Position:  Instructional Student Assistant (ISA) for Physics and Engineering

Position Overview: The Department of Physics & Engineering is seeking Instructional Student Assistant (ISA) applicants for its programs.

The department is seeking qualified students for grading and/or lab/activity support as Instructional Student Assistant for courses that are appropriate in our curriculum in any given semester. Students need to apply each semester. Faculty recommendations are welcomed.

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

Fall 2026: August 17, 2026 – December 19, 2026

Spring 2027: January 20, 2027 – May 26, 2027

Hours: 0-20 hours per week.

Job Duties may include the following, but will be dependent upon the specific course to which the instructional student assistant will be assigned, as well as upon the specific needs of the faculty member in charge of the course:

• Provide instructional support to assigned instructors by grading papers in a variety of courses or facilitating group work and discussions.
• Assist the instructor in lab/activity sessions, and/or perform other duties as assigned by the Department Chair in consultation with the appropriate faculty member.
• Department’s website management.
• Canvas management.
• Perform individual and/or group academic support

Qualifications:

• Minimum GPA 2.5
• Must have completed related courses with a decent grade.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence built on merit, talent, diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a welcoming learning environment.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Minimum GPA 3.0
• Solid writing and speaking skills.
• Solid study skills and time management skills.

Application Procedures: The review of applications will begin immediately and may continue for next semester. For full consideration, the application and all required materials must be submitted by the beginning of each semester.

The following documents are required to upload:

1. Curriculum Vita, or résumé.  Your Curriculum Vita, or CV, is the academic equivalent of a résumé.  It should contain your contact information, your employment and educational history, including specific courses, skills such as computer programming, familiarity with commonly used computer programs, as well as internships, awards, volunteer service, training and any other experience you have that is relevant to education.
2. 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. 

1.  Make certain that each institution is clearly indicated within this document.

3. List of three references. The online application will request you to enter your three references separate from your C.V. The letters of reference may be requested by the committee. Be prepared to enter the following for each of your three referents:

1. First name
2. Last name
3. Type of reference
4. Organization
5. Position Title
6. Phone Number
7. E-mail address

4. Class Schedule and Available Work Schedule.

Inquiries: Please contact the department at phen@csub.edu.

To apply: Please click the "Apply Now" button at the top of the page.

The California State University Instructional Student Assistant Classification and Qualification Standards

• Evaluations: ISA's may be evaluated per CBA, Unit 11, Article 8 
• Salary: Each department has different salary scales. Please check with your department for your Base Salary. The Salary range for Instructional Student Assistants starts at $17.86 per an hour. 
• Assignments: Assignments are made by the Department Chair and/or instructors after consultation with the candidate.
• Duties Form: Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement for Unit 11, a Duties Form (see Appendix E of the CBA) will be completed between the Department and Academic Student Employee. This form substantiates the jobs included for the department Instructional Student Assistant position.
• Instructional Student Assistant positions are for matriculated students at CSUB. 
• Students are limited to 20-hours of part-time work on campus.

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The accolades recently received by CSU Bakersfield include: #18 in Top Public Schools in the West and #21 in Top Performers on Social Mobility (U.S. News & World Report, 2026), 4.5 out of 5 stars and named one of America's Best Colleges (Money, 2026), #8 in Master's Universities, #17 in Best Bang for the Buck: West, and #44 in Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars (Washington Monthly, 2025), #4 in California Mobility Index (College Futures Foundation, 2025), #23 in Social Mobility Index (CollegeNET, 2025), #9 in Economic Mobility Index (Third Way, 2024), and in the Top 50 Most Affordable Colleges and Universities in the US (University HQ, 2025). 

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last seven years, only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended.  Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct. 

Authorization to Work:  Employment is contingent upon US residence and proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

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