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Position Title: Instructional Student Assistant (ISA)—Political Science and Criminal Justice Methods Courses
College/Unit: BSS
Department/School: Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice
Application Deadline: 08/22/25
Seasonal Role Working Dates: 08/25/25 (earliest start date) – 12/31/25
Pay Range: $17.86 - $23.84 per hour
Location Type: On site and online
Role Description:
The Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences is collecting application materials for the Instructional Student Assistant (ISA)—Political Science and Criminal Justice Methods Courses
Description of Duties:
Under supervision, the student assistant performs teaching, grading, and/or tutoring duties for Public Administration required courses (e.g., PADM 260: Intro to Public Admin & POLS 402: State & Local Government) in the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice. 3-5 hours per week.
Minimum Qualifications:
The Instructional Student Assistant)—Political Science and Criminal Justice Methods Courses may be an advanced undergraduate student (Junior or Senior with good academic record) or graduate student and have the following knowledge and abilities:
- Ability to learn and perform assigned work
- Work cooperatively with faculty, staff and other students; accept responsibility
- Work with minimal supervision
- Accurately evaluate and return assignments in a timely manner
Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of the University.
Applicants must provide:
Additional information may be requested at a later time. All applicants must apply online, applications submitted via email or in-person to the department will not be considered.
Notification Procedure
You will be contacted if you are selected to move forward in the hiring process for more information or further action.
Job-related questions should be directed to:
Paul Viotti, Search Committee Chair
pviotti@csuchico.edu
Additional Information:
All work must be performed within the State of California.
Compliance training completion (approx. 4 hours of work time) is required of this position within the first 30 days of work.
For disability-related accommodations, please call the ADA Coordinator at (530) 898-5959.
All positions are contingent on funding.
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