Graduate Assistant - Math Support Pathways

Graduate Assistant Employment Opportunity

JOB DESCRIPTION:

***OPEN TO CURRENT STANISLAUS STATE STUDENTS, CURRENTLY ENROLLED OR ELIGIBILE TO ENROLL ONLY***

 

Job title and description: Graduate Assistant - Math Support Pathways

The Learning Commons Math Support Pathways program invites students to apply for a Graduation Assistant position to work with and assist the Math Peer Educators as they provide a critical role to provide academic assistance to increase success rates for students in B4 courses. The Math Support Pathways Learning Commons Graduate Assistant will act as a faculty liaison between the Learning Commons and math faculty. They will assist with recruitment, development, and scheduling of math peer educator staff associated with the Support Pathways.

Job Description:
• Assist with the development and scheduling of math peer educators.
• Implement learning support models designed to support students from diverse backgrounds.
• Collect or create math learning support resources and tools accessible to participants and/or peer educators.
• Assist with assessment of programmatic and holistic student success outcomes.
• Promote use of embedded learning support as well as related learning support services available through the Learning Commons.
• Meet with faculty and peer educators to discuss learning challenges, strategies, and mid-semester support interventions.
• Assist with recruitment of peer educator staff by building recruitment systems into programs.
• Work collaboratively and attend planning meetings with Learning Commons, faculty, and peer educators.

Wage/Salary: $1,540/month based on 19 hours worked/week and at 0.475 FTE

Hours per Week: 19 hours

Location: Learning Commons (L222)

# of Openings: 1

Expected Start Date: August 18, 2025

Expected End Date: May 22, 2026

Point of Contact Person: Erlynn S. Johnson

Deadline to Apply: August 1, 2024

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall/Spring units.

• Completion of Bachelor’s degree.
• Enrolled in Graduate Program

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience as a peer educator (Tutoring and/or Supplemental Instruction)
• Previous experience as a peer educator (Tutoring and/or Supplemental Instruction)
• Strong organization, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Work under pressure and appropriately handle difficult situations
• Committed to helping others, and working within a team
• Open-minded, flexible, and adaptable to change
• Possess self-motivation, willingness to provide and accept constructive
• feedback
• Ability to recommend and implement recommendations for improvement
• Ability to work in a diverse environment with a variety of students
• Demonstrate above-average creative problem-solving, critical thinking,
patience, and decision-making skills

HOW TO APPLY & DEADLINE:

A complete application must include a resume, available work schedule and class schedule indicating required enrollment as per the Student Employment Policies (See https://www.csustan.edu/fa/unit-11-academic-student-employee-hiringinformation)

 

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact:

 

Erlynn Johnson
Learning Commons
California State University, Stanislaus
One University Circle
Turlock, CA 95382
ejohnson14@csustan.edu

 

To apply for this position, please click the "Apply Now" button on this page.

CAMPUS & AREA:

California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion – one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full-time faculty holds doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master's programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences and performing arts.