On-Campus Student Employment Opportunities
Looking for On-Campus Employment?
This resource is here to assist you in finding an on-campus job that is the right fit for you. Below you will find the list of current on-campus position openings for students at Clarke University.
If interested in a position, please contact the supervisor listed on the post and complete any additional applications they may require.
2024-2025 Student Employment Positions
Admissions
Tour Guides – Multiple Positions
Time Frame: Fall/Spring, option for summer
Hours per week: Varying depending on how many tours you take per week.
Purpose of Job: To provide campus tours of Clarke University primarily to prospective students and their families.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Give on-campus and virtual tours to prospective students and their families, faculty and staff members interviewing on campus, and to large groups visiting campus from high schools.
- Responsible for knowledge of basic facts of the university, as well as tips, tricks and stories learned in training.
- Create an unforgettable experience for those visiting Clarke while on tour.
Job Qualifications:
- Have a positive attitude, great energy, be dependable and possess top notch customer service skills.
Be in at least your second year of college at Clarke University. - Be available and flexible for a minimum of 5 tours per semester. Each tour is approximately an hour long. Tours are given Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri 9:00am-4:00pm and on occasional Saturdays from 9:00am-Noon.
- Strong communications skills required.
- Ability to be a great storyteller preferred.
- Tour Guides will receive training on campus history, building specifics and will need to complete shadow tours, buddy tours and pass a certification tour before being able to give tours on their own.
Wage: $10/hr.
Supervisor: Nicole Schaefer, Campus Experience Coordinator
Notes: Students with Federal Work Study are eligible for this position
Please apply by completing the application.
Admissions
Transfer Admissions Intern
Purpose of Job:
The Transfer Intern will assist in basic transfer funnel management, research and data collection, aid in TES management (Transfer Equivalency System) in collaboration with the Registrar’s Office, and complete administrative admissions office tasks as assigned.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Run weekly queries in Slate to create contact lists. Slate is the Admissions CRM (Customer Relationship Management system).
- Complete basic, individualized outreach from Slate to encourage students to complete their application file.
- Make phone calls to students to encourage applying, file completion, visiting, and to provide basic reminders.
- Aid in researching information about current and possible partnership schools.
- Aid in transfer data collection and coding by utilizing Slate and excel.
- Learn to use, update, and build curriculum guides in TES.
- Assist in essential admissions office coverage; including answering phones, greeting guests, walking visitors to appointments, and completing other tasks as assigned.
- Assist in admissions events as needed.
Hours and Pay Rate:
- 6 – 8 hours per week during the academic year (Late August – Early May).
- Must be available during offices hours 8:00am – 4:30pm.
- Must split time between 2 – 3 days each week.
- Must be open to working weekend events on occasion.
Wage: $9.00/hour
Supervisor: Daija Bates, 563-588-6479, Daija.Bates@clarke.edu
Please apply by emailing Daija Bates
Admissions
Graduate Student Worker – 1 Positions
Time Frame: Fall/Spring
Hours per week: 8 hours per week.
Purpose of Job: Support the Assistant Director of Graduate Admission in day-to-day operations to recruit prospective graduate students to Clarke University..
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assist in hosting both on-campus and virtual visits for prospective graduate students and provide an unforgettable tour of Clarke’s campus.
- Be knowledgeable and communicate effectively basic facts of the university, graduate programs, and share your experience of what life is like as a Clarke graduate student.
- Assist with graduate student events.
- Communicate with prospective graduate student inquiries and applicants.
- Support with graduate mailings and social media postings.
- Assist in sending out admission letters to prospective graduate students.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications:
- Have a positive attitude, be dependable and possess top notch customer service skills.
- Current Clarke graduate student.
- Must be available to work some evenings and/or weekends per academic year.
Wage: $10/hr.
Supervisor: Amy Henson, Graduate and Adult Admissions Counselor, Amy.Henson@clarke.edu
Notes: Interviews will begin immediately
Please email Amy Henson for an interview appointment.
Admissions
Admissions Influencer
Time Frame: Fall/Spring
Hours Per Week – 10
Number of Positions – 2
Purpose of Job:
Bring the latest social media trends and show your skills as a content creator by making fun videos to connect with future students! As an influencer, you will appear in and brainstorm postings for Instagram reels, TikToks, and reach out to prospective students via social media messaging, texts, and calls.
Student’s Duties and Responsibilities:
Meet once each week with the First Year and Transfer Admissions Counselors to plan upcoming content, review what is ready to be posted the following week, and review engagement from the previous week. Receive lists of students to contact via messaging & calls. Monitor Instagram and TikTok inboxes and reply to students.
Job Qualifications:
Be passionate about CU, have a positive attitude, and be dependable Strong social media and communications skills. CU Influencers will receive training on managing professional social media accounts and student outreach
Wage: $9.00/hour
Supervisor: Jordan Burkholder, 563-588-6469, jordan.burkholder@clarke.edu
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Athletics
Cuttie Mascot Performer, 2 positions
Time Frame: Fall/Spring
Hours per Week: 4-5
Purpose of Job: Perform as Cuttie the athletic mascot during athletic games and events.
Duties & Responsibilities: Wear mascot costume and entertain crowd and kids.
Job Qualifications: Must enjoy and interact with the crowd.
Wage: $20/hr.
Supervisor: Brett Tudela, brett.tudela@clarke.edu, (563) 588-6360
Statistics Assistant
Purpose of Job: Students will help produce the statistics of select home athletics events for the Pride.
Duties and Responsibilities: Duties include but are not limited to directly inputting stats into computer program, spotting stats to assist inputting, marking athlete participation, and running statistic print outs to teams, media, and/or commentators. Sports where statistics are kept at CU include Football, Soccer, Volleyball, lacrosse, baseball, and softball.
Job Qualifications: General knowledge of the rules and stats of sports planning to work
Time Frame: Fall/Winter/Spring
Hours Per Week: Varies
Wage: $7.25/hr
Supervisor: Brett Tudela, brett.tudela@clarke.edu, (563) 588-6360
Creative Content Assistant
Purpose of Job: Students will help produce gameday creative content for Pride athletic teams.
Duties and Responsibilities Duties include but are not limited to in-game action photography, in-game social media videos (Instagram Stories, X Posts, Interviews, etc.), in-game social media graphics (Photoshop), and more. Students will be primarily asked to work home games for select sports but can also assist in road game coverage on an as-needed basis.
Job Qualifications: General knowledge of smart phone cameras, DSLR cameras, and social media platforms
Time Frame: Fall/Winter/Spring
Hours Per Week: Varies
Wage: $7.25/hr
Supervisor: Brett Tudela, brett.tudela@clarke.edu, (563) 588-6360
Event Management, Multiple Positions
Time Frame: Fall/Spring
Hours Per Week: 6-10
Purpose of Job: Help with various positions at athletic contests.
Duties & Responsibilities: Public announcer for games, run clocks, scoreboards, keep stats, working a camera, misc.
Job Qualifications: Ability to learn rules about the sport.
Wage: $7.25/hr.
Supervisor: Casey Tauber, casey.tauber@clarke.edu, (563) 588-6397
Note: Students with Federal Work Study are eligible for this position
Please email Casey Tauber for an interview appointment.
Dining Services
Cafeteria Assistant, 12 positions
Time Frame: Fall/Spring
Hours Per Week: 10 hours
Purpose of Job: To assist the Dining Services Department in serving our guests’ needs in the Dining Hall.
Duties & Responsibilities: Serving on hot line, ware washing, and food preparation.
Job Qualifications: Must be reliable and hard-working.
Wage: $10.00 to start/hr.
Supervisor: Steve Neese, steve.neese@clarke.edu, (563) 588-6328
Note: Students with Federal Work Study are eligible for this position.
Please email Steve Neese for an interview appointment.
Education / Community Service Learning
School Tutoring / Teacher Assistant, multiple positions
Time Frame: Fall/Spring
Hours per week: 5-15/hrs. per week
Purpose of Job: To provide teacher and student support in local schools.
Duties & Responsibilities: Work with students in elementary, middle school, or high school. Duties include, but not limited to: tutoring and general classroom teacher assistance.
Students must be professional and reliable. Students will need to have transportation to area schools or walk to schools close to Clarke.
Job Qualifications: Preference of education students with experience working with children.
Wage: $12/hr.
Supervisor: Cathy Stierman cathy.stierman@clarke.edu
Notes:
- Contact: cathy.stierman@clarke.edu
- Students with Federal Work Study are eligible for this position.
Off-Campus Community Work Study
Dubuque County Auditor & Commissioner of Elections
Dubuque County Elections Student Worker – 2 Positions
Time Frame: Fall/Winter/Spring
Hours per week: 8-20 – limit 20/wk
Purpose of Job: Perform daily tasks related to the administration of elections for Dubuque County under the direction of the Dubuque County Auditor and Deputy Commissioner of Elections. We offer a great working environment where you will expand your existing knowledge, learn new skills, and work with local elected officials and the citizens of Dubuque County to administer elections at the highest levels.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assist in entry of voter data using the State of Iowa Voter Registration Database.
- Assist voters with election related questions – both in person and over the phone.
- Assist with various scanning and archiving projects.
- Create media posts related to elections for various social media platforms.
- Perform various office functions as directed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications:
- Have a positive attitude, be dependable and possess top notch customer service skills.
- Current Clarke student.
- Computer experience / social media experience preferred.
- Graphic design experience a plus.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
Wage: $15.00
Supervisor: Jenny Hillary, Deputy Commissioner of Elections, jenny.hillary@dubuqueocuntyiowa.gov
Please apply by sending an email to jenny.hillary@dubuqueocuntyiowa.gov
Notes: Interviews will begin immediately. Only students with Federal Work Study Awards are eligible for these positions.
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy Work Study
Time Frame: Fall/Spring
Hours per Week: 4
Purpose of Job: Provide administrative assistance in the Physical Therapy Department.
Duties & Responsibilities: Include but not limited to typing, copying, scanning, filing, Other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Job Qualifications: Must be reliable and have a schedule that will allow a total of 4 hours/week 8:30-2:00 (Flexible based on academic schedule)
Wage: $8.00 hr.
Supervisor: Dana Koos dana.koos@clarke.edu
Notes: Students with Federal Work Study are eligible for this position
Society, Culture and Discourse
Student Assistant, 1 position
Time Frame: Fall/Spring
Hours per week: 2-3
Purpose of Job: To assist in supporting the work of the department and its faculty.
Duties & Responsibilities: This work study position provides support to the department faculty members. Duties include word processing; making photocopies and scanning documents to make pdfs; researching information, picking up and delivering mail; organizing department materials; administrative support of events; updating and attending to social media for the department; and posting and arranging information on bulletin boards. Some understanding of Spanish is helpful for support of the Spanish portion of the department.
Job Qualifications:
- Must be organized, trustworthy, responsible, and responsive.
- Must have good communication skills.
- Must have the ability to use office equipment and computer using standard programs such as Word. Knowledge of such programs as Excel, Publisher, etc., would be helpful.
- Familiar with social media and able to use it to help support the department.
- Spanish-speaking preferred
Wage: $7.25/hr.
Supervisor: Evelyn Nadeau, evelyn.nadeau@clarke.edu, (563) 588-6557
Note: Students with Federal Work Study are eligible for this position.
Theatre Department
TDH Student Worker – 1 Position
Time Frame: Spring
- Hours per week:5-8 hours per week – adjustable hours if needed.
Purpose of Job: General cleaning and organizing
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Organization and cleaning in the theatre (TDH)
- Organizing small props, furniture, and tool storage areas
- Cleaning out and disposing of broken, damaged, unwanted items
Job Qualifications:
- Organizational abilities
- Dependable
- Trustworthy
- Hardworking
Wage: $9/hr.
Supervisor: Ellen Gabrielleschi, Professor of Compass, ellen.gabrielleschi@clarke.edu
Notes: Interviews will begin immediately
Please email Ellen Gabrielleschi for an interview appointment.
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