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On-Campus Employer Resources

Campus Employer Resources for Student Employment

The Snow College Career Center partners with campus departments to provide meaningful student employment opportunities that help students develop career-ready skills while supporting the mission of the College.

Whether your department funds student wages through your own hourly wage budget or through the Career Center's Student Employment Program, all campus supervisors are expected to follow the hiring, employment, and training requirements outlined below.

Quick Start Checklist

Before hiring a student employee:

  1. Review the Student Employment Policies below.
  2. Review the Employer Guide.
  3. Post your student jobs in Handshake by August 1 or later.
  4. Follow all hiring and onboarding requirements.
  5. Meet payroll, training, and reporting deadlines.

Contact the Career Center with questions before hiring.

Student Employment Requirements

All campus supervisors must follow the Student Employment policies and procedures below, regardless of whether student wages are funded through your department's hourly wage budget or the Career Center's Student Employment Program. Because Snow College administers both state and federal student employment funds, we must ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and institutional hiring requirements. This includes posting student positions in Badger Handshake and processing all applications through Handshake to satisfy Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) reporting and audit requirements.

Student Eligibility
  • Students must be enrolled in at least 6 on-campus credits.
  • Beginning wage: $10.00 per hour. Exceptions exist for roles that require licensing or certification. Contact Human Resources for more information at 435-283-7044.
  • Students may work up to 10 hours per week. Some exceptions exist for job roles that require extensive training and responsibilities. 
  • Students may work up to 2 jobs, but not more than 20 hours per week. This policy helps maximize employment opportunities for a greater number of eligible students.
  • Students may begin work August 17, 2026, and employment ends on or before April 30, 2027.
  • Positions are based on a 15-week semester.
  • Students are not expected to work during semester breaks, holidays, or finals unless they choose to do so and department funding allows.
  • Students must apply for all campus positions using Handshake. 
Funding Guidelines

Departments should budget approximately $3,000 for each student position, based on 300 work hours per academic year at $10.00 per hour

Departments may divide one student position among multiple students. This approach is especially effective for tutors, graders, lab assistants, and similar positions which may only work 3 to 6 hours per week.

Job Posting
  • All student positions must be posted in Badger Handshake in accordance with Snow College policy.
  • Use the On-Campus Employer Guide listed at the top of this page.
  • Exception: Students employed during Spring 2026 whose positions were originally posted in Badger Handshake may be rehired for Fall 2026 without reposting the position. Simply reply to this email with the student's name(s). The Career Center will verify prior payroll records and the original Handshake posting with accompanying student application document.
Selection and Interview Process
  • Positions must remain posted for at least 3 days and until 3 qualified applications have been received, whichever takes longer.
  • You may only interview and select students who applied for your position through Handshake.
  • Interview at least 3 qualified candidates per position before making a hiring decision.
Hiring Documentation
  • After selecting a student, complete the Student and Short-term Hourly ePAF.
  • Once that is submitted, the on-boarding process begins.
  • Snow College HR onboarding requires new hires to complete specific digital and physical paperwork, including a Background Check Consent Form, Form I-9, W-4, and direct deposit setup.
  • Students may not begin working until all onboarding requirements have been completed. Repeated violations of this requirement may affect future student employment funding eligibility.
  • There are additional steps should you hire an international student. For guidance, reach out to Human Resources at 435-283-7044.
Timekeeping
  • Follow all payroll deadlines for hourly employees.
  • Departments that repeatedly miss payroll deadlines may be ineligible for future student employment funding.
  • Payroll information is available here.
Professional Development & Durable Skills

Student employment is intended to be more than a paycheck—it is an opportunity for students to build professional competencies that prepare them for future careers.

Regardless of the funding source, supervisors must provide at least one hour of paid Professional Development and Career Readiness training each month for every student employee. The Durable Skills are listed in your On-Campus Employer Guide linked at the top of this page.

Training may include:

  • Department staff meetings focused on Durable Skills
  • Career Center workshops
  • Career Center Canvas training modules
  • Guest speakers
  • Department-sponsored professional development activities

Supervisors must report monthly training participation through the Supervisor Training Report.

Durable Skills Initiative

Because Durable Skills reporting is now required by the Utah Legislature, Snow College must document students' skill development. The Career Center will use a student-facing dashboard to track Durable Skills gained through student employment, campus involvement, and classroom experiences.

Student employment supervisors play an essential role by:

  • Providing intentional career readiness experiences.
  • Teaching workplace competencies.
  • Documenting student participation in professional development.
Future Funding

Future Student Employment funding will be determined by each department's compliance with the program requirements outlined. Departments that do not meet these requirements may receive reduced or discontinued funding in future allocation cycles.

  • Job posting requirements
  • Hiring procedures
  • HR onboarding
  • Payroll deadlines
  • Professional development training and reporting
Resources

Questions?
Snow College Career Center

435-283-7648

435-893-2221

career.services@snow.edu

www.snow.edu/career