Post an On-Campus Job

Ready to hire a student?

All student employment positions, including Federal Work Study and Student Assistant opportunities, should be posted on Career Directions, Montclair State University’s online job posting system. 

How To Post Your On-Campus Job

See the steps below for details on how to a post an on-campus position using Career Directions.

1. Please review the Student Employment Policy.
2. Register as an employer in Career Directions by completing each required field in the registration form.
3. Select “New Job” under the “My Jobs” drop-down menu.
4. Complete the Position Information section – include days and hours needed.
5. Verify the Contact Information and revise the fields as needed.
6. Complete the Posting Information section:
   • Under Position Type, select either “On-Campus Student Assistant” or “On-Campus Federal Work Study.”
     • Do not select “Part-time Job,” as that option is reserved for off-campus positions.
       
   • • If both SA and FWS positions are available with the same job title, please complete separate position forms.
     • If multiple positions with the same description and job titles are available, such as 10 FWS lab assistants, you only need to complete one position form.
7. Click “Save”.

You can view or edit your posted jobs by clicking “Job List” under the “My Jobs” drop-down menu.

Career Directions Cheat Sheet

Easy steps once your job is posted:

• Enter a new job – Click “New Job” on the “My Jobs” drop-down menu.
• Edit your job posting(s)  – View your job post by selecting “Job List” under “My Jobs” drop-down menu and click on the Job ID of the posting you wish to change.
• Repost your job posting – Click on the Job ID of the job you wish to repost, click “Copy Job” and then edit the post and expiration dates.
• Close your job listing – Click on the Job ID of the job you wish to close and click “Close Job.”
• Sort your job postings – Click on any column header.
• View applicants – Click the highlighted R in the Activity column (under Job List).  If no students have applied, the R will not be highlighted.
• Report a hire – Click the P in the Activity column (under Job List).  The P is highlighted when a student has been hired for the posting.

For More Information…

• On hiring Federal Work Study students
• On hiring Student Assistants

Got Questions?

If you require additional assistance, please contact the Center for Career Services at careerserv@mail.montclair.edu or 973-655-5194.