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Federal Work-Study

The federal work-study program offers on and off-campus employment opportunities to current NWACC students with a financial need. If you are granted work study, you may work up to 19 hours per week while school is in session to pay for your tuition, books and fees.

Eligibility

Work-study qualifications:

  • Have a financial need (as demonstrated by your FAFSA)
  • Be a U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen (permanent resident)
  • Be enrolled at NWACC at least half-time (minimum 6 units)
  • You meet satisfactory academic progress requirements 
  • You are not in default on a student loan or owe a grant repayment.

Work-Study Jobs and Wages

The work-study program encourages community service and work related to your course of study. Your job may be on or off campus. On-campus jobs involve working for a variety of NWACC offices. Examples include working for the Pauline Whittaker Library, the Marketing department, or the Office of Admissions and Records. Off-campus work-study jobs vary, but they all have to be in the public interest. Usually, they will be with a private nonprofit organization or a public agency.

Your federal work-study wages will be at least the current federal minimum wage, but it may be higher, depending on the type of work you do and the skills required. At NWACC, the minimum federal work-study hourly wage is $11.25 - $11.75 per hour. Your total federal work-study award depends on when you apply, your level of need, and the funds available at NWACC.

Starting Your Work-Study Job

Awarded federal work-study? Use the steps below to help you get started!

1. Find a Job You're Interested in

Once you have been awarded federal work-study, it is your responsibility to find a work-study job. See opportunities listed below.

2. Contact the Supervisor

When you find a job that you're interested in, contact the supervisor of the position to let them know of your interest.

3. Upon Hire

Once the financial aid office has verified your eligibility, you will be asked to complete a new hire packet and background check. The sooner the information is submitted, the sooner you can start working and earning your work-study wages!

 

Work-Study Jobs

BENTONVILLE CAMPUS

Sculpture and Construction Shop Tech/Monitor

  • Set up, maintain and calibrate power tools, perform general shop clean up, hand tool organization, and material organization in the All Purpose Lab (IDL 118) in the Integrated Design Lab (IDL).
  • You will learn how to use and maintain all shop tools to build new organizational projects (racks, shelving, bins, etc).
  • Half of your time will be as Shop Monitor to supervise safe tool use and assist students working in the shop outside of class time.
  • Monitor times will be based on your schedule.
  • Training and a training manual is provided.
  • Art or Construction student preferred.

View job description. 

IDL Art Assistant

  • Organize and maintain/clean the art studio classrooms in the Integrated Design Lab Building (Clean Room, Ceramics Lab, Painting Studio, and Drawing Studio).
  • Another duty would be to help with the mounting and display of artwork and help organize competitive and non-competitive art shows each semester.
  • Training and a training manual is provided.
  • An Art or Design student preferred.

View job description.

Marketing & Design Clerk:

  • Create digital TV slides, social media graphics, flyers, posters, and other printed materials as needed
  • Update and print college signage and other existing materials (posters, flyers, brochures, etc.)
  • Use a commercial cutter to cut projects as needed
  • Archive creative assets and help organize them using meta tagging
  • Other various duties as assigned

View job description.

Music File Clerk:

  • Filing and cataloging music
  • Able to work Tuesdays & Thursdays

View job description.

Student Information Center Clerk:

• Provide coverage at Student Information Center
• Welcome and direct students and guests
• Create student ID’s
• Create student parking passes
• Check out and return game room and hammock equipment
• Approve and post flyers
• Other duties assigned

View job description.

Support Secondary Career Center Office Clerk:

  • General office duties including copying, data entry, filing
  • Documenting and shredding old files/papers
  • Assisting with required paperwork for clinical rotations
  • Skills lab: inventory supplies, laundry, organizing
  • Help with special events, as requested (i.e., Regional Test Site for State CNA testing

View job description.

Health Professions Administrative Assistant:

  • Coordinate, organize and maintain divisional administrative duties
  • Exhibit excellent digital and interpersonal skills, software skills
  • Regular and reliable attendance is required

View job description.

Recruitment and Scholarship Office Assistant

  • Assist with front-line service at the Enrollment Support Center front desk as needed
  • Respond to text message inquiries from prospective NWACC students
  • Greet tour guests when they arrive for scheduled campus tours
  • Giving/assisting with campus tours if Ambassadors are not present
  • Assist students in completing the admissions application and scholarship application
  • Cleaning & organizing the recruiting/marketing supply closet
  • Compiling informational material requested by prospective students
  • Running errands for the office
  • Assisting in set-up/take-down for events

View job description.

Service Learning Assistant

  • Assisting with launching and maintaining service learning projects
  • Creating and distributing service learning awards
  • Inventorying, organizing, and distributing items used for service learning project
  • Researching service learning opportunities and resources
  • Watering and maintaining the NWACC Butterfly Garden, as needed

View job description.

Hispanic/Latino Outreach and LIFE Program Office Assistant

Assist with LIFE Program as needed; including, but not limited to:

  • LIFE student and data tracking
  • Creating content for program social media pages using Canvas
  • Monitoring and updating program social media pages, including posting information about upcoming events, responding to direct messages from students, interacting with students and supporters, etc.
  • Planning, setting up, and working LIFE Program events
  • Organization and inventory of program supplies

Assist with Hispanic outreach initiatives as needed; including, but not limited to:

  • Work program table/booth at campus and local community events
  • Contact prospective students
  • Answer NWACC enrollment questions
  • Assist with FAFSA applications
  • Assist with NWACC admission applications
  • Connect first-generation students to resources

View job description.

Communication & Arts Admin Assistant 

  • Filing
  • Marketing (posters)
  • Keep copiers filled with copy paper
  • Assist faculty as requested
  • Take inventory of supplies
  • Help the administrative assistant organize and clean the faculty
    workroom
  • Cover for administrative assistant as needed
  • Other duties as assigned

View job description.

Business & Computer Information Lab Clerk

  • Assist students in accessing computers and programs
  • Keep lab area organized and clean
  • Assist Lab Supervisor and Administrator in maintaining labs
  • Assist Instructors when needed
  • Evening hours during the week. Close lab at night
  • Open and close lab on weekends

View job description.

Business & Computer Information Systems Tutor

  • Provide academic tutoring and assistance
  • Teach study skills and strategies on an individual basis
  • Lead review sessions as needed
  • Guide students through short and long-term planning
  • Meet with students on a one-to-one, small-group, drop-in, or classroom tutoring format(s) to give learning assistance.

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Info Commons Assistant

  • Open and close the facility. Assist users in the use of the facility - computing, printing and other resources. May be cross trained with library front desk staff as needed.
  • Physical demands include lifting and moving paper boxes, moving loaded library carts, books and other library materials.
    Position requires dependability, flexibility and dedication to providing quality service to NWACC students, faculty and staff.
  • Previous library or computer lab experience preferred.

View job description.

Learning Commons Assistant

  • Staff Learning Commons desk, including opening/closing the facility.
  • Greet patrons, aid and direct them to requested service points, within the learning commons/library and to other departments within the college.
  • Check out library materials, shelve library materials, assist visitors in use of the facility and resources, including computers, copiers, equipment and printers.
  • Help students check in for the Math Center, Writing Center, and Peer Tutoring.
  • Will be cross trained with library front staff.

View job description.

Library Circulation Assistant

  • Provides customer service at the library’s circulation desk.
  • Checks library materials in and out, shelves library materials, and assists library users in use of the facility and resources.
  • Updates borrower records when appropriate.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

View job description.

Honors Program Assistant

  • Work with advising, meeting potential students
  • Manage honors calendars and modules in Canvas; managing spreadsheets, reading and creating data
  • Support honor students/program, introduce honor students to each other, promote community support through face to face and virtual activities
  • Create flyers and posters, help with marketing.
  • Manage the Honors Study (organization, light cleaning, snacks)
  • Working on the spring Honors newsletter

View job description.

Social and Behavioral Science Assistant

  • Assist Social and Behavioral Sciences Division faculty and staff with college activities and events
  • Greet division visitors, light clerical work, managing excel spreadsheets
  • Other duties as assigned

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Fitness Center Assistant

  • Monitor fitness center sign in and out sheets
  • Supervise the use of fitness center equipment
  • Ensure all equipment is properly sanitized and wiped down following use
  • Ensure fitness center is locked when not in operation.
  • Assist with other athletic department duties as assigned: filing, sorting, organizing, marketing, etc.

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Athletic Assistant 

  • Create content and monitoring athletic social media accounts
  • Input rosters, scores, ranking, schedules, etc. to athletic website
  • Assist with athletic events and promotions
  • Serve as guest greeter in athletic office
  • Assist with other athletic department duties as assigned: filing, sorting, organizing, marketing, etc.

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Financial Aid & Student Records Report Specialist

  • Run and process various reports in Workday for financial aid team
  • Assist with report and data entry cleanup for Student Records Office
  • Sort and scan incoming and outgoing mail for Student Records Office
  • Assist with transfer events as needed
  • Process enrollment verification requests
  • Perform other program specific tasks as assigned

View job description.

Study Abroad Clerk 

  • File confidential paperwork
  • Assist with International student orientation
  • Compile student application documents and correspond with International Students
  • Assist with departmental events and functions
  • Detailed data entry
  • Assist students by directing them to the appropriate resource
  • Create and maintain resource information
  • General clerical work such as; typing, scheduling, filing, making/answering phone calls, emailing
  • Work closely with various other NWACC departments
  • Other duties as assigned

View job description.

International Program Clerk

  • Filing confidential paperwork
  • Assist with International student orientation
  • Compile student application documents and correspond with International Students
  • Assist with departmental events and functions
  • Detailed data entry
  • Assist students by directing them to the appropriate resource
  • Creating and maintain resource information
  • General clerical work such as; typing, scheduling, filing, making/answering phone calls, emailing
  • Working closely with various other NWACC departments
  • Communication with global contacts to coordinate travel and itineraries
  • Other duties as assigned

View job description.

IT Support (two positions)

  •  Provide basic technical support to students, faculty and staff.
  •  Assist in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues with basic office equipment such as computers, printers, phones, etc.
  • Work directly with IT staff located at main campus to resolve technical issues that occur on site at the center(s) as needed.
  • Assist and perform additional duties as assigned by IT staff.
  • Assist with other duties or projects as needed.

View job description.

Disability Resources Support

  • Digital file work;
  • Processing request for digital textbooks;
  • Greeting/directing guests;
  • Answering phone calls;
  • Related office duties

View job description.

 

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Washington County Facility Support Clerk:

  • Assist with facility support at NWACC Washington County building, such as stocking classrooms and workrooms, performing checks of rooms for readiness for classes/faculty, answering phones, staffing the main lobby or other assigned areas to provide assistance/directions, assisting with inventory of furnishings, etc.
  • Attending facility team meetings.
  • Assist with other duties or projects as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned.

View job description.

High School Relations Clerk:

  • General Office Duties-filing, data entry, copying
  • Help with special events
  • Documenting and shredding old files
  • Helping with bulk mailings

View job description.

Washington County Admissions Processing Support Clerk:

  • Assist with document handling including retrieving, scanning and/or electronically saving student documents
  • Assist with reviewing and/or processing admissions related documents
  • Provide appropriate referrals to other departments within the college
  • Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

View work study job description. 

BRIGHTWATER

Front Desk Tours & Administrative Support:

  • Assist front desk with welcoming individuals and groups to Brightwater
  • Answer phone calls and fill out event support request forms
  • General filing and electronic folder organization
  • Assist front desk in conducting tours of the facilities with local schools, vendors, businesses, prospective students, and individuals
  •  Maintain front area appearance
  • Other administrative duties as assigned

View job description.

 

OTHER LOCATIONS

Curatorial Team Support

  • The ideal work study student will have excellent organizational and communication skills as well as an interest in American art.
  • This opportunity will provide students with first-hand experience in curatorial work and the opportunity to contribute to permanent collection activities as well as a major project on the Alfred Stieglitz Collection, co-owned by Fisk University and Crystal Bridges of American Art.

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Children’s Library Assistant

  • Assisting with the preparation, set-up, and clean-up of children's programs
  • Shelving library materials and maintaining shelf order
  • Maintaining organization of department
  • Reviewing materials for damage and cleaning items as needed
  • Creating themed book bundles
  • Special projects and other duties as assigned

View job description.