Student Worker at Oberlin Community Services
Job Description
This position is a Federal Work Study position and is located off campus at Oberlin Community Services: 500 E Lorain St, Oberlin, OH 44074.
Oberlin Community Services (OCS) is a responsive community-based organization that serves low income and vulnerable community members by providing food, financial assistance, referrals, educational outreach, and other basic needs. Since its inception in 1955, OCS has grown into one of the largest social service organizations in the county (by points of service), providing well over 50,000 points of service each year.
Student Workers will assist in the warehouse with unloading pallets, stocking, breaking down boxes, inventory, loading or unloading the cooler and walk-in freezer, and cleaning; helping in the pantry with bagging bread, packing food for distributions, cleaning, organizing, and building boxes; assisting with food distributions - packing, loading, and running carts to load; assist in the People's Garden - weeding, watering, harvesting, repairs and with other events as necessary.
Please review the Student Eligibility Requirements. (link: https://www.lorainccc.edu/career-services/student-employment/#stuempreq)
Even though a FAFSA (for financial aid) is not required to be a student employee at LCCC, we strongly encourage you to complete a FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov. Student Financial Aid staff are available to help you through the application process. Reach out at 440-366-4034, finaid@lorainccc.edu, or LiveChat.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: Reliable and responsible, desire to help others, and willing to work as a team or independently.
About LCCC:
Established in 1963, Lorain County Community College is the first community college in Ohio with a permanent campus. For six decades, LCCC has served the diverse needs of greater Lorain County region by providing affordable access to higher education and now serves approximately 13,000 students each year in certificate, associate, bachelor's and master's degree programs.
Since 1963, one in four Lorain County residents have taken classes at LCCC and more than 43,000 have earned a degree. LCCC was recently ranked in the top 10% of most affordable colleges in the nation and more than 90% of LCCC graduates live and work in Northeast Ohio. 45% of Lorain County's high school graduates earn college credits through LCCC's high school dual enrollment programs. LCCC also partners with more than 700 employers and offers 170 industry-recognized credentials to better prepare the workforce for the future.
LCCC is a dynamic, student-centered college intentionally designed to support individuals with balancing multiple roles on their path to college completion. 85% of LCCC students work while attending college, with majority working at least half-time. The average age of LCCC's students is 24, and many bring life experiences that include caring for dependents, serving in the military, or completing some prior college. Over 80% of LCCC students received financial assistance through grants and scholarships, and LCCC has been nationally recognized for holistic, fully integrated services and commitment to student success.