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How much do student program assistant jobs pay per year?

As of May 29, 2026, the average yearly pay for student program assistant in Riverside, CA is $47,700.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $39,100.00 and $49,600.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Student Program Assistant, and why are they important?

To excel as a Student Program Assistant, you need strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and experience in administrative support, often supported by enrollment in a college or university. Familiarity with office software like Microsoft Office Suite, event management platforms, and basic database systems is typically required. Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities are valuable soft skills that set top candidates apart. These competencies ensure smooth program operations, effective collaboration, and a positive experience for both students and staff.

What are some typical challenges faced by Student Program Assistants when coordinating events and activities?

Student Program Assistants often manage multiple responsibilities, such as organizing logistics, communicating with participants, and ensuring events run smoothly. Balancing these tasks while meeting deadlines and handling last-minute changes can be challenging. Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, adaptability, and the ability to collaborate effectively with students, staff, and external partners. Being proactive and maintaining clear communication helps overcome these common hurdles.

What are Student Program Assistants?

Student Program Assistants are typically college or university students who support various administrative, organizational, or program-related tasks within academic departments, student services, or campus organizations. Their responsibilities often include helping plan events, providing information to fellow students, assisting staff with projects, and serving as a liaison between students and faculty or administration. This role helps students gain valuable work experience, develop professional skills, and contribute to campus life while balancing their academic responsibilities.
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Professional Expert- Program Assistant - Student Equity

Professional Expert- Program Assistant - Student Equity

San Bernardino Community College District

San Bernardino, CA • On-site

$20/hr

Full-time

Posted 12 days ago

Job description

Salary: $20.00 Hourly
Location : San Bernardino Valley College and/or Crafton Hills College, CA
Job Type: Professional Expert
Job Number: 006812024
Department: Student Services
Opening Date: 07/01/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Work Schedule: Varies
Work Days/Year: Varies
Job Description
This posting is to establish a pool of qualified applicants. The department may not be actively recruiting. Applications submitted will remain active for up to one (1) year.
Should the department be interested in interviewing you, you will be contacted by the department with the information provided in your application.
Position Summary:
This position will be responsible for retention efforts by helping students navigate our college resources in order to complete their education goal. Serves as liaisons, providing intensive one-on-one support to our districts' disproportionately impacted student populations including, but not limited to first-generation, low-income students, and other students that also may benefit from this support. The Program Assistant that will serve as a "completion coach" for students to increase persistence and progress toward degree/certificate or transfer.
The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.
Representative Duties:
  1. Develop, manage and facilitate a student contact and call-out program to assist with college transition and to provide support throughout the semester.
  2. Participates in planning, organizing, and coordinating assigned program activities; implements procedures to ensure efficient day-to-day operations of assigned area.
  3. Closely monitor and consistently communicating with student caseloads.
  4. Interprets and explains program applications, policies, procedures, requirements, and restrictions.
  5. Develop, monitor and facilitate a degree completion intervention process to alert students to the graduation process.
  6. Act as an informed referral source by accompanying students to various resources as needed.
  7. Deliver developed workshops/presentations on topics to include study skills, college and career planning, financial aid processes, scholarship searches, test preparation, and motivation assessments
  8. Serves as liaisons, providing intensive one-on-one support to our districts' disproportionately impacted student populations including, but not limited to first-generation, low-income students, and other students that also may benefit from this support.
  9. Assist students in identifying effective problem-solving skills, self-advocacy approaches, decision-making and personal responsibility.
  10. Disseminate information on programs and services to students.
  11. Refer students to department counselors and provide students with deadlines, program requirements, registration, and other important dates.
  12. Identify and strategize around challenges before they become roadblocks.
  13. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Live scan is required.
Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience in preparing and giving presentations and maintaining records and reports.
  • Flexibility.
  • Ability to work as a team and independently.
  • Communication skills.
  • Ability to multi-task.
  • Attention to detail.
Work Schedule: Flexibles schedule, approximately 20-30 hours per week
This position is on-site and in-person
Applicant Documents:
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
  3. Unofficial Transcripts

Physical Demands and Working Environment
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting.
Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to occasionally lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 25 pounds; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents; and to operate assigned equipment.
Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
Employment Requirements
The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements:
  • Submit to and successfully pass DOJ live scan/fingerprinting. Cost of live-scan services to be borne by candidate.
  • Sealed official transcript(s) in envelope from institution or electronic copies emailed directly from institution (for positions with higher education requirement)
  • Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment
  • Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see job posting qualifications section for details).

Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the San Bernardino Community College District's
This position is not eligible for full-time benefits.

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