Student Assistant (Technical) - Central Station/Food Lab

Position Overview

This is a regular student technical position in which the student will assist the instructor with the food lab in the Central Station Café. Duties may include setting up, picking up, and checking-in items for labs. May be requested to set up audio/visual equipment, PowerPoint presentations, and/or computers for staff, faculty or students.

Hours per Week

Up to 6 hours per week on either Tuesday or Thursday labs.

College/Department Overview

College of Education and Professional Studies, Human Environmental Sciences, Nutrition and Food Science, Food Lab.

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Department Specific Job Functions

The student assistant will report to the lab instructor on Tuesdays or Thursdays to assist with conducting the food lab. Duties will include answering student questions, assisting students with completing the lab, and ensuring food safety guidelines are followed. Additional duties include turning in cash drawer contents to the Bursar’s office and assisting with washing and drying towels and aprons. The student assistant also oversees lab cleanup, and ensures the lab is clean and sanitized prior to leaving. Other related duties may be assigned.

Enrollment Requirements

Fall/Spring Semesters: All student employees must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible to work any UCO student position. Half-time enrollment for fall/spring semesters is considered 5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates. International students must be enrolled full-time to be eligible to work as a student employee. Full-time enrollment is 9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates.

Summer Semester: Student employees working regular student positions must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours to be eligible to work during the summer. Students not enrolled in summer classes must be enrolled in fall classes in order to work during the summer, but they (and the department) will be required to pay FICA taxes. Student employees working FWSP positions must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours (if undergraduate) or 5 credit hours (if graduate) in order to work during the summer in a Federal Work Study Program position.

Enrollment Exception: If the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor (stating the number of hours needed to graduate and anticipated graduation date) and submit it to Human Resources. This pertains to both regular and Federal Work Study Program positions. Contact jobs@uco.edu for more information.

Qualifications/Experience Required

Applicants must be Nutrition majors who have already completed Introduction to Food Preparation and Quantity Foods Course. 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Sensitivity of intercultural communication.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Dependable.
• Punctual.

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodation, in accordance with ADA requirements, may be made upon request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Salary : $7 - $11