Vacancy Announcement

Position Type: Graduate Assistant

Term of Appointment: Academic Year 2026/2027 (Fall or Spring, or both)

Hours of Appointment: up to 0.375 time base (up to 15 hours/week)

Pay Rate: up to approx. $1,217.00/month

Positions Available: Single

School of Business

Overview

Under immediate supervision, Graduate Assistants (GA) provide non-teaching assistance to faculty members and gain practical experience in fields related to their advance study. GA work may involve supervising students in a classroom, workshop, or laboratory (where final responsibility for the class and its entire instruction, including the performance of the GA, is vested in a member of the faculty); training students in the use of equipment or other resources; assisting faculty with research and preparation of course materials; participating in the evaluation of students’ work; tutoring students; and other related work. Students applying for GA positions must be currently enrolled in a graduate program at Humboldt. Academic Student Employees may not concurrently hold a faculty or staff position. Students with assignments in more than one student classification (i.e., Teaching Associate, Instructional Student Assistant, and Student Assistant) are restricted to working a maximum of 20 hours per week during the academic year. The 20 hour per week maximum includes hours worked in all positions. 

See Classification Standards for more information: https://www.humboldt.edu/academic-personnel-services/employee-recruitment/academic-student-unit-11

Job Duties

JOB # 126: School of Business: Graduate Assistant

The School of Business seeks a Graduate Assistant (GA) to work under faculty supervision in support of academic and student-focused initiatives within the School of Business. The GA will work collaboratively with supervising faculty and campus partners to support the development of instructional resources and experiential learning opportunities.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Assisting supervising faculty with research, development, and preparation of materials for a modular Careers Skills Development resource in Canvas, including resources appropriate for students at different stages of their undergraduate education;
• Collaborate with supervising faculty and the Center for Teaching and Learning in organizing and developing Canvas-based materials and resources that support identified student learning and career-development objectives;
• Research and identify relevant career-development resources, practices, and content for consideration by supervising faculty;
• Assist faculty with the development of a community project program connecting businesses and non-profit organizations with student and faculty project teams;
• Research and develop supporting materials and resources for the community project program, which may include a project-submission webpage, proposed procedures, and information for participating community partners and project teams;
• Assist with collecting, organizing, and evaluating information related to participation in these initiatives and provide input to supervising faculty regarding program development and improvement; and
• Meet regularly with supervising faculty to review progress, receive direction and feedback, and discuss the continued development and implementation of assigned project.

Appointments are made on a single-term basis (Fall or Spring). Fall appointments may be renewed for the Spring semester based on programmatic needs, available budget, and satisfactory performance.

Minimum Qualifications for this Classification

Knowledge and Abilities: Knowledge of the subject matter of the discipline in which assigned. Ability to relate well to others within the academic environment; ability to supervise, assist, and train students; and ability to assist faculty in the conduct of special projects/research within the discipline.

Experience: For the initial appointment, evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work. For subsequent appointment, evidence of satisfactory progress toward completion of the degree.

Education: Equivalent to completion of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree and registration in a CSU graduate degree program. Students enrolled in credential programs are not eligible for this position.

Note: Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of Cal Poly Humboldt.

Department Hiring Criteria

JOB # 126: School of Business: Graduate Assistant

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION: Advanced coursework and experience in Business, Marketing, etc. relevant to the course and project assignment is required. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Preference will be given to current MBA students.

How to Apply and Contact Information

Please submit the following required application materials via CHRS Recruiting (PageUp):

• Letter of Interest/Cover Letter (information regarding expectations can be found here);
• Resume/CV;
• Application for Employment (complete in CHRS Recruiting - PageUp);
• Current Unofficial Transcripts.

Please direct any questions pertaining to this position, the School of Business, or Cal Poly Humboldt to:

School of Business

Cal Poly Humboldt

Email: business@humboldt.edu 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Availability of positions are contingent upon departmental need, budget, and enrollment. Priority review date is October 13, 2026 - Early response is encouraged.

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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.