Citrus College offers various opportunities for part-time student employment. On-campus employment provides a practical way for students to earn money, gain valuable work experience, and learn time management skills.
Students are hired as student assistants at an hourly rate equal to the minimum wage for the state of California and may apply to a variety of student positions throughout the campus.
The following steps describe the application process for a student employment position.
Step 1. Check Eligibility
To be eligible for student employment you must be enrolled in and remain enrolled in at least 12 units during employment for a fall or spring semester. For employment during the winter or summer session, you must be enrolled in three units for the duration of the session.
Students who have a Federal Work-Study award and/or a CalWORKs award need to be enrolled in, and remain enrolled in, at least six units during employment for a fall or spring semester. For employment during the winter or summer session, students must be enrolled in, and remain enrolled in, at least three units for the duration of the session.
Note: Student employment assignments are limited to no more than 20 hours per week.
Step 2. Check for Available Positions
Click on this
current job openings link for a complete listing of available on-campus positions.
Note: Some positions may be open exclusively for students receiving Federal Work Study and/or a CalWORKs award.
Step 3. Complete Employment Application
For each position you may be interested in, you will need to complete a student employment application. Click on this student employment application link to download an application. Once completed, please submit the application to the person listed as the "hiring manager" on the job posting.
Step 4. Interview Process
The hiring manager will conduct interviews of potential student workers based on the submitted applications. You will be contacted by the hiring manager if selected for an interview.
Step 5. Selection Process
If you are selected for the position, you will be so notified by the hiring manager. The hiring manager will provide you with an offer of student employment setting forth the description of the position and the work schedule. If you wish to accept the offer, then you are to sign the offer form and return it to the hiring manager. Once you have accepted the position, please contact human resources at (626) 914-8550 to arrange for a date and time to be processed to begin employment.
Step 6. Student Forms
Please
refer to student employment forms to be completed by you in advance of your appointment with human resources, and
bring all completed forms with you to your appointment.
Step 7. Start Working
Congratulations! You are now set to begin work as a student employee. Citrus College hopes and trusts this will be a meaningful experience for you.
Simone Brown Thunder, executive director of human resources
