Tacoma Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a diverse population of approximately 14,000 students. We embrace our identity as a community college and strongly encourage applications from candidates who recognize and honor the important role that equity, diversity, and inclusion brings to an educational community. Our stated mission is to create meaningful and relevant learning, inspire greater equity, and celebrate success in our lives and in our communities. We are recognized nationally as an, Achieving the Dream "leader college" and our faculty are engaged in innovative work to improve student retention and program completion. According to the Community College Survey of Student Engagement, TCC ranks high on measures of active learning and academic challenge, thanks to our creative and scholarly faculty. We seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:
Reflects the diversity of our community.Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching.Is attracted by the campus mission promoting equitable access to educational opportunities.Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for underrepresented populations.Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others.Engages effectively with the community both within and outside of TCC.Position HighlightsPerform customer service duties including assisting customers on the sales floor, answering questions and phone inquiries. Check-in, price, and stock merchandise. Count inventory and make adjustments in bookstore database system. Operate a cash register to sell books, supplies, sundries, and other related merchandise. This position works closely with bookstore staff as part of a team.
*This recruitment is to establish an applicant pool for future vacancies. Individuals will be contacted as vacancies occur.
Essential Functions
Assist customers with books and other related merchandise.Receive and price merchandise.Provide clerical support functions including make copies, run reports, fax, and mail distribution.Stock merchandise and arrange displays.Assist with inventory periodically either manually or via a hand held scanning device.Operate a cash register and process various forms of payments.Verify cash at the beginning and end of each shift and complete cash reports. Enter information into the Bookstore database.Perform other related duties as needed.* *