Associated Students Inc·Pomona, California
The Student Assistant provides classroom support by engaging with children, facilitating learning, and maintaining a safe environment. They are responsible for supervising children, documenting learning progress, and collaborating with the teaching team.
Work Schedule: 15-20 hours per week; shifts based on operational need of the organization
Associated Students, Inc. employs student-focused professionals with equity-mindsets.
Established in 1963, ASI is a non-profit corporation guided by a student board and managed by full-time professional staff.
ASI is considered a part of the Cal Poly Pomona Division of Student Affairs with a dashed reporting line to Administrative Affairs.
ASI serves the entire campus population, including over 27,000 students, by providing opportunities for student engagement, student employment, and a multitude of programs and services such as recreation and wellness, student union and activities, student government, and childcare.
ASI operational support areas include human resources, financial services, information technology, facilities management, and marketing.
ASI is engaged in the work of being a learning organization.
Currently, the guiding ideas of the organization are “under construction” as the team re-imagines its vision, mission, and core values.
ASI is looking for dynamic team members who value team learning, co-creation, and adaptability to best serve the needs of our students.
As an evolving learning organization, ASI is human-centered and strives to live its values of care and growth. The purpose of ASI is to transform lives, and its vision will be co-developed through the teamwork of staff. With a commitment to learning, continuous improvement, and innovation, ASI is looking for a dynamic team member who supports team learning, co-creation, radical candor, psychological safety, growth mindset, and lives out equity, diversity, and inclusion practices.
Under the general supervision of a Classroom Teacher the Student Assistant provides classroom support for a specific classroom at the Children’s Center.
Based on the duties and responsibilities of this position, this position has been designated to be a sensitive position with access to sensitive data. A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can begin employment with Associated Students, Inc., Cal Poly Pomona. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current ASI employees who apply for this position.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with Associated Students, Inc., Cal Poly Pomona. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current ASI employees who apply for this position.
Employment with ASI is open to any Cal Poly Pomona student who is eligible to work and has the legal right to work in the United States.
In addition, student employees must be currently enrolled in a minimum of 6.0 units (undergraduate) and 4.0 units (graduate), international student employees must be enrolled in a minimum of 12.0 units (undergraduate) and 6.0 units (graduate) at the end of the add-drop period.
Student employees are required to have a minimum overall and Cal Poly Pomona GPA of 2.0 and be in good academic standing with the University.
Individuals enrolled only in Extended University are not eligible for hire.
Exceptions to the unit load requirement are allowed during the summer term and for students who have applied for graduation for the current term.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, and hear; manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination, and verbal communication; use of office equipment: telephones, calculator, copier and fax. Must be able to walk, stand, bend, and lift up to 45 pounds.
In compliance with the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) and the CSU Executive Order 1083, each ASI employee is designated as a mandated reporter and is required to sign an Acknowledgment of Mandated Reporter Status and Legal Duty to Report Child Abuse and Neglect.
Cal Poly Pomona is a smoke and tobacco-free campus. Please refer to the link below for policy information. http://www.calstate.edu/EO/EO-1108.html [http://www.calstate.edu/EO/EO-1108.html]
CSU, along with Associated Students Inc., strongly recommends all staff who are physically accessing campus facilities or programs to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, which includes obtaining a COVID-19 booster dose. See policy at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/11030468/latest [https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/11030468/latest]
Market context
Demand for classroom student assistants in California is closely tied to early learning and campus childcare needs, with employers commonly seeking Early Childhood Education or Child Development preparation. This role is competitive because it requires current Cal Poly Pomona enrollment, 12 semester units completed or in progress, and pediatric CPR/AED certification within 30 days; review your transcript and certification timeline before applying. Requirements and benefits on this platform are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving research time.