Instructional Student Assistants for Physics and Engineering

California State University, Bakersfield•Bakersfield, CA

80d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Physics & Engineering is seeking Instructional Student Assistant (ISA) applicants for its programs. The department is seeking qualified students for grading and/or lab/activity support as Instructional Student Assistant for courses that are appropriate in our curriculum in any given semester. Students need to apply each semester. Faculty recommendations are welcomed. This position is open until it is filled. If you have applied and no other positions are available, you will be notified. The hours for this position are 0-20 hours per week. Job Duties may include the following, but will be dependent upon the specific course to which the instructional student assistant will be assigned, as well as upon the specific needs of the faculty member in charge of the course: Provide instructional support to assigned instructors by grading papers in a variety of courses or facilitating group work and discussions. Assist the instructor in lab/activity sessions, and/or perform other duties as assigned by the Department Chair in consultation with the appropriate faculty member. Department’s website management. Canvas management. Perform individual and/or group academic support.

Requirements

Minimum GPA 2.5
Must have completed related courses with a decent grade.
Demonstrated commitment to excellence built on merit, talent, diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.
Demonstrated commitment to fostering a welcoming learning environment.
Curriculum Vita, or résumé.
Current unofficial transcripts from your undergraduate and graduate education.
List of three references.
Class Schedule and Available Work Schedule.
Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last seven years, only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended.
Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.
Employment is contingent upon US residence and proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Minimum GPA 3.0
Solid writing and speaking skills.
Solid study skills and time management skills.

Responsibilities

Provide instructional support to assigned instructors by grading papers in a variety of courses or facilitating group work and discussions.
Assist the instructor in lab/activity sessions, and/or perform other duties as assigned by the Department Chair in consultation with the appropriate faculty member.
Department’s website management.
Canvas management.
Perform individual and/or group academic support.