Instructional Student Assistant for Antelope Valley Tutoring Center

California State University, Bakersfield; Lancaster (CA); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

CSU Bakersfield is seeking an Instructional Student Assistant (ISA) for the Antelope Valley Tutoring Center. This on-site, part-time role supports students across disciplines, with hours limited to 0–20 per week and a starting wage of $17.86 per hour.

The position focuses on tutoring, outreach, and collaboration with faculty to assist learners, including ESL students and those with special needs. Applicants must be matriculated CSUB students.

Qualifications

• Significant subject expertise confirmed by faculty recommendation or successful course completion.
• Effective communication skills to articulate concepts clearly.
• Trustworthy, reliable, and detail-oriented.
• Positive attitude toward colleagues and students.
• Flexibility and adaptability to serve diverse learning styles.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Commitment to reflection and growth in tutoring practices.

Responsibilities

• Tutor students at CSUB Tutoring Centers across multiple disciplinary areas.
• Assist with homework, exams, papers, and language lab projects.
• Collaborate with professors to support groups and individuals, including ESL students.
• Proactively encourage use of Tutoring Center services through outreach.
• Support the Tutor Center Coordinator and Lead Tutor with tasks and special projects.
• Attend required meetings and trainings.
• Organize and facilitate study groups of 4–15 students with clear communication.
• Provide brief classroom presentations about Tutoring Center services.
• Communicate with tutees to arrange appointments via email or phone.
• Participate effectively in trainings and staff meetings.

Skills

Subject expertise

Communication skills

Trustworthy

Reliable

Detail-oriented

Positive attitude

Flexibility

Initiative

Job description

• Unit 11 - UAW - California Alliance of Academic Student Workers 1

Job Search Category/Discipline

• Faculty - Education/Library Science 1

Time Basis

• Part Time 1

Workplace Type (Exclude Inst Fac)

• On-site (work in-person at business location) 1

Instructional Student Assistant for Antelope Valley Tutoring Center

Apply now Job no: 559560
Work type: Instructional Student Assistant
Location: Bakersfield
Categories: Unit 11 - UAW - California Alliance of Academic Student Workers, Temporary, Part Time, Faculty - Education/Library Science, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Instructional Student Assistant (ISA) – Antelope Valley Tutoring Center

Position Overview: This position is on-site at the CSUB Antelope Valley Campus in Lancaster, CA.

Anticipated Appointment Dates

This position is open until it is filled.

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

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

Hours: 0-20 hours per week

• Tutors provide support service at all levels of competency including, but not limited to problem solving, conceptual analysis, strategic study skills, reading comprehension, writing and exam preparation.


• Tutors provide assistance for a broad range of academic activities: assigned homework; exam studying; research papers; language lab assignments and projects


• Tutors work with professors to provide assistance to groups and individuals. Tutors may also be asked to work regularly with students who speak English as a second language or students with special needs or circumstances.


• Tutors work proactively to encourage student use of the Tutoring Center services, including outreach to classroom visits, communication with tutees, and distribution of flyers.


• Tutors help Tutoring Center Coordinator and Lead Tutor with administrative tasks and special projects, as needed.


• Tutors attend required meetings and trainings.

To be considered for employment in the Antelope Valley Tutoring Center:

• Students must have demonstrated significant subject expertise. This expertise may be confirmed by faculty recommendation, successful completion of tutored courses, and/or demonstrated success in related courses.


• Tutors must possess effective communication skills to appropriately articulate suggestions for concept comprehension and problem solving. Tutors must be able to work with students in a manner that is encouraging and which fosters confidence in the student.


• Tutors must be trustworthy, reliable, and detail-oriented.


• Tutors must possess a positive attitude towards colleagues and students.


• Tutors must demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in order to provide tutoring services to a diverse range of learning styles


• Tutors must be able to work independently and to take initiative in fulfilling responsibilities.


• Tutors are committed to reflection and growth in their practices; therefore, they take feedback seriously.

Tutoring Center Tutor Responsibilities and Duties

To continue to be hired as tutors at the CSUB Tutoring Centers, students must

• Tutors must support their colleagues in maintaining the integrity and efficiency of this support service.


• Tutors must maintain the confidentiality of our clients and services.


• Tutors must be dependable and punctual in their duties, in the completion of assigned tasks, and in notifying the appropriate staff personnel when conflicts or problems occur.


• Duties include tutoring members of the CSUB campus community; regular attendance at staff meetings; maintaining orderliness and operation of the Center (opening and closing TC, cleaning TC, checking students in/out of RunnerConnect, checking supplies, filing, administrative tasks, flexibility in work hours to ensure adequate coverage, etc.); assisting and mentoring tutor trainees; notifying supervisor of needs or difficulties; raising awareness of tutoring services through flyer distribution and class visits; providing input and suggestions to improve our operation; other tasks as assigned by supervisor or Tutor Center Coordinator.


• Tutors must organize and facilitate study groups, ranging in size from 4-15 students, including effective communication about the time, date and location.


• Tutors must provide brief classroom presentations regarding the Tutoring Center services.


• Tutors must communicate via email or phone with tutees to arrange tutor appointments and encourage use of the services


• Tutors must participate effectively in training sessions and staff meetings.

Instructional Student Assistant additional information regarding assignment:

• Salary: The salary range for Instructional Student Assistants starts at $17.86 per hour. Each Department has a different salary scale. Please check with your department for your Base Salary.


• Assignments: Assignments are made by Department Chair or Program Coordinator after consultation with the candidate.


• Instructional Student Assistant positions are for matriculated students at CSUB.


• Students are limited to 20-hours of part-time work on campus.

About the Campus

CSU Bakersfield, founded in 1970, is a regional, comprehensive university serving the southern San Joaquin Valley of California. CSU Bakersfield’s service area covers nearly 25,000 square miles and is home to a socially and ethnically diverse population of over 11,000 students. CSU Bakersfield is the only four-year degree granting institution within a 100-mile radius. Due to this, CSU Bakersfield has a vital role in educational obtainment, economic development, and quality of life within the region.

The accolades CSU Bakersfield has received include Third Way’s #9 Most Economic Mobility Index (2023), Washington Monthly’s #10 Best Bang for the Buck for Western Colleges and #11 Best Master’s University (2023), and US News and World Report’s #16 Top Public School in the West (2023).

CSU Bakersfield serves 9,800 undergraduate students and 1,400 graduate, credential, and post-baccalaureate students. 63.5% of CSU Bakersfield’s students are Hispanic/Latinx, 21.5% are Caucasian, 7.1% are Asian, 4.9% are African-American, 2.3% are multiracial, 0.5% are American Indian/Alaskan Native, and 0.2% are Hawaiian/Pacific Islander. CSU Bakersfield is a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

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 7 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 also 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.

Advertised: June 30, 2026 (9:00 AM) Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: Open Until Filled

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