Students interested in applying for a work-study position must have an active account on Handshake. All student positions are posted on Handshake. Student employment is through our student work study program. Students can view and apply for jobs on Handshake at this link: athens.joinhandshake.com/login. For questions, about Handshake, email [email protected]
Students must establish eligibility for participation in the Federal Work-Study Program by applying via the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each academic year. For more information contact the Student Financial Aid Office at [email protected]
Students may work no more than 19 hours per week. Positions vary between departments and offices but can involve clerical work, customer service, technical support, general labor, or tutoring. Students must be currently enrolled at the university in at least six (6) credit hours each semester (excluding summer and graduating terms) and must maintain a cumulative 2.00 GPA and remain in Good Standing with Financial Aid and Academics to be eligible for student work-study positions.
Salary is $15.00 per hour for work-study and tutors.
Athens State University’s Non-Discrimination Policy (PDF)
Student Work Manual (PDF)
Drug Abuse Prevention Program (PDF)
Student Work-Study Payroll Forms
Congratulations on securing on-campus employment. All newly hired students must complete payroll paperwork and student work study orientation before their first day of work. No student may begin working until all payroll forms are signed and returned to the Student Work Study Coordinator or Human Resources.
The student must supply the Human Resources Office or the Student Work Study Coordinator with documents to establish identity and employment authorization. (See a list of acceptable documents on page 2 of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.) All documents must be unexpired. The Human Resources Office also requires a copy of your social security card to be on file for payroll verification.
Contact the Payroll office (256-233-8167) for assistance or questions about your Federal and State tax forms.
*If you do not have your Social Security card, you may request a copy. At the time of the request, a receipt of the request will be provided to you that indicates your name and social security number. Bring that letter with you to our office. After you receive your card, you will need to bring it to our office so we can make a copy for your personnel file.
- W-4 Internal Revenue Service Federal Tax form (PDF)
- A-4 Alabama Employee Withholding Tax Form (PDF)
- Direct Deposit Form (PDF) (Recommended, but not required. Please provide voided check)
- Confidentiality Form (PDF)
- I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification (PDF)
- Drug Abuse Prevention Program (PDF)
- Family Relationship Disclosure (PDF)
- Data Information Protection and Confidentiality Employee Agreement (PDF)
The following forms must be completed and returned before your first day of employment:
Return to Human Resources:
- I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification (PDF)
- A-4 Alabama Employee Withholding Tax Form (PDF)
- W-4 Internal Revenue Service Federal Tax form (PDF)
- Direct Deposit Form (PDF) (Optional)
Return to Student Work Study Coordinator:
- Confidentiality Form (PDF)
- Family Relationship Disclosure (PDF)
- Data Information Protection and Confidentiality Employee Agreement (PDF)
- Drug Abuse Prevention Program (PDF)
- Student Worker Agreement/Budget Approval (supplied by Student Work Study Coordinator)
Paychecks can be directly deposited to your bank (preferred) or picked up at the Business Office window in Founders Hall on the last working day of each month.
For questions or assistance, contact:
Student Work Study Coordinator 256-233-8167
Human Resources Office 256-216-3333 or email [email protected]
Regular Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00-4:30