University Student Assistant - Child Development Center (Spring 2026 - Fall 2026)
Jacksonville State University
Location
Jacksonville, Alabama
Salary
$8 / HOUR
Quick overview
Duties
involve assisting staff and faculty with classroom instruction and departmental operational needs, including administrative support tasks. The assistant will also create lesson materials and work directly with small groups of children to enhance their pre-reading, pre-math, social, and self-help skills.
Requirements summary
Applicants must be enrolled as a Jax State student taking at least three credit hours per semester, and non-first-time students require a minimum GPA of 2.00. International students have additional strict enrollment and visa status requirements.
Job description
Department
Child Development Center
Salary
$8.25 per hour (Max 26 hours per week)
Position Summary
The duties of the University Student Aid are to obtain work experience on campus in the JSU Child Development Center. Duties may include assisting staff and faculty with preparation for classroom instruction, departmental operational needs, or performing administrative and other support duties as required. The Student Aid will assist with creating and developing lesson material, games, and manipulatives for the preschool class. In addition, the Student Aid will work with individual and small groups of children to develop their emerging pre-reading and pre-math skills, self-help skills and social skills.
Positions may be filled based on individual applicants’ skills, qualifications, and departmental needs.
Adheres to all department and University policies and procedures.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Assisting Staff and Faculty with classroom instruction and/or departmental operational needs.
- Performing Administrative tasks and other support duties as required by the department.
- Assist with creating and developing lesson materials, games, and manipulatives for the preschool class.
- Work with individual children or children in a group to enhance their pre-reading and math skills as well as social and self-help skills.
Minimum Qualifications
- Applicants must be enrolled as a Jax State student taking at least three (3) hours per fall or spring semester. (Requirements for international students below. *)
- If not a first-time student, the applicant must have a GPA of 2.00 or higher.
- Selected applicants must provide evidence of student enrollment and GPA (unofficial transcript or printout of enrollment/GPA from MyJaxState.
Notice Regarding International Students
- All international students must be in a valid immigration status.
- Due to Visa requirements international students must be enrolled as a full-time Jax State student and possess each of the following:
a. Passport from their respective country. b. F-1 Student Visa or J-1 Exchange Student Visa. c. U.S. Customs Form I-94. d. Official photo identification. e. Official Social Security Card imprinted with “Valid for Work Only” or similar statement
Required Documents
1. Cover Letter 2. Resume 3. Unofficial Transcript
Clery Notice
- In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, https://www.clerycenter.org/the-clery-act [https://www.clerycenter.org/the-clery-act] the Jacksonville State University Police provide information on crimes statistics, crime prevention, law enforcement, crime reporting, and other related issues for the past three calendar years.
- The
- JSU
- Annual
- Campus
- Security and
- Fire
- Report is available online at: http://jsu.edu/police/docs/CleryAnnualReport.pdf [http://jsu.edu/police/docs/CleryAnnualReport.pdf]
Equal Employment Opportunity
Jax State is an Equal Employment and Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.