Transcript Pilot Student Employment Program

PILOT STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM
The Student Employment Center
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Provide jobs with an educational component for
talented new students
 About 125 new positions
 One-year appointments
 $1000 per quarter = $3000 annual allocation
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PSEP Resources available online through WWU
employer area of SEC website
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Check out the Supervisor’s Manual!
PURPOSE OF PROGRAM
Attract talented students to Western
 Engage these students in ways beyond
traditional student employment
 Provide work experience and involvement
associated with student’s area of career and
major interest
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ELIGIBILITY
Students
Employers
New students
 Highly talented
 Recruitment has
already been
completed for the
2011-12 participants.
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Non-auxiliary
programs
 Statefunded/supported
programs
 Fee funded programs
are encouraged to
create parallel
positions through
rebasing or new
funds.
EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS
Meet the needs of departments as identified in
position description
 Use e-portfolio to develop learning outcomes and
reflect on learning experiences throughout the
year
 Manage quarterly and yearly allotment to ensure
that they are not exceeded
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EXPECTATIONS OF EMPLOYERS
Provide job experience tied directly to student’s
areas of academic or career interest
 Assist the students to develop learning outcomes
for their positions
 Encourage student professional development
outside of work
 Review students’ e-portfolio and provide ongoing
feedback
 Manage quarterly and yearly allotment so they
are not exceeded
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THE PROCESS
Job Description Submission & Approval
 Receive student applications/resumes
 Interview
 Hiring Process
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NOAEPAF
E-portfolio reflection of work experience and
professional development
 End-of-year Feedback and Assessment
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EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
Job Title: Distinguished Student Employee
 Pay Rate: $9.00/hour
 $1,000 quarter allotment, can carry remaining
allocation to next quarter, but may not begin
using next quarter’s allotment until the
beginning of the next quarter
 Employment Range: First day of fall quarter
through end of finals spring quarter.
 Not intended for break period employment
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Complete job description template
 Web submission on SEC website
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Job Description & Application Process
 Educational Benefits & Professional Development
Opportunities
 Minimum & Preferred Requirements
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Approval process
 Online posting
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HIRING AND EPAF
Complete Student Employee Information Form
and Criminal Conviction Verification, if needed
 I-9, W-4, Direct Deposit can be processed by HR
 NTRROUT
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Set up routing sequence
NOAEPAF – Setting up payroll
Approval Category: SEP100, 110, 120
 Position: SEP000-00
 Override Approver
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E-PORTFOLIO INSTRUCTIONS
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Career Services Center
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Students must create an account
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Document Center
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Create New Portfolio
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Student reflect on professional development and
work experience
WORKING TIMELINE
Departments begin posting positions ASAP
 Sept – Admissions Begins Recruiting Students
 Sept-mid-October
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Students will begin viewing jobs and applying for
positions
Sept 21 – First day PSEP employment can begin
 Early October: Career Services will offer EPortfolio workshops
 End of fall quarter, mid & end of quarter winter
and spring evaluations of E-Portfolios
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FEEDBACK OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
End of Fall Quarter
 Mid-Winter Quarter
 End of Winter Quarter
 Mid-Spring Quarter
 End of Spring Quarter
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QUESTIONS?
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Clarence Holmes in the Student Employment
Center will be:
Assisting Departments with job postings
 Communicating with students who are participants
in PSEP
 Assisting with EPAF processing for the SEC
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Caryn and Kathleen will continue to serve as
resources too.
 SEC is in Old Main 285
 x3158
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