Instructional Student Assistant Pool in Department of Economics; Academic Year 26

Instructional Student Assistant Pool in Department of Economics (Academic Year 26/27)

Job No: 556843

Work type:
Instructional Student Assistant

Location:

Humboldt

Categories:
Unit 11 - UAW - California Alliance of Academic Student Workers, Temporary, Time Varies

Position Type:
Instructional Student Assistant

Term of Appointment:
Academic Year 2026/2027 (Fall or Spring, or both)

Hours of Appointment: up to 20 hours per week

Pay Rate: $17.86/hour

Positions Available:
Multiple

Department:
Economics

Under supervision, Instructional Student Assistants (ISAs) in this classification perform teaching, grading and/or tutoring duties for the majority of work hours in a given appointment in a given academic department or equivalent administrative unit over the course of an academic term. The work may be performed on campus or at an off‑campus public agency or private non‑profit organization under an agreement with a campus in the CSU system.

Students applying for ISA positions must be admitted or registered as a CSU student. Academic Student Employees may not concurrently hold a faculty or staff position. Students with assignments in more than one student classification (i.e., Teaching Associate, Graduate Assistant, and Student Assistant) are restricted to working a maximum of 20 hours per week during the academic year and up to full‑time during academic break periods.

The 20 hour per week maximum includes hours worked in all positions.

Instructional Student Assistants (ISAs) assignments in Economics may include: ECON 104, 305, 306W, 308, 309, 310, 311, 323, 423, 435, 450, and 470S, or another lower or upper division course as determined by the department.

Grader/Tutors provide support in grading or tutoring to the faculty member responsible for the assigned course.

Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leaders will run the Supplemental Instruction course ECON 310L, designed to help students succeed in ECON 310. A faculty liaison provides materials and support. Responsibilities for SI Leaders include:

• Approximately 2 hours per week (50%) leading ECON 310L—run experiments, show videos, coordinate cooperative learning exercises, help students with problem sets, explain difficult concepts, take attendance, etc.
• Approximately 2 hours per week (50%) class preparation—upload materials to Canvas, review materials provided by faculty liaison, meet with faculty liaison, etc.

Knowledge and Abilities: Instructional Student Assistants must possess the ability to learn and perform assigned work; work cooperatively with faculty, staff, and other students; and accept responsibility. Completion of specific coursework may be required to teach, grade, or tutor a course.

Special

Qualifications:

Admission or registration as a Humboldt student is required. On‑Campus or Off‐Campus Work‑Study Instructional Student Assistants must meet the eligibility requirements of the Federal Work‑Study Program, as determined by the campus' financial aid office.

Note:

Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of Cal Poly Humboldt.

Minimum Qualifications for Tutors/Graders: Must have completed the course (or equivalent) for which they are applying and subsequently assigned to with a B+ or better.

Preferred Qualifications for Tutors/Graders: Economics majors are preferred.

Minimum Qualifications for Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leaders: Must have completed ECON 310 or equivalent with at least an A- or higher, be at least a Junior class standing, have an overall GPA of at least 3.0, and have the ability to work with various office equipment.

Preferred Qualifications for Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leaders: Knowledge of Canvas and PowerPoint is preferred;
Economics majors are preferred.

Please submit the following application materials via CHRS Recruiting (Page Up):

• Application for Employment (complete in CHRS Recruiting – Page Up)

Please direct any questions pertaining to this position, the Department of Economics, or Cal Poly Humboldt to:

Final date to receive applications: Availability of these positions are contingent…