Student Assistant

Student Assistant I – Social Work Department

Palo Alto, CA, US

Position Title:

Student Assistant I

Reports To:

Tyler Takata (MSW Program Manager)

Department:
Social Work

Location:

Remote / Mountain View Campus (on campus several days/quarter)

Status (Hours per week): 10 hours/week

Start and end dates:
July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026

Salary: $20.00 Hourly

The Student Assistant will work closely with the Social Work Department Leadership, including the Program Manager, Program Director, and Director of Field Education to support all aspects of MSW program development, accreditation, and implementation.

Specific

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create Canvas courses, inputting information and uploading materials following a Canvas course template.
• Assist with student recruitment and admissions, including communications and follow-up with prospective students and agencies.
• Conduct internet searches and phone/email communications in support of the field education (internship) program and establishing collaborations and affiliations with agencies.
• Edit and format accreditation and other departmental reports and documents.
• Provide friendly and knowledgeable assistance to students, including for their use of course registration, PAU intranet, Canvas, Tevera (internship management) and other systems and platforms
• Provide support for organizing and holding events (including the 3-day on-campus immersion residencies at the start of Fall, Winter and Spring quarters)
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled PhD or PsyD student in good standing at PAU in your 2nd or 3rd year of study.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong writing skills.
• A strong work ethic, dependable, and ability to prioritize multiple tasks and follow through in a timely manner.

Application:

• Resume/CV
• Brief cover letter, including information on how your background and experience has prepared you to work at a high level of quality of work with students and co-workers from a variety of different backgrounds.
• Writing sample from a graduate course assignment at PAU
• Unofficial baccalaureate and/or graduate transcripts (optional)

No Discrimination:
The University is an equal opportunity employer and is firmly committed to non-discrimination in its hiring and other employment practices and in the application of its personnel policies. In compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists, employment decisions will be made irrespective of the staff member's backgrounds of race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age (except for minors), sex, marital status, citizenship status, military service status, sexual orientation, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic condition), disability and/or any another status protected by law.

PAU has a high-quality work environment that attracts and welcomes a diversity of backgrounds of its employees. In your application or in a cover letter, please include information on how your background and experience has prepared you to work at a high level of quality of work with co-workers from a variety of different backgrounds.