Procedures For On-Campus Employment

Eligibility Criteria

Students must meet the following criteria to be considered for on-campus employment. The applicant must:

• be a full-time undergraduate student (enrolled with at least 12 credits)
• have a GPA of at least 2.20 (waived for the first semester of new first-year students)
• have good conduct and social standing

Working Hours and Payment

Student employees can work for a maximum of 20 hours per week or a total of 80 hours per month. During academic breaks and in the summer, working hours are extended up to a maximum of 40 hours per week or a total of 160 hours per month.

Hourly rates are based on the nature of work and are determined by the concerned AUS department. Students working as research program assistants, IT assistants and event coordinators are paid more than those in entry-level jobs such as clerks and receptionists. Wages range from AED 15 to AED 30 per hour and are expensed from the AUS departments' budgets. Payments are made directly to the student's bank account with Sharjah Islamic Bank.

Finding Employment Opportunities

All student employment opportunities are published in the On-Campus Student Employment organization on Engage. As the primary hub for job postings, students can search for available opportunities and submit their applications through this portal. Alternatively, students can inquire directly from AUS departments for job opportunities. Students can only work in two departments at the same time.

Students who are selected for employment must:

• attend a mandatory orientation that covers topics such as conduct in the workplace, timesheet procedures and confidentiality agreement
• open a savings account with the on-campus Sharjah Islamic Bank, as payments will be made directly to the student's bank account
• complete the online timesheet at the end of each month, and submit it for approval and processing

Recruitment And Hiring

Departments wishing to hire students must follow the procedures below:

• send an email to [email protected] to receive the corresponding forms to complete
• complete a New Employment Application form online through Banner and submit it to the employment office for approval

Applicants will be interviewed by the employment office for assessment. Applications that match the job requirements will be shared with the department. The employment office can arrange interviews, if required.

Upon the employment office’s approval, the student can commence work and access the online time sheet

Once a student has been hired, the department hiring the student must:

• check, verify and approve student time sheets in the approval queue for payment processing
• inform the employment office when staff and faculty members who are a part of the online student employment workflow are going on leave in order to avoid delays in time sheet processing