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Note: Please use the CSUM email when applying for this position.

Working Title: Tutor

Classification Title: Instructional Student Assistant

Department Name: Student Engagement and Academic Support

Time Base: Part-time, Multiple Openings

Hours to be Worked: Individualized maximum hours set by the Coordinator (ranges from 1-20 hours a week)

Students with assignments in more than one student classification are restricted to working a maximum of 20 hours per week during the Academic Year and up to full-time during academic break periods. The 20 hours per week maximum includes hours worked in all positions.

Contact Names: Krystal Loera and Katie Hansen 

Pay Plan: Hourly

Bargaining Unit:   The Union of Academic Student Workers (UAW), R11

Employment Type: Temporary

Salary Range

• CSU Salary Range: $17.86 -$23.84 per hour.

Pay Rate: 

• Hourly Rate: $17.86

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Start Date: August 2026

Job Summary:  

Tutoring Services provides comprehensive peer learning support for all academic subjects offered at Cal Maritime, paid for by tuition. The most successful cadets develop subject area competency, self-confidence, self-efficacy, and practical skills by participating in interactive discussions with tutors knowledgeable in the following areas:

• Business Administration
• Calculus
• Chemistry
• Economics
• Electrical Circuits/Electronics
• Engineering Technology
• International Strategy and Security
• Marine Transportation
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Oceanography
• Physics
• Statistics
• Writing

About the Cal Poly Maritime Academy:

Cal Poly Maritime Academy is a campus of the California State University and is the only degree-granting maritime academy on the West Coast. Located on the scenic Vallejo waterfront, the campus serves a student population of approximately 1000 undergraduates and 50 graduate students.

Cal Poly Maritime Academy offers seven baccalaureate degrees in Business Administration, International Strategy and Security, Facilities Engineering Technology, Marine Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering,  Marine Transportation, and Oceanography. The undergraduate curriculum includes licensing programs for future merchant marine, coast guard, and naval reserve officers. Cal Maritime also offers a Master of Science in Transportation and Engineering Management degree, as well as a number of extended learning programs and courses.

Job Duties:

1. Facilitate one-hour individual tutoring sessions at assigned locations, covering content related to their stated subject, appointments based on student need.
2. Work with other subject tutors to facilitate one 2-3 hour drop-in tutoring session a week based on the stated subject. Drop-in sessions will include both helping tutees who arrive and completing tutoring projects as assigned.
3. Participate in tutoring orientation, training, and regularly scheduled staff meetings throughout the semester.
4. Assist with collecting programmatic data (e.g., session attendance and participant feedback)
5. Meet with supervisor at least once a year for in-depth check-in
6. Report any completed work hours through PeopleSoft-CHRS (training provided)

NOTE:  Under general supervision, Instructional Student Assistants in the classification perform supplemental instruction, evaluate, tutor, and/or provide supplemental instructional duties for the majority of work hours. Individual or group instruction requiring advanced knowledge of a discipline or subject matter.

Required Qualifications:

• Effective public speaking, verbal and written communication, organization, and engagement skills.
• Demonstrated content area knowledge with minimum campus or cumulative 3.0 GPA.
• Successful completion of all courses supported with minimum B grade.
• Positive faculty recommendation accompanying student employment application
• Incumbents must possess the ability to learn and perform assigned work; work cooperatively with faculty, staff, and other students; and accept responsibility

Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience tutoring university-level undergraduate students (not required)

Hiring Criteria:

• This position requires the recommendation of a faculty member to be hired. Faculty must complete an online tutor recommendation form, or submit the form via email, including as much information about this applicant as they consider necessary. The representatives of Student Engagement and Academic Support will confirm receipt of this form.
• Students applying for Instructional Student Assistant positions must be admitted or registered as a CSU student. Under supervision, Instructional Student Assistants in this classification perform tutoring duties for the majority of work hours in a given appointment in a given academic department or equivalent administrative unit over the course of an academic term. The work may be performed on-campus or remote under an agreement with a campus in the CSU system. Academic Student Employees may not concurrently hold a faculty or staff position.

Application Process or Hiring Unit Contact Person: Interested parties must submit their application online. Apply online at Peer Tutor Application (click this link)

Title IX: Please view the Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator at: https://www2.calstate.edu/titleix

Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly Maritime Academy provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. Cal Poly Maritime Academy complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

Cal Poly Maritime Academy is a diverse community of individuals who represent many perspectives, beliefs and identities, committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and intellectually vibrant environment. We cultivate a culture of open dialogue, mutual respect, and belonging to support educational excellence and student success. Through academic programs, student organizations and activities, faculty initiatives, and community partnerships, we encourage meaningful engagement with diverse perspectives. As a higher education institution, we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and empowering individuals to reach their full potential by prioritizing inclusive curriculum development, faculty and staff training, student mentorship, and comprehensive support programs. At Cal Poly Maritime Academy, excellence is built on merit, talent, diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.

Supplemental Information 

Mandated Reporter: The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated 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.

 Eligibility to Work:  Applicants must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or authorization to work in the United States within three days of the date of hire.

Integration:

Effective July 1, 2025, the California State University Maritime Academy integrated with California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, forming one academic institution operated as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. All employment positions previously associated with California State University Maritime Academy have transitioned to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Employment continues to be governed by California State University policies and applicable collective bargaining agreements. As we integrate our human resources and administrative systems, some materials may still display legacy Cal Maritime branding and templates.

Disclaimer: The provisions of this job bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and any provisions contained may be modified or changed.