Student Belonging and Identity Outreach Student Assistant

California State University, Chico; Turlock (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

CSU Stanislaus in Turlock seeks a Student Belonging and Identity Outreach Student Assistant to support the Warrior Cross Cultural Center. The role involves welcoming students, maintaining an accessible space, and promoting inclusive programs through social media and outreach activities.

The position requires enrolled undergraduate or graduate status with relevant leadership and engagement experience. It is a part-time, on-site role with flexible, temporary terms and open recruitment.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate students must be registered/enrolled in a minimum of six Fall/Spring units.
• Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four Fall/Spring units.
• Preferred qualifications include ethnic studies background and experience in leadership, mentoring, and campus engagement.

Responsibilities

• Welcome students and guests and orient them to services and referrals.
• Help maintain a welcoming WCCC space and assist opening/closing procedures.
• Develop and share a student-informed WCCC identity via social media, flyers, and stories.
• Conduct informal listening to learn about student interests and barriers to participation.
• Create community-building activities and host gatherings.
• Represent WCCC at orientation, campus fairs, and events.
• Build relationships with student groups and campus partners.
• Inform, recruit, and motivate students to attend WCCC programs.
• Ensure programs are accessible and culturally responsive.
• Document questions and observations; share with staff.
• Attend meetings and trainings; collaborate with partners on events.
• Support promotion, recruitment, and volunteer coordination for events.
• Assist other WCCC programs and campus committees.

Skills

Ethnic Studies major

Student leadership

Peer mentoring

Cultural programming

Community organizing

Communications

Campus engagement

Bilingual or multilingual

Social media skills

Teamwork

Education

Undergraduate enrolled in at least six Fall/Spring units

Graduate student enrolled in at least four Fall/Spring units

Job description

Student Belonging and Identity Outreach Student Assistant

Job no: 562424
Work type: Student Assistant
Location: Stanislaus - Turlock
Categories: Administrative, Temporary, Part Time, On-site (work in-person at business location), Unit 15 - CSUEU - Student Assistants

Position Summary

Temporary hourly-intermittent student assistant position available in Community Engagement and Belonging for the Warrior Cross Cultural Center.

Start Date

Positionavailable on or after November 2, 2026and ending on or before May 31, 2026. Possibility of reappointment based on budget, department needs, and job performance.

Job Description/Duties

• Welcome students and guests into the WCCC space through greeting, conversation, orientation to services, and appropriate referrals.
• Support the upkeep, organization, accessibility, and readiness of the WCCC space, including opening and closing procedures as assigned.
• Help develop and maintain a clear, student-informed WCCC identity through social media, flyers, displays, student stories, outreach language, and other communications.
• Conduct informal listening and engagement activities to learn about student interests, concerns, cultural experiences, and barriers to participation.
• Create or support community-building opportunities such as community hours, welcome activities, peer conversations, resource-sharing sessions, and identity-affirming gatherings.
• Serve as a welcoming WCCC representative at orientation, open house, admitted student events, campus fairs, tabling opportunities, and other campus activities.
• Build relationships with cultural organizations, identity-based student groups, academic programs, residence life, campus partners, and community organizations.
• Inform, recruit, and motivate students to attend WCCC programs and connect with center resources.
• Help ensure WCCC programs, communications, and engagement practices are culturally responsive, accessible, and welcoming to students with intersecting identities.
• Document common student questions, emerging needs, participation patterns, and engagement ideas; share observations with professional staff.
• Attend student-staff meetings, individual supervision meetings, trainings, and presentations with campus and community partners.
• Collaborate with the Signature Events and Social Justice Ambassador on promotion, student recruitment, host duties, volunteer coordination, event support, and post-event reflection.
• Support other WCCC programs, campus committees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Ethnic Studies Major, previous student leadership, peer mentoring, cultural programming, community organizing, communications, or campus engagement experience; bilingual or multilingual skills; experience working across cultures or with historically underserved communities; strong computer, social media, or design skills; and the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate students must be registered/enrolled in a minimum of six (6) Fall/Spring units.
• Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall/Spring units.

Salary Range

$17.50per hour.

Application Deadline

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Criminal Background Clearance Notice

Satisfactory completion of a background check (which includes checks of employment records, education records, criminal records, civil records; and may include motor vehicle records, professional licenses, and sex offender registries, as position requires) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Additional Information

Clery Act Disclosure

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act,the annual security report (ASR), is now available for viewing at https://www.csustan.edu/epc/clery-safety-reports . The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

Applicants requiring necessary accommodations to the application process may contact the Human Resources Department at [phone]. California Relay Service is available at [phone] voice and [phone] TDD.As a federal contractor, we are committed to attracting a diverse applicant pool. Please consider completing the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form (your response will not be shared with the search committee) at: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/sec503/Self_ID_Forms/VoluntarySelf-ID_CC-305_ENG_JRF_QA_508c.pdf .

CSU Stanislaus hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.

The individuals who appear to be the best qualified for this position will be contacted by telephone or email for an interview.

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