Financial Literacy Assistant Student Employee, #2121

Financial Literacy Assistant Student Employee

The Financial Literacy Assistant will provide assistance to the Financial Literacy Coordinator with advertising financial literacy events. The student employee will be trained on administrative tasks, customer service, and be able to deliver information about the College, financial literacy events as well as steps to the financial aid process and related technologies. Must follow all federal, state and institutional laws including the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Will work on special projects as needed by staff.

Campus Location: Skokie

Length of Employment: July 2026- May 2027, with the opportunity for renewal.

Can a student do homework in this position? Rarely

Hours Needed: 8-10 hours per week

Schedule: Flexible position, Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (as needed)

Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities and Learning Outcomes:

• Greets students and delivers general information.
• Assists students with accessing their financial aid records and information.
• Make and answers phone calls on behalf of the office.
• Office support and record maintenance (scanning/filing, copying).
• Maintain confidentiality and secure handling of paperwork containing personal or academic information.
• Communicate with staff and supervisor regarding any challenges or issues that arise during each assignment and collaborate with staff in finding resolutions.
• Complete other projects as assigned by the supervisor and office staff.

Student Employment Learning Outcomes Defined:

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) has identified 8 career readiness competencies that broadly prepare college students for a successful transition into the workplace. Listed in alphabetical order, they include:

• Career and Self Development (CD)
• Communication (CM)
• Critical Thinking (CT)
• Equity and Inclusion (EI)
• Leadership (LD)
• Professionalism (PF)
• Teamwork (TW)
• Technology (TC)

For more information about the NACE Career Readiness Competencies, please visit

Candidate Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Other abilities ):

• Must be currently enrolled at Oakton College and in at least 6 credit hours during the Fall and Spring semesters. Employment over the summer is allowed for students taking at least 1 credit class during the summer, or students continuing registration into the following Fall semester.
• Must have an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher and be in good standing at Oakton College.
• Excellent in-person and telephone customer service and communication skills.
• Able to handle a large volume of tasks and trusted to work independently.
• Must have good organizational skills, general computer skills, attention to details and multitask skills.
• General office skills such as typing, filing and ability to operate office machines needed.
• Dependable and flexible with work schedule required.
• Current Oakton GPA will be used in consideration of candidates.

Application Process:

Contact the Student Employment Program at View email address on click.appcast.io with any questions.