"Student Assistant I/II/III"

Job Description

About Golden West College

Located in beautiful Huntington Beach, California, Golden West College is a two-year college, serving over 10,500 students on a 122-acre campus. GWC offers over 60 Associate degrees, a strong university transfer program, more than 40 Career and Technical Education certificates, community education, and extensive student support services. Founded in 1966, Golden West College has been widely recognized for its pioneering leadership in designing learning-centered programs and services for its students. Additionally, GWC is an officially designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and has an eligibility designation as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI).

At Golden West College we are committed to providing high quality education and equitable outcomes through inclusive practices that support and celebrate everyone. We welcome candidates that share our devotion to educating and improving the lives of our representative students, employees, and community populations.

Non-academic, non-classified Student Assistants are not part of the classified service. Student Assistants are at-will employees, have no entitlement rights to any position in the District, and are not benefits eligible.

• Student Assistants may not exceed 19.5 working hours per week during the fall and spring semesters. Student Assistants may work a maximum of 28 hours per week outside of the fall and spring semesters.
• Student Assistants are prohibited from being employed by the District in any other capacity during the same Fiscal Year (July 1 – June 30).

A student assistant works in a particular department of the college or the district site and has job responsibilities specifically designed for a student who has non-classified job responsibilities.

Student Assistants perform duties from unskilled to skilled and/or specialized in a variety of positions that typically require the use of manual, clerical, and public contact. The nature of the job may vary from department to department. Assignments have limited use of discretion and judgment. Work is regularly reviewed and may entail detailed instructions.

Representative Duties: Specific job duties are defined by the appropriate Division and/or Department. Considerable training may occur on the job.

Student Assistant I – Entry level/Semi-skilled: Work is under immediate supervision (methods of performing tasks are well established and explained in specific terms). Work assignments typically involve standardized duties that are of a routine and repetitive nature.

Student Assistant II – Intermediate/Advanced: Work is under general supervision (work objectives are set but methods of performing tasks are left up to the employee) with specialized training done on the job. Work assignments are varied and less routine and involve a moderate degree of responsibility. Jobs may require moderate independent judgment, analysis, and decision-making skills; must have a minimum of one year of experience in the same student assistant assignment.

Student Assistant III – Specialist/Lead: Work is under general supervision. Work assignments involve a broad variety of skills and/or tasks for which considerable training is required. Jobs require the application of considerable independent judgment and decision-making. Students at this level may have the responsibility to direct the work of lower-level student employees; must have a minimum of two years of experience in the same student assistant assignment.

Qualifications and Physical Demands

Education and Experience:

• Student Assistant I: Little or no prior experience or education required
• Student Assistant II: Some previous knowledge, experience, or education required
• Student Assistant III: Prior experience, education, or specialized skills required

Skills and Competencies

• Skills required to perform job assignments.
• Depending on the Student Assistant level and specific job assignment, jobs require limited independent judgment and decision-making.
• Ability to balance work and studies.

Qualifications: Students must be enrolled in classes for the current semester and have been awarded federal work-study through the financial aid office to be eligible for a student assistant position under the federal work-study funding.

Conditions of Employment

Employment is contingent upon verification of federal work-study award, class schedule, employment history, background verification as governed under Education Code requirements, eligibility to work in the United States, and approval by the CCCD Board of Trustees. Student Assistant assignments do not offer fringe benefits or pay for holidays or time not worked.

Application Requirements

To be considered for employment you must submit a complete application packet.

A complete application packet includes:

• Complete Online Employment Application- (education and work experience/volunteer experience must be thoroughly completed)
• Attach a copy of your Current Class Schedule (Academic Year Fall 2024 / Spring 2025) must be attached - PDF recommended

Application materials must be electronically submitted online at http://www.cccd.edu/employment. Incomplete applications and application materials submitted by mail will not be considered.