Instructional Student Assistant Pool in Department of Child Development (Academic Year 26/27)

Vacancy Announcement

Position Type: Instructional Student Assistant

Term of Appointment: Academic Year 2026/27 (Fall or Spring, or both)

Hours of Appointment: up to 10 hours per week

Pay Rate: $17.86/hour

Positions Available: Single

Department: Child Development 

Overview

Under supervision, Instructional Student Assistants (ISAs) in this classification perform teaching, grading and/or tutoring duties for the majority of work hours in a given appointment in a given academic department or equivalent administrative unit over the course of an academic term. The work may be performed on-campus or at an off-campus public agency or private non-profit organization under an agreement with a campus in the CSU system.

Students applying for ISA positions must be admitted or registered as a CSU student. Academic Student Employees may not concurrently hold a faculty or staff position. Students with assignments in more than one student classification (i.e., Teaching Associate, Graduate Assistant, and Student Assistant) are restricted to working a maximum of 20 hours per week during the academic year and up to full-time during academic break periods. The 20 hour per week maximum includes hours worked in all positions.

See Classification Standards for more information: https://www.humboldt.edu/academic-personnel-services/employee-recruitment/academic-student-unit-11 

Job Duties 

JOB # 222: Child Development: Peer Mentor

Peer mentors for CD 354: Methods of Observation will:

• Review, assess and provide feedback on student descriptions of child behavior and development;
• Meet regularly with faculty to discuss the course and assignment expectations, including how to best achieve precise, objective description of child growth and development, how to design child-centered goals and professional interventions to best facilitate child growth and development, and how to create professional partnerships facilitating best practice;
• Meet with the course instructor(s) at least twice per semester to establish inter-rater reliability;
• Read, assess and provide timely feedback on the following observation assignments: narrative descriptions, checklists, time samples, event samples, student-designed event samples, summaries, interpretations and case studies along with the course instructors;
• Hold office hours once a week for one and a half hours when students can come and ask questions or get specific help; and
• Provide regular feedback to the course instructors on his/her perceptions of student comprehension and potential course improvements.

During regular meetings and email communication, the peer mentor and course instructors will discuss and adjust as needed the student grader responsibilities to best meet the goals for peer mentors.

The position of peer mentor for CD 354: Methods of Observation has been establish to meet the following Child Development Department Student Learning Outcomes for the peer mentor. By reviewing, assessing and providing feedback on student descriptions of child behavior and development, the peer mentor will practice and refine his/her ability to:

• Describe the principles and patterns of growth and development in the cognitive, physical and motor, communicative, emotional and social domains (Student Learning Outcome #1);
• Identify/evaluate the variety of factors that influence children’s development.

Minimum Qualifications for this Classification

Knowledge and Abilities: Instructional Student Assistants must possess the ability to learn and perform assigned work; work cooperatively with faculty, staff, and other students; and accept responsibility. Completion of specific coursework may be required in order to teach, grade or tutor a course.

Special Qualifications: Admission or registration as an Humboldt student is required. On-Campus or Off-Campus Work-Study Instructional Student Assistants must meet the eligibility requirements of the Federal Work-Study Program, as determined by the campus' financial aid office.

Note: Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of Cal Poly Humboldt.

Department Hiring Criteria 

JOB # 222: Child Development: Peer Mentor

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION: 

• Completed CD 354 with a grade of B or better;
• Be very familiar with specific methods/assignments taught in CD 354, the deve