Department: OtherJob Type: StudentStatus: ExemptDeadline: Until Filled
The Student Center Steward is to be a clean-cut, welcoming, and friendly representative of Asbury University to Asbury students, staff members, and guests in the Stuce. The Steward should always be prepared to serve visitors in the Student Center, mindful of maintaining its space and assuring that its equipment is consistently presentable and maintained. It is also expected that Stewards take ownership of keeping a watchful eye out for cleanliness, upholding behavioral community standards, and maintaining a hospitable presence in the building. The Conference Services Staff and Student Manager expect that Stewards will be responsible, observant, and diligent in attending to the Student Center space needs while providing top-rate customer service, not only to users of the facility, but also to their fellow Steward employees. Steward wages are $7.25 per hour.
Although specific duties will vary based upon the daily operational needs, aspects of the Steward’s responsibilities include: • Checking out games, equipment, and other Stuce-owned items while monitoring their condition and making sure that everything checked out is adequately maintained. • Holding students and other visitors accountable for damaged equipment and collecting fees for broken items. • Setting up portable sound system. • Assisting students and staff members in locating reserved spaces. • Serving as a point-person who is able to provide resourceful information to campus visitors. • Cleaning of the building: The Steward on-duty is responsible for attending to any visible cleaning need that arises during his/her shift. Note that Stewards are instructed to refrain from handling any mess or spill that involves bodily fluid which may be a health and safety risk. In these situations, they are expected to contact their supervisor immediately. • Confrontation of behaviors that are dangerous to the person(s) involved and others, as well as behaviors that are inappropriate to Asbury community standards. The most frequent confrontation handled by stewards are misuses of equipment and inappropriate displays of affection. • Responding to emergencies. • Performing various administrative tasks which may be assigned by the Conf. Serv. Staff and Student Manager. • Communicating with the Conf. Serv. Staff and Student Manager when necessary. • Accountability to the Conf. Serv. Staff and Student Manager regarding any of the aforementioned duties.
Ideal candidates must have initiative in being responsible to carry out every responsibility in this job description. They are dependable team players who are able to communicate key information to other Stewards and assist in covering shifts that may become open at short notice. Each Steward is required to do some weekend hours, whether that is weekly or on alternating weekends. It is not a position that prioritizes study time and conversation with friends over their job responsibilities. Instead, the first priorities are serving students, cleaning/organizing, and being aware of the ongoing needs in the building. The Conference Services Staff and Student Manager will serve as agents of the student body in retaining a staff that upholds these responsibilities and look forward to working with the Steward staff to reaching optimal operation of the Student Center.
Student Center Steward Application Questionnaire
Please type your responses to the questions below. Complete the questions and references below, then email Christine.endicott@asbury.edu and Lydia.massengale@asbury.edu
Name _______________________ 2024-2025 Academic Classification Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior
Please respond to each of the questions below:
1). Describe why are you interested in this position.
2). The responsibilities of this position include supervising a student space and serving the people using that space. Please list and describe any positions you have held that have required skills that might be used in this position.
3). There are two characteristics that are essential in this position: personal initiative to do what needs to be done (whether or not you are under direct supervision) and an ability to ensure that others are acting appropriately. Please describe situations in which you have applied these skills.
4). Describe other positions you have held that have required you to exhibit responsibility, confrontation of others, or being willing to go ‘above and beyond’.
5). With a few words or phrases, describe 3-5 of your positive traits and 1-2 areas of weakness.
6). How many hours per week would you like to work? Would you be willing and able to work Friday and Saturday nights on a rotation basis?
7). In examining the job description of the position (see attached page), are there any duties or areas of responsibility that you foresee as being problematic for you? Speak to your capacity to embody that “The primary purpose of the Steward is to take ownership of the building in the form of continual cleaning, upholding behavioral standards, and maintaining a hospitable presence in the building.”
8). If I am offered a position and accept it, I will make it a priority to attend a mandatory Steward’s meeting before the start of each semester. If I cannot attend this meeting, I will make it a priority to meet individually with the Student Center Director and Student Manager. Yes ___ No ___
9). If I have a situation where I need to find a sub for my hours, I will show up for my shift if I cannot find one. Yes ___ No ___