Summer 2026 | Student Employee (Work-Study) - Exploratory Advising Center
The Exploratory Advising Center is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic student employee for the summer. Time expectations are typically 10 to 25 hours per week during the summer sessions. Rate of pay is $12.00 per hour. The position is located on the San Marcos campus in Trauth-Huffman Hall (THH).
To be eligible for an interview, applicants must include:
(1) resume (2) cover letter (3) Texas State unofficial transcript (4) class schedule.
Direct Supervisor
Christopher Alan Medina, Administrative Assistant II
General Description
Provides quality administrative support to staff, faculty and students, ensuring all receive exemplary customer service and administrative support in a personalized and timely manner.
Examples of Duties
Greet and assist students for the advising center and neighboring departments
Schedule academic advising appointments
Confidentially maintain student records
Interpret student records to answer routine questions; connect students to advisors as needed
Answer telephones; screen/transfer calls; take messages
Maintain the Trauth-Huffman Hall facility, ensuring custodial and maintenance issues are identified and reported promptly
Assist with meeting preparations: conference room preparation, hospitality, ushering, preparing/assembling documents and materials
Uphold punctuality as a priority
Dress appropriately for an office environment
Other duties as assigned, such as delivering items to campus departments and light housekeeping duties
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Applicants must also be detail-oriented and demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills
Application materials (e.g., resume and cover letter) must be free of grammatical and spelling errors
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and computer proficiency
Customer service experience
Experience and Education
Texas State University students with work-study eligibility may apply for this position. A Texas State GPA of at least 3.0 is preferred.
Employee Evaluation Process
Evaluations are conducted after two long semesters.
Payrate Determination
Student employees will have a standard pay of $12/hour, which may increase depending on funding and/or a positive evaluation from a supervisor.
Dress Code
Business casual