The University of St. Francis—a Catholic, Franciscan institution in Joliet, Illinois—welcomes applications for available positions as listed in its PeopleAdmin applicant portal. In its search for qualified candidates, the university is also committed to hiring individuals who possess a willingness to support USF’s Catholic and Franciscan values.
The University of St Francis offers students various experiences while attending classes, including the opportunity for student employment. Student employment is a means for students to earn money while pursuing their education. The positions are part-time, exempt and hourly, and are intended for students currently enrolled in coursework at the University of St. Francis. Students’ primary relationship with USF is educational, and the work is obtained as a result of their studies is secondary to education.
There are two primary funding sources and classifications for students who work on campus:
Student Employee— Work-study: Work-study is a federally funded program through Financial Aid, designed to offer employment opportunities for students who have a financial need for earnings from such employment. Most or all of the salaries paid to student employees is funded by the federal government.
Student Employee— Departmental: Salaries paid to student employees are paid through the departmental budget in which they work.
Students are responsible for finding their own jobs. USF’s online job search and hiring process intentionally parallels the job search process in the (real) post-graduate world. USF affords students the opportunity to look for a job of interest, apply for it, and possibly submit a resume and have an interview. It also creates an opportunity for both students and departments to fill open positions in a competitive manner. Through their application and interview, students can present themselves as the best possible fit for an open position(s).
Job Application Steps
Students can apply for student employment with or without Federal Work-study. Take these steps to search for and complete applications to work opportunities on campus:
NACE Competencies
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), Career readiness is a foundation from which to demonstrate requisite core competencies that broadly prepare the college educated for success in the workplace and lifelong career management.
For new college graduates, career readiness is key to ensuring successful entrance into the workforce. Career readiness is the foundation upon which a successful career is launched. Career readiness is, quite simply, the new career currency.
For higher education, career readiness provides a framework for addressing career-related goals and outcomes of curricular and extracurricular activities, regardless of the student’s field of study. For employers, career readiness plays an important role in sourcing talent, providing a means of identifying key skills and abilities across all job functions; similarly, career readiness offers employers a framework for developing talent through internship and other experiential education programs (like student employment).
At the University of St. Francis, we are in alignment with these Career Readiness competencies, and have updated all student employee job descriptions to include such competencies – which are Career & Self Development, Communication, Critical Thinking, Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Professionalism, Teamwork and Technology.
Each of the responsibilities/job duties include competencies that will be develop and/or enhanced as a result of performing the tasks, with the intention and effort to perform them well or with improvement. The competencies will help both, student employees and supervisors focus on enhancing the competencies as tasks are executed.
Additionally, the listed competencies can assist students in articulating their skills as they progress through their college career, and during the job search process, as they prepare for post-graduate career success.
For more information on the Student Employment Program, please review our Student Employment Program Guide. You can also visit the Career Success Center page for information about resume writing, interviewing, and more.
Evera Ivy
Student Employment Coordinator
Career Success Center
eivy@stfrancis.edu
It has been and will continue to be the policy of the university to be an equal opportunity employer. The university will continue to administer all employment matters without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or Vietnam-era or disabled veteran’s status. Applicants requiring accommodation may contact Human Resources at working@stfrancis.edu.
Located an hour’s drive from Chicago, USF is situated in one of the fastest growing areas in northeastern Illinois. It offers excellent recreational opportunities and natural resources, with quick and easy access to all the rich resources that Chicago has to offer via the convenient Metra train system.
The University of St. Francis was established in 1920 by the Congregation of the Third Order of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate for the education of its own members. From that day to now, USF has evolved into a co-educational university offering a multitude of undergraduate, adult undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs at its three campuses in Joliet and campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Some programs are even offered in international locations such as China, the Czech Republic and Vietnam. USF serves students through a variety of delivery formats including on-campus, online, and blended courses.
