Student Belonging and Identity Outreach Student Assistant

California State University, Stanislaus; Turlock (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

California State University, Stanislaus is seeking a Student Belonging and Identity Outreach Student Assistant to help nurture a welcoming center, connect students with WCCC programs, and document student voice. You will work under professional staff, contribute to community-building, and gain experience in student services.

The role supports social media, outreach, and event coordination, with opportunities to collaborate across campus and with community partners.

Qualifications

• Undergrad 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.
• Preferred qualifications include experience in Ethnic Studies, leadership, and campus engagement.

Responsibilities

• Welcome students and guests to the WCCC space and guide them to services.
• Help develop and maintain a student-informed WCCC identity through social media and displays.
• Conduct listening activities to learn about student interests and barriers to participation.
• Support community-building events and coordinate volunteers when needed.
• Represent WCCC at orientation, open houses, campus fairs, and other events.
• Collaborate with campus partners and cultural organizations to recruit students to programs.
• Document common questions and share observations with staff.

Skills

Ethnic Studies

Peer mentoring

Cultural programming

Community organizing

Communications

Campus engagement

Bilingual

Social media

Design skills

Autonomy

Teamwork

Education

Undergraduate enrolled in 6 Fall/Spring units

Graduate student enrolled in 4 Fall/Spring units

Job description

Student Belonging and Identity Outreach Student Assistant

Apply now Job no: 562424

Department: Community Engagement Belonging

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
• Under the direct supervision of WCCC professional staff, the Student Belonging and Identity Outreach Student Assistant is responsible for cultivating a welcoming center environment, strengthening WCCC’s student-facing identity, gathering student voice, and building relationships that connect students to WCCC programs, services, and community.
• Duties include but are not limited to:
  • 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 theJeanne 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.
• INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
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• Advertised: October 19, 2026 (9:00 AM) Pacific Daylight Time
• Applications close: December 31, 2026 (11:55 PM) Pacific Standard Time

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