JobX Replaces DukeList Part-Time Job Listings
Starting in April, a new site will streamline the process for campus employers hiring students for part-time jobs
Campus employers and employees who hire students for part-time jobs will soon have a new website to post and track openings. JobX 鈥 customizable, comprehensive, commercial jobs software 鈥 will replace the jobs listings section of the Duke List electronic bulletin board. It launches April 25.
JobX is used by more than 600 colleges and universities across the nation, said Irene Jasper, director of the Office of Student Loans and Personal Finance in the , who is orchestrating the change.
鈥淚t streamlines the student hiring process,鈥 Jasper said. 鈥淓mployers can post jobs, review applications and extend offers all within the platform. Students will have a more robust search engine. They can feel confident that the jobs they apply for are still open because jobs are closed out automatically when filled.鈥
Any Duke employer who wants to hire a student for a work-study job will have to use the site. Work-study is a program that pays a percentage of wages for a part-time job for undergraduate and graduate students with defined financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses.
But all campus employers can use JobX for part-time openings for any undergraduate, graduate or professional student. Local nonprofits that hire students can access it, as can local businesses. Duke employees who want to post personal part-time jobs on Duke List, such as child care or pet services, will also have access.
鈥淲e customized it to make it a useful centralized site for as broad a community as possible,鈥 Jasper said.
Other JobX benefits include:
- The new site makes it easier for departments to comply with federal regulations regarding the , such as saving required job descriptions and providing semester class schedules to ensure students don鈥檛 work during class time.
- Departments hiring students receiving work study funds will no longer have to rely on students for a work study fund code because it will appear on JobX.
- The site will keep track of how much a student has earned of the total semester allotment.
- This spring 250 staffers have attended one of the 14 training sessions. More will be offered this summer. Training material are also on the website, including a PowerPoint presentation and FAQs.
More information about JobX will be available on the starting April 25. For questions or to register for trainings, please email studentemployment@duke.edu.