There are many excellent opportunities to work across campus. The positions and details listed on this page are posted by various hiring departments around campus. The contact information for each position can be found in the job descriptions. To have your inquiry directed to the appropriate department, students can complete the Job Inquiry Webform on this page.
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The following Bluefield State University offices MAY have part-time hourly employment opportunities, currently or anticipated for the future. Please telephone or visit the offices directly to inquire. The list below is a partial listing of BSU offices that MAY have temporary hourly employment opportunities; it does NOT guarantee or imply employment, and it is subject to change at any time with or without notice.
- Cynthia Higgins-Atwell
- 327.4043
- Conley Hall 114
Purpose:
This position is responsible for assisting students to become independent learners by helping them master study skills, learn base content knowledge, and/or learn and understand new concepts. Tutors will also promote learning through identifying individualized learning styles and learning processes for each student. Tutors will also mentor students through providing advice and guidance as well as feedback to students.
Individuals holding this position must be able to solve on the-job issues by utilizing effective critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Semester GPA: 3.0 / Cumulative GPA: 3.0
- Received an “A” in the courses to be tutored (or professor approval to tutor the course)
- One semester completed at a Bluefield State University campus
- Level 1 Tutor Certification -provided through the College Reading and Learning Association by department after hire
Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Mandatory six-hour training for nationally recognized Level 1 Tutor Certification
- Provide individual and small group tutoring to participants both in-person and online
- Meet with participants on a regular basis to cover course content, improve study skills and develop learning strategies
- Tutor sessions cover but are not limited to assignment review, reading assignment review, identify test questions, test prep, work through solutions to problems, organize and formulate writing ideas, information drills, and goal setting
- Keep accurate records of tutoring sessions, timesheets and monthly reports
- Measure and document student progression and reporting any issue
- Build rapport and trust with participants
- Become a support system for participants
- Refer participants for other services as needed
- Keep open line of communication with professional staff regarding any student issues
- Additional duties as assigned may include office assistance, answer phones, copy materials and other light office duties
General Expectations:
- Maintain confidentiality of participant information at all times
- Arrive on time and have regular attendance
- Take advantage of services to develop staff development and success
- Adhere to Academic Success Center rules, regulations and code of conduct as outlined
Criteria for Success:
Tutor staff evaluation process consists of monthly participant evaluation and semester end supervisor evaluation. Evaluation measured by the following objectives:
- Ability to keep on task and be self-motivating
- Ability to communicate in a respectful positive manner with all students
- Ability to demonstrate mastery of course material
- Ability to allow the student to be participatory in the tutoring process
- Ability to follow departmental policies and procedure
- Ability to work according to tutoring schedule, arriving in a timely and prepared manner
- Ability to work with well others
- Ability to be effective in oral and written communication
- Ability to assess a situation and make well informed decisions independently
- Ability to work well with diverse populations
Transferable Skills
- Ability to break down complex information into understandable bits of information
- Time management
- Multi-Tasking
- Problem solving
- Assessment of people and situations
- Critical thinking
- Confidentiality
- Active listening
- Working with diverse populations
Pay Rate: $11.00 per hour
Maximum Hours: 20 hours per week (tutors may set their own schedules)
- Christina Sammarco
- 327.4507
- Conley Hall Room 102
- Vonda Wilson
- 327.4208
- Ned E. Shott Physical Education Building, Room 414
- Chris Shrader / John Spencer
- 327.4713
- Dickason Hall, Room D123B
Start Date: Aug 25
End Date: Dec 19
Department: Counseling Center
Department Contact: Rebecca Martin
Position Description: office duties
Hours/Schedule: flexible
Location: Conley Hall, room 305
Pay Rate:?
Positions Available: Office assistant
- Ron Shidemantle
- 327.4401
- Conley Hall, Room 312
- Anne Pelchar
- 327.4186
- Student Center
- Dr. Sudhakar Jamkhandi
- 327.4036 or 4340
- Basic Science Building, Room 123
- Jennifer Johnson
- 327.4173
- Conley Hall, Room 203
- Belva Higgins, 327.4196
- Or please go to the Maintenance Building (behind Dickason)
- 327.4195
Work-study jobs are available by contacting the Office of Financial Aid.
Tammy Martin
Director of Financial Aid
Bluefield State University
P: 304-327-4426 | fax: 304-327-4544
Email: tmartin@bluefieldstate.edu
Start Date: January 2023
End Date: Open Ended
Department: Marketing and Media Relations
Department Contact: Ansel Ponder
Position Description: Campus Photographer Intern. A campus photographer at Bluefield State University would likely be responsible for capturing photographs of events, people, and places on campus. These photographs would be used for a variety of purposes, such as promoting the university through marketing materials, creating a visual record of the university’s history, and documenting important events and milestones. The campus photographer may also work with other members of the university’s communications or marketing team to create and execute photography projects. Additionally, the photographer may also be responsible for maintaining and updating the university’s photo library.
- Photographing events on campus such as lectures, sporting events, and performances.
- Capturing candid shots of students, faculty, and staff in their daily activities.
- Creating portraits of faculty and staff members for use in university publications and on the university’s website.
- Documenting important milestones and events in the university’s history.
- Collaborating with the university’s communications or marketing team to create photography projects that promote the university.
- Maintaining and updating the university’s photo library, ensuring that all photographs are properly labeled, cataloged, and stored.
- Providing photography services for university departments or offices as needed
- Provide training and guidance to students who are learning photography.
- Keeping up-to-date with the latest photography trends and technologies.
- Making sure that all photos are taken in an ethical and respectful way, with particular attention to privacy, safety, and diversity.
Hours/Schedule: M-F/10-20 hours a week
Location: Bluefield Campus
Positions Available: 0
Start Date: July 2022
End Date: Open Ended
Department: Marketing and Media Relations
Department Contact: Ansel Ponder
Position Description: The marketing & social media manager will serve as support staff for the Office of Marketing & Media Relations. As the Marketing & Social Media Manager for Bluefield State University, he will be responsible for managerial duties such as budgeting in conjunction with the CMO, social media management, publishing content, customer care, and data analysis for all social accounts in our office. This position will also have the creative autonomy to produce content that positively impacts our community such as identifying students to perform social media takeovers. As such, this will give students practical experience on documenting, managing, and analyzing social platforms, as well as determining if our digital strategy if successful.
Goals and Expectations: The marketing & social media manager to learn the importance of teamwork/collaboration, effective data analysis, and marketing strategies in a fast-paced environment. Service request happen weekly from various departments in which they will be expected to help prioritize. The role will also be expected to learn and apply marketing language and concepts such as CPI, landing page, content marketing strategy to efficiently understand marketing as a real-world practitioner.
Hours/Schedule: M-F
Location: Bluefield Campus – Conley Hall 309
Positions Available: 0
Start Date: October 2022
End Date: Open Ended
Department: Marketing and Media Relations
Department Contact: Ansel Ponder, Ashley Rasnake
Position Description: Student Sports Information Director. Their role is to assist the full-time sports information director (SID) in promoting the school’s athletic teams and events to the media and the public. This may include writing and distributing press releases, maintaining the athletic department’s website and social media accounts, and coordinating interviews and photo shoots with athletes and coaches. SIDs also help manage game-day operations and statistics. They also help to create and maintain statistical information, game programs, and other publications.
Duties:
- Photography (Media days, games, etc.)
- Creating videos for social media platforms
- Inputting Rosters, schedules, and uploading photos to the athletics website
- Game day worker (scoreboard operator, game day set up, etc.)
Hours/Schedule: M-F/10-20 hours a week
Location: Bluefield Campus
Positions Available: 0
- Melisa McGuire
- 327 – 4155
- Room 308
- Marviene Johnson
- 327.4062
- Conley Hall, Room 101
Start Date: August 18, 2025
End Date: May 2026
Department: School of CAES
Department Contact: Gail Rozzel
Position Description: Student Worker -work in the Main office with faculty and staff, doing a variety of tasks.
Hours/Schedule: 20 hours per week
Location: Basic Science Brown-Gilbert (Ground Floor-Main Office)
Pay Rate: $8.75 hr
Positions Available: 2