Renaissance Scholars, Educational Opportunity Program - Student Assistant, Graduate

Job Summary: 

The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Renaissance Scholars Program Coordinator will provide lead work direction, the student assistant will assist the program staff in a variety of tasks assisting our current and former foster youth s they transition into the university and through graduation.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

Under Immediate Supervision, in collaboration of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Renaissance Scholars Program Coordinator who will provide lead work direction, duties include but not limited to:

• Serve as a mentor to support junior and senior-level Renaissance Scholars preparing to graduate from the university
• Complete Transitional Assessment sheet through Qualtrics with each assigned student.
• 7 Life Domains Assessment on a referral basis
• Work with RSP students on academic probation
• Assist in creating and establishing Career Portfolio for seniors
• Assist in establishing, in consultation with the RSP team, intervention plans to assist students experiencing academic and or personal difficulties and make appropriate referrals to on and off campus resources.
• Document all student interactions, including contacts, referrals, and follow-up activities for reporting and evaluation purposes.
• Assist with the planning of RSP events, social and cultural enrichment activities, and community service projects.
• Aid in the development and of proposed RSP projects (i.e. Career Development, Financial Literacy, Community Service Projects, Freshman/Graduate Workshops)
• Participate in RSP staff meetings, trainings, workshops, webinars, and community advocacy group meetings, if applicable.
• Participate in outreach and recruitment for the RSP, if applicable.
• Participate and help plan for quarterly Southern California Higher Education Foster Youth Consortium (SCHEFYC) meetings.
• Greet visitors and answer questions.
• Participate in weekly individual supervision meetings with the EOP Renaissance Scholars Program Coordinator.
• Participate in, assist in planning, and leading weekly RSP mentor meetings
• Participate in meetings with the Inland Empire Foster Youth College Collaborative

Minimum Qualifications: Required Education and Experience 

• Ability to learn and perform assigned work; follow oral instructions; work cooperatively with faculty, staff, and other students; communicate effectively with all levels; and read and write English at a level appropriate to the position. 

• Special Qualification: Admission or registration as a CSU student. 

Required Qualifications 

• Maintain a 2.0 G.P.A. or greater per semester and cumulative. 

• Students must be enrolled in at least halftime units at CSUSB (6 units undergraduate; 3 units graduate) 

• International students must have full-time enrollment at CSUSB. (12 units undergraduate; 6 units graduate) 

• Eligible to work in the United States 

• Payroll Requirement: Social Security Card 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Knowledge of the Foster Care System.
• Currently enrolled in a Master of Social Work (MSW) program
• Preference: Emphasis in child welfare (Title IV-E).
• Must be skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Have knowledge of the Foster Care System

Compensation and Benefits: 

Student Employment Anticipated Hiring Range: $16.50 per hour. 

The compensation offered will consider internal equity and experience among other factors. 

Position Information: 

Work status: Part-Time, Temporary, Seasonal 

The application deadline is: 3/4/2025 at 11:55 pm (PST) 

Academic year available hours: Monday through Friday (8:00 am – 5:00 pm). 

Summer available hours: Monday through Thursday (7:00 am - 5:30 pm). 

This is an 'On-Campus Only' position. Student Employees are not eligible to telecommute at any time. 

As of January 1, 2022, the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California. 

California State University, San Bernardino in not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B Visas). 

Conditions of Employment  

Background Check  

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal recor