The work of academic student employees focuses on instruction, instructional support such as grading or tutoring, or academic research. Listed below are positions in bargaining Unit 11 (Academic Student Employees) for currently enrolled or admitted students. These positions are represented by a union. For more information, visit the Union Information page.
Please see the following guides for appointing:
Process Guide for Hiring Academic Student Employees
Quick Guide on appointment types and salary ranges
Positions Hired During Academic Year 2022-2023
Graduate Assistant Employment Opportunities
Please review the Graduate Assistant classification and qualification standards. The Graduate Assistant is distinguished from those classifications used for undergraduate student help in the instructional program who perform clerical or other routine tasks such as grading examinations, recording grades, etc., by the following:
- Graduate Assistants are provided part-time employment and practical experience in fields related to their advanced study.
- Graduate Assistants provide professional non-teaching assistance to faculty members.
Instructional Student Assistant Employment Opportunities
Please review the Instructional Student Assistant classification and qualification standards. The Instructional Student Assistant classification is distinguished from other Student Assistant classifications by the nature of work performed. The majority of work performed in a given academic department or equivalent administrative unit over the course of an academic term by Instructional Student Assistants is tutoring, grading and/or teaching work.
CIGA Instructional Student Assistant
| Position Description/Department | Application Deadline |
|---|---|
| Insect Museum Curator, ISA | The priority application review deadline is January 20, 2023. The position will remain open until filled. |
| Priority Application Deadline: 2/5/2023, Open until filled. | |
| Priority Application Deadline: 2/5/2023, Open until filled. | |
| Graduate Business Instructional Student Assistant | The priority application review deadline is February 7, 2023. The position will remain open until filled. |
| ECON Tutor | The priority application review deadline is February 7, 2023. The position will remain open until filled. |
| Seawolf Fun & Run Assistant | February 13, 2023 |
| Research Assistant | The priority application review deadline is February 17, 2023. The position will remain open until filled. |
| SSURI Student Research Assistant | March 31, 2023 |
| Social Justice Week Instructional Student Assistant | Priority deadline is April 3, 2023. Open until filled. |
| Research Assistant Position | April 12, 2023. Open until filled. |
| Genentech Fellow Summer Undergraduate Researcher - Instructional Student Assistant | Deadline to apply is April 14, 2023 |
| 1st Review: February 24, 2023; Deadline: April 14, 2023, and ongoing as needed. |
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| Subject-specific Tutor for the 2023-24 Academic Year | 1st Review: February 24, 2023; Deadline: April 14, 2023, and ongoing as needed. |
| Writing Tutor for the 2023-24 Academic Year | 1st Review: February 24, 2023; Deadline: April 14, 2023, and ongoing as needed. |
| Tutorial or SI Program Advisor | The deadline to apply is April 14, 2023 |
| Writing Center Advisor | The deadline to apply is April 14, 2023 |
| Research Assistant – Physics & Astronomy Department | May 3, 2023 |
| Summer Writing Tutor | May 5, 2023 |
| Crocker Graduate Lab Research Assistant | The deadline to apply is May 8, 2023. Open until filled. |
| Criminology & Criminal Justice Studies Research Assistant | The deadline to apply is May 15, 2023. Open until filled. |
| Biology Student Assistant for Bentley Laboratory | Priority deadline to apply is May 19, 2023. Position will remain open until filled. |
| Accessible Content Student Assistant - Center for Teaching and Ed Tech | Priority deadline to apply is May 19, 2023. Position will remain open until filled. |
| Accessible Content Student Assistant - Center for Teaching and Ed Tech | Priority deadline to apply is May 19, 2023. Position will remain open until filled. |
| Geography, Environment, and Planning CIGA Instructional Student Assistant | Priority deadline to apply is May 25, 2023. Position will remain open until filled. |
| NASA CubeSat Instructional Student Assistant | The deadline to apply is May 30, 2023. Open until filled. |
| NASA Science Education Instructional Student Assistant | The deadline to apply is May 30, 2023. Open until filled. |
| Electrical Engineering Instructional Student Assistant | June 9, 2023 |
| Economics Research Assistant | June 9, 2023 |
| Economics Research Assistant | June 9, 2023 |
| Chemistry Student Researcher | June 9, 2023 |
| Science & Tech - Tinker Academy Assistant | July 10, 2023 |
| MESA Mentor | Priority deadline is August 14, 2023. Open until filled. |
| German Foreign Language Instructional Student Assistant | August 15, 2023 |
| Student Researcher | Priority deadline to apply is August 17, 2023. Position will remain opened until filled |
| Crocker Graduate Lab Research Assistant | Priority deadline is August 18, 2023. Open until filled. |
| Women's Gender Studies Instructional Student Assistant | Priority deadline is August 18, 2023. Open until filled. |
| Student Reader | Priority deadline to apply is August 21, 2023. Position will remain opened until filled |
| Primitivo General Manager | Priority deadline is August 25, 2023 |
| Studio Blue General Manager/Equipment Manager | Priority deadline is August 25, 2023 |
| Editorial Board, STAR Newspaper | Priority deadline is August 25, 2023 |
| KSUN General Manager | Priority deadline is August 25, 2023 |
| KSUN Production & Ops Director | Priority deadline is August 25, 2023 |
| KSUN Program Director | Priority deadline is August 25, 2023 |
| KSUN Social Media Manager | Priority deadline is August 25, 2023 |
| KSUN Promotions & Underwriting Manager | Priority deadline is August 25, 2023 |
| History Graduate Assistant | Priority deadline is August 28, 2023. Open until filled. |
| Deadline to apply is September 10, 2023 | |
| CCJS 276 Instructional Student Assistant | Open Until Filled |
| PSY 250 Instructional Student Assistant | Open Until Filled |
| LbyM Instructional Student Assistant | Open Until Filled |
| Research Assistant | Open until filled. |
| Biodiversity Outreach Assistant, ISA | Open Until Filled |
| Insect Museum Curator, ISA | Open Until Filled |
| Vertebrate Museum Curatorial Fellow | Open Until Filled |
| CCJS 276 Instructional Student Assistant | Open Until Filled |
| Studio Blue General Manager/ Equipment Manager | Open Until Filled |
| PSY 250 Instructional Student Assistant | Open Until Filled |
| CIGA Instructional Student Assistant | Open Until Filled |
| TRIO Student Support Services Writing Tutor | Open Until Filled |
| Economics Research Assistant | Open Until Filled |
| ECON Tutor | Open Until Filled |
| French Fulbright Student | Open until filled |
| ECON Tutor | Open until filled |
| Research Assistant | Open until filled |
Teaching Associate Employment Opportunities
Please review the Teaching Associate classification and qualification standards. Teaching Associates are distinguished from other classifications by work assignments that primarily involve classroom and laboratory instruction. Responsibility for a course may be vested in the Teaching Associate under the direct supervision of an appropriate faculty member.
| Position Description/Department | Application Deadline |
|---|---|
| English Teaching Associate |
5:00 pm on April 7, 2023 |
| Biology Teaching Associate | August 1, 2023 |
| Biology Teaching Associate | August 1, 2023 |
Academic Student Employees Announcement Templates (POAs)
Template for departments to use to post a position opportunity announcement (POA) for a Graduate Assistant. Please submit to academicpersonnel@sonoma.edu to be approved and posted.
Template for departments to use to post a position opportunity announcement (POA) for an Instructional Student Assistant. Please submit to academicpersonnel@sonoma.edu to be approved and posted.
Template for departments to use to post a position opportunity announcement (POA) for a Teaching Associate. Please submit to academicpersonnel@sonoma.edu to be approved and posted.
Academic Student Employees Appointment Forms
Fill out and submit this form to hire a Graduate Assistant (GA). This form must be signed electronically and emailed to academicpersonnel@sonoma.edu. Students working in this pay title provide non-teaching assistance to faculty members and are provided part-time employment and practical experience in fields related to their advanced study.
Fill out and submit this form to hire an Instructional Student Assistant (ISA). This form must be signed electronically and emailed to academicpersonnel@sonoma.edu. Students working in this pay title are assigned grading, teaching, academic research, or tutoring duties.
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Description of Duties for an Academic Student Employee. The supervisor will need to complete this form with the student no later than the student's first day of work, and both will keep a copy in their records.
All Teaching Associates must complete and return this form to faappointments@sonoma.edu