Jobs and Careers

Student Assistant (Stockton Campus)

California State University

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Aug 2025

💰 $33,000/yr

About the role

- Position Summary
- Temporary hourly-intermittent Student Assistant position in Psychological Counseling Services (CAPS) at the Stockton campus.
- Start Date
- Position available on or after August 18, 2025 and ending on or before May 31, 2026. Possibility of reappointment based on budget, department needs, and job performance.
- Job Description/Duties
- Well-Being Ambassadors (WBAs) serve as student leaders and advocates for mental health, wellness, and self-care on campus. Their role is to help create a supportive and inclusive environment that encourages help-seeking, community engagement, and overall student well-being.
  
  Duties include but are not limited to:
  - Promote mental health awareness and CAPS services through peer-to-peer engagement.
  - Participate in campus table events, health fairs, and student organization collaborations.
  - Share resources and educational materials related to mental health, self-care, and wellness.
  - Serve as a positive role model and source of support among peers.
  - Assist in planning, preparing, and facilitating wellness-focused workshops and events (e.g., mindfulness, journaling, stress management, substance use prevention).
  - Coordinate logistics for workshops, including room reservations, materials, refreshments, and attendance tracking.
  - Support set-up and break-down of CAPS events, including tabling and interactive activities.
  - Introduce speakers or lead peer-led components of workshops as appropriate
  - Help design and distribute flyers, posters, and digital content for events and CAPS programming.
  - Engage students through social media outreach, if applicable.
  - Provide feedback and insight on what mental health topics are most relevant to the student body
  - Attend regular team meetings and training sessions led by CAPS staff.
  - Maintain confidentiality and professionalism when representing CAPS.
  - Collaborate with campus departments and student groups to co-host wellness events and initiatives.
  - Uphold CAPS’ values of inclusion, equity, and accessibility in all outreach efforts
  - Other duties as assigned.
- Qualifications
- We encourage students from a wide variety of disciplines to apply, including Psychology, Social Work, or Communications.
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
  - Prefer student at the junior level or above with experience in any of the following will be considered: qualitative and/or quantitative research skills, working knowledge of Office database/process management, data visualization techniques, graphic design (e.g., Adobe InDesign, Canva), web design, and social media content development.
  - Interest in mental health, peer education, or community wellness
  - Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills
  - Willingness to participate in training and ongoing learning
  Required Qualifications:
  - Effective communication skills (written and verbal) in a diverse environment with students, staff, and faculty.
  - Strong critical thinking skills.
  - Ability to work in a collaborative environment on real-life problems.
  - Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel and Word.
  - Undergraduate students must be registered/enrolled in a minimum of six (6) Fall/Spring units.
  - Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall/Spring units.
- Salary Range
- $16.50 per hour.
- How to Apply
- To be considered, qualified candidates must submit a completed Stanislaus State online employment application, cover letter, and resumé. Applications are accepted electronically only. Please note that failure to completely fill out each section of the online application may result in your application not receiving consideration. To apply online, please click the “Apply Now” button on this page.
- Application Deadline
- OPEN UNTIL FILLED
- Additional Information
- Clery Act Disclosure
  Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the annual security report (ASR), is now available for viewing at https://www.csustan.edu/epc/clery-safety-reports. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and