Graduate Assistant - TV, Film, and Media Studies

2026-27 Graduate Assistant 12 month - TV, Film, and Media Studies

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Work type: Graduate Assistant
Location: Los Angeles
Categories: Unit 11 - UAW - California Alliance of Academic Student Workers, Temporary, Part Time

College: College of Arts and Letters

Position Title: 2026-27 Graduate Assistant – TV, Film, and Media Studies

Department of TV, Film, and Media Studies

The Department of TV, Film, and Media Studies seeks graduate students as applicants for Graduate Assistant.

Anticipated Appointment Dates: This position is opened until filled. If you have applied and no other positions are available, you will be notified.

• Fall 2026:
  August 21, 2026 – December 23, 2026
• Spring 2027:
  January 21, 2027– May 29, 2027

Hours/Units per week:
Students can work up to 20-hours per week during the semester.

Job Duties: May include the following but will be dependent upon the specific area to which the Graduate Assistant will be assigned, as well as upon the specific needs of the faculty supervisor.

• Provide professional non-teaching assistance to faculty member
• Provide research assistance and practical experience in fields related to their advanced study
• Assisting with handling/or training other student in the use of equipment or other resources
• Assisting faculty with research and preparation of course materials
• Participate in evaluation of students work

Minimum Qualifications:

Degree‑seeking graduate student in the Department of TV, Film, and Media Studies. Graduate Assistant must be currently enrolled in or admitted to a Cal State LA graduate degree program. The successful applicant will work effectively, respectfully, and collaboratively in a diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings.

• Admissions to the Master Program in the Department of TV, Film, and Media Studies, in good academic standing
• Enrollment in course(s) for the semester towards the degree
• Ability to relate well with others within the academic environment and have the ability or potential to learn how to instruct and evaluate students
• Demonstrate commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff and students from diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds

Initial Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Salary schedule information for a Graduate Assistant- monthly: 12‑month Classification is available based on the following ranges: (per salary schedule 7/1/2024)

Salary Range: $3,408 - $6,072

The anticipated monthly hiring range is generally at or near the minimum of the appropriate range, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Most new Graduate Assistant are hired at the minimum rate. Time base and hours will depend upon need.

Required Documentation:

• Updated curriculum vitae (should include work history).
• Current unofficial transcripts from your undergraduate and graduate education. If you have attended more than one institution, please copy and combine these transcripts into one document.
• Proof of enrollment in program of graduate study in this department [note: if interdisciplinary, use “in a program of graduate study related to this assignment].
• Proof of GET enrollment summary (Class Schedule - PDF).
• Provide two references, including name, company, and contact number. One reference must include a current supervisor. These references will be contacted prior to hiring.

Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Background Check
: A background check (including a criminal records check) must be satisfactorily completed. Offers of employment are conditional and 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…