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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 - Academic Coaching

The Academic Coaching Graduate Assistant will act as a liaison between the Learning Commons and communities within the Stockton and Turlock campuses. The academic coach provides coaching to students on learning strategies and college success skills, promotes services, and connects students to resources. The academic coach will participate in online and in-person staff development, facilitate academic success workshops, assist with data input and tracking, contribute to research, develop marketing materials, conduct outreach to students, refer students to Learning Commons and campus resources, and work on other projects as assigned. By working with the Learning Commons to promote services, coordinate support interventions, implement culturally responsive learning support models, create learning strategy resources, and assist with data collection and assessment efforts, the graduate assistant will play a critical role in increasing student success.

We plan to hire two academic coaches with one academic coach focusing on the Stockton campus and one focusing on the Turlock campus. Successful hires will engage in an approximate four week development process to engage in academic coaching research, practices, and to build campus connections. We plan to have positions begin in July with a month development and training experience.

Wage/Salary: Approximately $1623/month based on 19 hours worked/week and at 0.5 FTE

Hours per Week: 20 hours

Location: Coaches will be assigned to the Stockton or Turlock campus with most of their work hours occurring on that respective campus. Some travel between Stockton and Turlock campuses for meetings, collaborations, and trainings will be needed.

# of Openings: 2

Anticipated Start Date: July 8, 2026

Expected End Date: December 31, 2026

Point of Contact Person: Dr. James W.G. Barnes

Priority Deadline to Apply: May 1, 2026. (Applications received by this deadline will be considered first.)

A complete application must include a cover letter, resume, available work schedule and class schedule.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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

A complete application must include a cover letter, resume, available work schedule and class schedule

Completion of Bachelor's degree.
Enrolled in a graduate program

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience with academic coaching models designed to support students from diverse backgrounds
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Ability to exercise good judgment and be able to work independently without direct supervision
Ability to effectively prioritize, manage multiple tasks, track, and follow through on student connections
Assist with assessment of programmatic and holistic student success outcomes
Ability to work with diverse groups of students, faculty and staff
Experience with facilitation of workshops and/or presentations
Excellent technology skills: Word, Excel, Learning Center Management Platform (StanTutor), WarriorConnect (EAB), Canvas and other software
Experience providing learning support or academic coaching in virtual and in-person environments
Experience collecting or creating learning support resources and tools accessible to participants and/or peer educators
Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and build a network of referrals to support students' connections with resources on the Stockton and Turlock campus
Experience working with students in groups and in one-on-one settings
Knowledge of Learning Commons services and campus resources
Knowledge of campus policies and procedures
Demonstrated persistence and creativity in encouraging use of services and problem solving
Ability to work collaboratively and attend planning meetings with Learning Commons and grant staff, faculty and graduate students
Ability to work for at least two semesters

HOW TO APPLY & DEADLINE:

A complete application must include a cover letter, 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:

Dr. James W.G. Barnes
Learning Commons Director
jwgbarnes@csustan.edu
California State University, Stanislaus
One University Circle
Turlock, CA 95382

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.

Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West's No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.

CSU Stanislaus values shared governance: Handbook statement on shared governance

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. You can learn more about federal equal employment opportunity protections by accessing the Department of Labor's notices: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/Supplement_English.pdf.

Individuals with disabling conditions who require accommodation during the recruitment process may contact the ADA Coordinator at (209) 667-3159.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.

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 alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CLEARANCE NOTICE

The university requires a criminal and/or child abuse background check to be completed for many of its new employees, current employees seeking promotional or transfer opportunities, and current employees assigned new duties. Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position. Failure to consent to any background check will disqualify an applicant from further consideration. Additionally, an applicant who fails to provide the necessary information or who provides false or misleading information may also be disqualified from further consideration. Later discovery of false or misleading information related to the background check may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn or subject the employee to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.