328 Email: sykesj@obu.edu |
| Bookstore | Cashier - Operate cash register; close out daily recores; provide assistance to public | 1 | Yvonne Cloud Phone: 870-245-5299 Email: cloudy@obu.edu |
Information
For more information about work study at Ouachita, please contact Sharis Armstrong in the Student Financial Aid Office. Phone: 870-245-5573, Email: armstrongs@obu.edu.