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Location/Department: Transportation

Description/Duties: Detailed cleaning of cars, mini-vans, 12 passenger vans and buses.

Enter mileage/ fuel vehicles.

Keep track of keys and paperwork.

Ability to park/back up ALL vehicles (except buses).

Maintain wash-bay order and cleanliness.

Qualifications: Must be available to work during business hours, no less than 3-hour blocks of time.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Attention to detail is a must!

Hours: Must be available to work during business hours. (M-Th 7:30a-12p and 1p-5p, & F 7:30a-12p) 

Pay Rate: $10 an hour

Person to Contact: Stephanie Busby

Email: sbusby@southern.edu

Office Phone: 423.236.2716

Job Posted: 5/31

Location/Department: Wright Hall / Advancement 

Description/Duties: The Call Center Agent will serve as a liaison between the university and the caller (parent/student/community), handling many inbound and outbound calls.
The agent must be able to effectively listen to each caller’s needs or issues and provide helpful solutions in a professional manner.
The successful candidate will have excellent written and oral communication skills, must have previous customer service experience and be responsible for their daily in-office tasks and project deadlines.  

Qualifications: 

• Previous customer service
• Strong phone and verbal communication skills; active listening
• Organized and self-motivated
• Flexible, work well with others.
• Familiarity with CRM system; ability to work with multiple software applications.
• Ability to multi-task, manage time effectively, and set priorities.

Hours: Summer:  Monday-Thursday 9:30am to 5pm (up to 38 hours per week)
Fall/Winter Semesters: Monday-Thursday 9:30am - 8:30pm; Friday 9:30am to 12:00pm 

** An agent may schedule varying shifts within the hours of operation

Pay Rate: Pay rate varies dependent upon experience and class standing.

Person to Contact: Janel Anderson

Email: janela@southern.edu

Office Phone: 423.236.2555

Job Posted: 6/4

Location/Department: Bietz Student Center / Office of Ministry and Missions 

Description/Duties: 

1. Assist deans in planning weekly Residence Hall worships on Tuesday at 8pm in Thatcher Chapel.
2. Attend weekly Residence Hall worships; available to deans, resident assistants, and students for spiritual support.
3. Lead a LifeGroup for residence hall men/women once per week.
4. Plan and implement additional events or ministry initiatives for the spiritual enrichment of students living within Residence Halls, with dean approval.
5. Under direction from the deans or chaplains, visit students who may require special care and support such as minors, those with illness, feeling isolated or lonely, needing grief support, etc.
   
   III. Interpersonal Ministry
   1. Recruit, develop, and train a team of volunteer dorm chaplains.
   2. Assign volunteer chaplains to an individual hall and partner with the resident assistant of that hall to provide intentional, organized, and routine spiritual care to residents.

Qualifications: 

- Personal, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ

- Interpersonal and communication skills

- Time management and organizational skills

- Initiation, assertiveness, and responsibility

- Teamwork and collaboration

- Mentorship and discipleship

Hours:  8 hours

Pay Rate: Based on class standing

Person to Contact: Tyler States

Email:  tstates@southern.edu

Office Phone: 423.236.2787

Job Posted: 6/4

Location/Department: Bietz Center / Office of Ministry and Missions 

Description/Duties: 

1. Administrative
   a. Attend weekly Transformation Tuesdays (11am-12pm) b. Attend OMM Fall Retreat & Orientation, and Winter Retreat
   c. Meet weekly with the Vespers Coordinator and Assistant Chaplain
   d. Participate in all Office of Ministry & Missions events as described in the contract
   
   
2. Essential Responsibilities
   a. Directs and curates Afterglow weekly after Vespers
   b. Intentionally involves different clubs, groups, and demographics on campus
   c. Oversees set up and tear down of Afterglow programming each week ensuring the University Church is in pristine condition afterwards
   d. Actively seeks out new leaders on campus to help with Afterglow
   e. Meet with them regularly and share encouragement, mentorship, and accountability
   f. Provide these leaders with resources

Qualifications: 

- Personal, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ

- Proficient at managing time

- Experience with musical and creative ministries (preferred)

- Works well with groups and teams

- Interpersonal and communication skills

Hours: 10 hours per week

Pay Rate: Based on class standing

Person to Contact: Tyler States

Email: tstates@southern.edu

Office Phone: 423.236.2787

Job Posted: 6/4

Location/Department: Online Campus

Description/Duties:  We’re looking for an eClass Tech Support Agent to handle phone and email support requests from both students and professors. You will be responsible for helping each person achieve their goal with the software or LMS (Learning Management System), whether the problem relates to a user error, a bug, or something else entirely. The eClass Support Tech will also be responsible for communicating with the supervisor about suspected software problems. If this sounds like a good fit, get in touch.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide technical support for faculty and students relating to eClass via phone, Zoom, or in-person.
• Become proficient at utilizing software for course support: 
• eClass (Learning Management System)
• Zoom and Teams (Video Conferencing Software)
• Panopto (Lecture Capture System)
• Know how to develop instruction/tutorial documents pertaining to supported software.
• Assist in troubleshooting and supporting classroom technology such as lecture capture and video broadcast.
• Provide one-on-one training with faculty or students
• Be knowledgeable of policies and procedures related to online learning and eClass support and be able to field questions from students and faculty. 
• Assist in online course development and course-related student issues. 
• Complete other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• A solid understanding of computer systems and applications.
• Basic HTML knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite and Internet navigation. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills. 
• Excellent writing skills.
• Independent working and problem-solving skills. 

Hours: Flexible within our office hours of M-Th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, F 8:00 am - noon

Pay Rate: Based on class standing

Person to Contact: Gus Martin

Email: gusmartin@southern.edu

Office Phone: 423.236.2083

Job Posted: 6/6

Location/Department: Mailing & Printing Services

Description/Duties: Sort and deliver mail and packages around campus.

Qualifications: 

• A willingness to learn is required because this job isn't boring.
• Trustworthiness is required because you will be expected to work alone most of the time and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to focus is required because you need to be able to ignore your phone and get the job done unless it's an emergency.
• Good manners are a definite plus.
• Must be 18+ and have a valid US driver's license because you will have to drive the mail van around campus.

Hours: This position requires 3-4 blocks of time, either in the morning (8-12) or afternoon (1-5). If you do not have these blocks of time available, please do not apply. 

Fall semester: We have several positions open. Please send me your schedule if you're interested. Students can typically get 8-12 hours/week. 

Summer break: If someone is interested in the fall semester and is available this summer, it's the perfect time for training. Students can get 8-20+ hours.

Pay Rate: $10.00/hr.

To Apply: Please email your Fall sclass schedule and let then know if you are available this summer as well.

Person to Contact: Justin Brooks

Email: jwbrooks@southern.edu

Office Phone: 423.236.2335

Job Posted: 6/13

Location/Department: CK2 Eatery

Description/Duties:  

Stock foods - freezers/coolers/walk-ins/shelves, refill vending machines, sanitize/clean

• Stock foods - freezers/coolers/walk-ins/shelves
• Refill vending machines
• Sanitize/clean
• Break down cardboard boxes
• Pick up deliveries (needs to have current drivers license)
• Take out trash
• Vacuum

Qualifications: 

• Dependable
• Respectful
• Thorough
• Takes initiative
• Hard worker
• Team Player

Hours: Every other Sunday, 9am - 12pm, Monday - Thursday, 7am - 8:30am and some Fridays.

Pay Rate: Starting at $9.25/hr. Based on class standing

To apply: Please send your fall 2024 class schedule to Mandy Starr in PDF format, along with your cell number.

Person to Contact: Mandy Starr

Email: mstarr@southern.edu

Office Phone: 423.236.2398

Job Posted: 6/13

Location/Department: CK2 Eatery

Description/Duties:  

• Prepping and preparing food (slushies, grill, fryer, paninis) for grab'n go's/food stations
• Restocking
• Cleaning
• Sanitizing
• Sweeping/mopping floors 
• Breaking down cardboard
• Dish room

Qualifications: 

• Willingness
• Team player
• Punctual
• Dependable
• Respectful
• Loving
• Patient
• Must be 18 years old

Hours: Mon-Thur, 7am - 9:30am

Pay Rate: Starting at $9.25/hr. Based on class standing

To apply: Please send your fall 2024 class schedule to Mandy Starr in PDF format, along with your cell number.

Person to Contact: Mandy Starr

Email: mstarr@southern.edu

Office Phone: 423.236.2398

Job Posted: 6/13

Location/Department: CK2 Eatery

Description/Duties:  

• Prepping and preparing food (slushies, grill, fryer, paninis) for grab'n go's/food stations
• Restocking
• Cleaning
• Sanitizing
• Sweeping/mopping floors 
• Breaking down cardboard
• Dish room

Qualifications: 

• Willingness
• Team player
• Punctual
• Dependable
• Respectful
• Loving
• Patient
• Must be 18 years old

Hours: Mon-Thur, 1pm - 4pm, 4pm - 7pm, and 7pm - 10pm

Pay Rate: Starting at $9.25/hr. Based on class standing

To apply: Please send your fall 2024 class schedule to Mandy Starr in PDF format, along with your cell number.

Person to Contact: Mandy Starr

Email: mstarr@southern.edu

Office Phone: 423.236.2398

Job Posted: 6/13

Location/Department: Service Department

• This includes cleaning of all common areas: bathrooms, classrooms, lobbies, hallways, and conference rooms
• Doing daily checks and removal of trash and recycling

• Keeping it picked up and tidy
• Reporting when items are low or missing
• Reporting when equipment needs serviced

• Able to work independently and be self-motivated
• Able to work with chemicals and equipment
• Able to effectively communicate with Supervisors
• Able to lift up to 20lbs (mostly dumping mop buckets)
• Flexible and able to adapt quickly
• Willing to maintain safety standards and abide by all protocols

Hours: 

Smart Start hours: M-TH 8am - 12pm, 1pm - 5pm, and F 8am - 12pm. 
Fall/Winter semester: Sunday 9am - 12pm, M-TH 8am - 8pm, F 8am - 12pm

Pay Rate: Based on class standing

To apply: Please address email to Bernetta Shockley or Stephanie Hewitt.

Person to Contact: Bernetta Shockley or Stephanie Hewitt

Email: servicedept@southern.edu

Office Phone: 423.236.2132

Job Posted: 6/13

Location/Department: CK2 Eatery

Description/Duties:  

• Prepping and preparing food (slushies, grill, fryer, paninis) for grab'n go's/food stations

Qualifications: 

• Willingness
• Team player
• Punctual
• Dependable
• Respectful
• Loving
• Patient
• Must be 18 years old

Hours: 

Mon-Thur, 9am - 1pm
Sun, 1pm - 4pm, 3:45pm - 7pm, 7pm - 10pm

Pay Rate: Starting at $9.25/hr. Based on class standing

To apply: Please send your fall 2024 class schedule to Mandy Starr in PDF format, along with your cell number.

Person to Contact: Mandy Starr

Email: mstarr@southern.edu

Office Phone: 423.236.2398

Job Posted: 6/13

Location/Department: Cafeteria/Bakery

Description/Duties:  Prepare baked goods (donuts, cakes, bread, cookies, etc.)

Qualifications:  Knowledge of proper machine usage and safety.

Hours: Shifts between the hours of 5:30am - 1:00pm

Pay Rate: Starting at $9.25/hr. Based on class standing

Person to Contact: Jeri Pewsey

Email: jdpewsey@southern.edu

Office Phone: 423.236.2708

Job Posted: 6/20

Location/Department: Cafeteria

Description/Duties:  

• Customer Services
• Accuracy with cash and credit cards
• Keeping register areas clean and stocked.

Qualifications: 

• Outgoing personality
• Accuracy
• Willingness to work with a team of other cashiers

Hours: Shifts are between the hours of 6:15am - 7:00 pm

Pay Rate: Starting at $9.25/hr. Based on class standing

Person to Contact: Jeri Pewsey

Email: jdpewsey@southern.edu

Office Phone: 423.236.2708

Job Posted: 6/20

Location/Department: Cafeteria/Dishroom

Description/Duties:  

• Attention to detail
• Organization
• Following health guidelines

Qualifications: 

• On the job training, no experience required

Hours: Shifts are between the hours of 6:15am - 7:30 pm. Need a minimum of a 2 hours shift. 4 hours are needed for lunch shift.

Pay Rate: Starting at $9.25/hr. Based on class standing

Person to Contact: Jeri Pewsey

Email: jdpewsey@southern.edu

Office Phone: 423.236.2708

Job Posted: 6/20

Location/Department: Cafeteria

Description/Duties:  

• Preparing items for the hot deck and salad bar
• Following recipes and preparing new items

Qualifications: 

• On the job training. No experience required
• Foolow health and safety guidelines

Hours: Shifts are between the hours of 5:00am - 7:30 pm

Pay Rate: Starting at $9.25/hr. Based on class standing

Person to Contact: Jeri Pewsey

Email: jdpewsey@southern.edu

Office Phone: 423.236.2708

Job Posted: 6/20

Location/Department: Student Success & Retention Services (located in McKee Library)

Description/Duties:  We are hiring an outgoing, energetic, and enthusiastic student worker to help with the JUMPSTART Program beginning July 21, 2024 through August 15, 2024.  July 21 - 27, 2024 is an intensive week, ending with a camping trip. Once Smart Start begins, the JUMPSTART Lab meets only in the afternoon, Monday - Thursday until the end of the semester.

Duties include attending class, outdoor education events, and working directly with the students.

Qualifications: 

• Current student in good standing
• Ability to connect with students
• Customer service-minded and willingness to help
• Familiar with campus resources
• Organized, self-starter, and critical-thinker
• Maintain integrity and confidentiality
• Works efficiently alone and with a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Hours: Variable

Pay Rate: Starting at $10/hr.

To apply: Email resume to reginabailey@southern.edu

Person to Contact: Regina Bailey

Email: reginabailey@southern.edu

Office Phone: 423.236.2838

Job Posted: 6/24

Location/Department: Campus Safety 

• Learns the policies and procedures of Southern Adventist University and abides by them
• Documents and communicates emergencies including fire alarms, door alarms, hazardous weather, and medical emergencies to appropriate responding officers
• Notates incoming and outgoing phone calls and pertinent radio traffic using the Omnigo dispatch log system
• Learns the Vehicle and Traffic Regulations. Assists in parking management including distributing parking permits, enforcing the vehicle code, and processing parking citations.
• Process items for Lost & Found.
• Performs all other reasonably business-related functions as assigned by the Dispatch Supervisor of Campus Safety.
• Other tasks as assigned. 

• Must be a student at Southern Adventist University.
• Be 18 years of age or older.
• Maintain GPA of 2.5 or higher.
• Must be a self-starter and able to work without supervision.
• Must have good cause and effect reasoning and decision-making skills.
• Must be responsible, dependable, and a team player.
• Must be willing to work every other weekend and some vacations.
• Must present a professional demeanor, display a spirit of helpfulness, work well with others, and maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Must be able to write and speak English fluently.

• 1st Shift: 8am - 4pm
• 2nd Shfit: 4pm - 12am
• 3rd Shift: 12am - 8am

Pay Rate: $11.25 to $13.75, based on class standing.

Person to Contact: Corbett Cole

Email: cccole@southern.edu

Office Phone: 423.236.2100

Job Posted: 6/20

Location/Department: Talge Hall

Description/Duties: 

• Provide excellent customer service to residents, visitors, callers, faculty and staff at all times.
• Greet students and visitors to the University and Residence Hall.
• Trained as a Campus Security Authority (CSA).
• Sign in/out male and/or female visitors and faculty/staff of Talge Residence Hall.
• Answer the residence hall lines and transfer to the correct person or take messages.
• Answer questions and direct customers to appropriate resources. Stay with the customer until the question/need is resolved or get back to the individual.
• Check out equipment and packages.
• Assist the mail worker with checking in packages upon arrival when needed after mail worker has left for the day.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor, Dean on duty and/or office manager.

Qualifications: 

• Must be currently enrolled as a student at Southern Adventist University and the Greater Collegedale School System (summer only).
• Some experience preferred but not required.
• Good English skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Mental – Pressure from multiple calls and visitors.
• Physical – Sitting and writing in an office environment, occasionally handling residents’ packages no more than 50lbs.                

Hours: 12 am to 4 am, 4 am to 8 am, 8 am to Noon, Noon to 4 pm, 4 pm to 8 pm, and 8 pm to Midnight.
Desk workers can work multiple 4-hour shifts per day but not back-to-back shifts.

Pay Rate: Summer Rates: Freshman - $8.25/hr, Sophomore - $8.75/hr, Junior - $9/hr, Senior - $9.25/hr & Graduate Students - $12/hr

Person to Contact: Brandon Dorn

Email: bdorn@southern.edu

Office Phone: 423.236.2992

Other: Looking to hire more desk workers as soon as possible.

Job Posted: 6/27

Location/Department: Marketing and University Relations

Description/Duties: 

• Capture campus events, people, places, and special assignments for use in university publications and on social media and websites
• Set up and take headshot images in department photo studio
• Contribute to daily photo gathering for Week in Review postings
• Cover events outside of regular office hours
• Dress appropriately and wear identification while working
• Import, organize, process, tag, and export photos in Lightroom
• Create contact sheets and file all usable photos within Photo Archive system on department server
• Monitor and respond to online photo requests
• Effectively meet deadlines
• Work in tandem with other photographers¬¬ and coordinate efforts
• Keep photo studio and equipment neat and organized
• Attend weekly staff meetings, if class schedule allows

Qualifications:

• Portfolio of photography work
• Prior experience with digital cameras and lenses (Canon preferred)
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom
• Working knowledge or familiarity with studio lighting
• Punctual, reliable, self-motivated, and attentive to detail and deadlines
• Flexible and available in evenings and on weekends

Hours: 15 or more

Pay Rate: Based on class standing and experience

Person to Contact: Joseph Hyde

Email: josephhyde@southern.edu

Office Phone: 423.236.2687

Job Posted: 6/27

Location/Department: Marketing and University Relations 

Description/Duties: Assist the Digital Engagement Manager in planning and creating content for social media, as well as recording analytics for various university social media platforms.
Tasks may include conducting interviews, writing copy for posts, creating short social media videos, brainstorming content ideas, covering events, and creating reports.

Qualifications: 

• Familiar with popular social media platforms
• Basic understanding of Southern’s brand
• Comfortable in Adobe Photoshop
• Comfortable with being on camera
• Confident conducting interviews
• Ability to write for various social media audiences and platforms
• Available to attend certain campus events as needed outside of regular office hours
• Creative, responsive, organized, flexible, and professional
• Preferred: basic photography and videography skills

Hours: 10-15+ hours/week

Pay Rate: Based on class standing

Person to Contact: Joseph Hyde

Email: Josephhyde@southern.edu

Office Phone: 423.236.2687

Job Posted: 6/27