POSITION: HSU Workstudy Criminal Justice
DEPARTMENT: Cynthia Ann Parker College of Liberal Arts
SUPERVISOR TITLE: Department Head: Criminal Justice; Associate Professor
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
LOCATION: Abilene
TARGET HIRE DATE: 9/5/2025
CONTACT INFORMATION: Dr. Karin Brown at kbrown@hsutx.edu
SUMMARY/SCOPE: The Criminal Justice student worker supports the Criminal Justice faculty and staff through office management of the Criminal Justice Department and the clerical needs of the Criminal Justice Department.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities include maintaining a professional environment in the Criminal Justice suite; fielding questions from students and/or the general public; working with Dr. Brown organizing programming and various events; general office work; and/or serving as a tutor for UG students.
Customer Service
Organization skills
Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
High School Education, Strong Communication Skills.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Some lifting up to 10lbs, Ability to sit for several hours.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Business casual Attire during work hours, Task and detail oriented, Complete tasks independently after instruction.
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:
HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant’s religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU’s mission.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.
BACKGROUND SCREEN:
HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.