Student Assistant

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Student Assistant

Salary

$25,958.40 - $59,716.80 Annually

Location

Jackson, MI

Job Type

Non Career

Job Number

1901-25MD-174DOC-JXN

Department

Civil Service Commission

Opening Date

02/25/2025

Closing Date

3/4/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit

NON-EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE (NERE)

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Job Description

The Michigan Civil Service Commission is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Human Resources Student Assistant. This exciting opportunity offers hands-on experience in a variety of HR activities within the Department of Corrections. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, a strong team-oriented mindset, and a passion for providing exceptional service in a fast-paced environment. This role focuses on delivering exceptional support to MDOC staff, maintaining confidentiality, and promoting seamless team collaboration.

Our working environment is fast-paced, focused on supporting the Jackson staff and facilities with various in-person and phone requests. You will spend approximately 90% of your time seated, working in an office setting where you'll utilize office equipment. Key responsibilities include greeting staff, answering questions, taking messages, communicating effectively, asking clarifying questions, and relaying information to HR analysts and technicians. Additionally, you will perform background and reference checks, look up employee status, and handle personal information, requiring you to maintain confidentiality and protect employees' sensitive data. You will also assist with onboarding new staff, including adding them to the program, printing new ID badges, creating profiles, and performing other duties as needed. Other responsibilities may evolve as the job requires.

Position Description (https://MCSC.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/Student Assistant PD - JXN.doc)

Required Education and Experience

Current enrollment in high school, vocational or technical school, or post-secondary educational institutions. Specific information on the education and experience required for difference class levels is in thejob specifications of the Student Assistant class. (https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/S/StudentAssistant.pdf)

Alternate Education and Experience

Student Assistant positions cannot exceed 129 working hours in a calendar month and must be enrolled in at least six credit hours per term, providing proof of enrollment at the start of each term. Student Assistant appointments end the month in which the student graduates or is no longer enrolled in school. A Student Assistant position cannot exceed six years unless otherwise approved by Human Resources.

Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact theADA coordinator (https://www.michigan.gov/ose/-/media/Project/Websites/ose/Contact/RACs.pdf) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

Non-career employees are not eligible for insurance benefits or paid time off, however, they may be able to participate in a deferred compensation plan 401k and/or 457.

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STUDTAST – Are you currently enrolled in high school, vocational or technical school, or post-secondary educational institution? If so, please attach a copy of your unofficial transcript.

• Yes

• No

  02

  How would you define customer service in your own words?

  03

  How would you define confidentiality in your own words?

  04

  What is your approach to teamwork?

  05

  Did you attach a current class schedule? (Failure to do so may result in being screened out.)

• Yes

• No

  Required Question

Employer

State of Michigan

Department

Civil Service Commission

Address

400 S. Pine Street, P.O. Box 30002

Lansing, Michigan, 48909

Phone

800-788-1766

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