Instructional Student Assistant (ISA) – The Learning Center – Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader

Instructional Student Assistant for the Learning Center

The Learning Center is seeking applicants to fill Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader positions.

Position Overview:

Fresno State’s Learning Center is a space that encourages students to grow intellectually as critical thinkers. We advance student success by actively using effective learning strategies to improve content understanding and course grades. SI Leaders do not teach, but instead, facilitate students' learning of difficult topics within historically challenging courses or subjects. The Learning Center aims to boldly integrate the culture and values of each student to inspire a community of life-long learners.

Please see below for key characteristics associated with the position of a Learning Center SI Leader: 

• Supports students and professors in a specific course or section (example: CHEM 1A with Professor Gray)
• Must work 13-15 hours a week, divided into 30-minute to 3- hour tasks, 3-5 days a week
• Drives the agenda of 90-minute study sessions
• Works most hours in a classroom, with office hours in the Learning Center
• Must be able to attend class lectures (in-person and/or virtual) for the supporting course

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

Fall 2024: August 17, 2024 - December 23, 2024; anticipated start date August 14, 2024

Spring 2025: January 15, 2025 - May 23, 202; anticipated start date January 8, 2024

Hours: 0-20 hours per week.

Job Duties: May include the following, but will be dependent upon the specific course to which the SI Leader will be assigned, as well as upon the specific needs of the course faculty member(s) and Learning Center staff:

• Prepare events, material, and references for students
• Perform individual and/or group academic support
• Plan and facilitate outreach and marketing efforts to recruit students  
• Attend all scheduled training, meeting dates, and class lectures

Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in 6 units at Fresno State
• Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0
• Must have passed specific course(s) you are applying for with a grade B or better. 
• Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Application Procedures: The review of applications for positions will begin immediately. 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, 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. How to submit your unofficial transcripts:

1. 1. If you are a Fresno State student:  Sign into https://my.fresnostate.edu.  Access your Unofficial Transcript.  Highlight all text throughout the document, copy it and paste it into a word processor document, and save the document with your name somewhere in the file name. 
   2. If you are not yet a Fresno State student:  Most U.S. universities allow students to access their academic records online, in a way similar to the way described above for Fresno State students.  Contact your institution’s registrar to find out how to access your unofficial transcript and follow the process described above.  If you have transcripts from more than one institution, please copy them all and paste them into one document, as PageUp only allows one document to be uploaded into the link for transcripts.  Make certain that each institution is clearly indicated within this document.
2. List of three references. The online application will request you to enter your three references separate from your C.V. The letters of references 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

Finalists may be asked for an interview.

Inquiries: Please contact Mai Kou Vang at mvang@csufresno.edu or Nancy Rosales at nrosales21@csufresno.edu 

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 $16.20 per an hour.
• Assignments: Assignments are made by Department Chair or Program Coordinator 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 Fresno State. 
• Students are limited to 20-hours of part-time work on campus.

About the Campus

California State University, Fresno, is a forward-looking and diverse institution located in California’s Central Valley, known for its agriculture, reasonable housing costs, cultural diversity, and proximity to Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada.

The Fresno State campus sits in the midst of the San Joaquin Valley, a valley rich in the traditions and representation of Native American peoples and cultures. We are grateful to be in the traditional homelands of the Yokuts and Mono peoples, whose diverse tribal communities share stewardship over this land.

The campus is ranked 36^th in the nation by Washington Monthly’s 2022 National University Rankings, and ranked 25^th in the nation in MONEY Magazines 50 Best Public Colleges. The campus is classified as an R2 “Doctoral Universities – High research activities” university per Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Fresno State’s Principles of Community

These Principles were developed collaboratively by faculty, staff, and administrators. They exemplify what we aspire to be.  Find out more about our Principles of Community here.

We all play a role in fostering an inclusive work and learning environment of respect, kindness, collaboration, and accountability where every member of the student body, faculty, staff, and administration can thrive. Our Principles of Community reflect our core values of Discovery, Diversity, and Distinction as well as our deep commitment to our mission "to boldly educate and empower students for success."

California State University, Fresno is an engaged University. We focus on broadening students' intellectual horizons, fostering lifelong learning skills, developing the leaders of tomorrow, promoting community involvement, and instilling an appreciation of world cultures. We nurture cultural competence by celebrating the rich diversity of the campus community and welcoming the participation of all. Members of the University community are expected to work effectively with faculty, staff and students from diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Our Students

California State University, Fresno is committed to serving our students with a focus on inclusion. Fresno State has been recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI); an Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI); and has been designated to the Community Engagement Classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Other Campus Information

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The person holding this position is considered a "limited reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.

California State University, Fresno is a tobacco-free, smoke-free, and vapor-free campus. For more information, please click http://fresnostate.edu/adminserv/smokefree/index.html

California State University, Fresno is committed to maintaining and implementing employment policies and procedures in compliance with applicable state and federal equal employment opportunity laws and regulations. Executive Orders 1096 and 1097 prohibit discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on the basis of a protected status: race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex (including gender identity), sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition and covered veteran status. Fresno State's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring, and retention. We are proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

The California State University System strongly recommends the COVID-19 vaccination and booster for all individuals who access any in-person program or activity (on- or off-campus) as stated in the revised policy effective April 2023, COVID-19 Vaccinations and Other Safety Measures. You can find more information here.