Create your Handshake account

• Use your actx.edu email to create your account.
• Follow these steps and ensure your account is under the Amarillo College organization - you can even create divisions within to house your department.
• Pre-created divisions will be in your account.
• Start posting jobs – make sure you choose only your division when you create the posting.
• Use the Employer Help Center, if needed.

To qualify for student employment at Amarillo College, individuals must meet the following requirements:

• Enrollment Status: Must be currently enrolled at Amarillo College and maintain good academic standing.
• Financial Aid Compliance: Must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements as defined by the Financial Aid Office.
• Work Schedule: May work a maximum of 20 hours per week and are not permitted to work during scheduled class times.
• Employment Continuation: Student employment is subject to semester-to-semester renewal and is contingent upon continued enrollment at Amarillo College.
• Work Location: All work must be performed in-person and within the state of Texas.

Review resumes of applicants and identify top candidates for an interview.

Reach out to Financial Aid to verify the candidates' eligibility.

• (806) 371-5312
• financial@actx.edu

Interview top candidates and make a hiring decision. Note: Once a hiring decision is made, the only thing left to do is let the other candidates know that they were not selected and remove your job posting in Handshake.

Submit a Student Referral Form for the candidate you would like to hire with the necessary signatures and send the completed form and the job description for the position to Financial Aid.

Financial Aid will have HR reach out to you and the candidate after completing the student section of the referral form. Federal law requires I-9 documentation to be on file by Human Resources before a student begins employment. 

• Students must bring I-9 documentation (social security card, driver's license, or other type of identification - Student ID card is not acceptable) and bank information. 
• Dumas and Hereford students should be directed to HR specialists on their respective campuses.

When a student's employment ends before the end date of their referral, you must notify Human Resources & Financial Aid via email as soon as possible using the Student Worker Early Termination Form.