CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

Graduate Assistants

POSITION:      Graduate Assistants in Political Science

RECRUITMENT NO:     518

EFFECTIVE DATE:       September 1, 2008 to January 31, 2009 (Fall 2008 Semester)

February 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009 (Spring 2009 Semester)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

*Students must be enrolled in a Graduate Program at CSULB. 

*Must be able to work between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

*Must have the ability to communicate effectively with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.

*Graduate student may not be employed for more than six semesters.

DESIRED/PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

*Preference will be given to Political Science Graduate Students.

*Non-political science graduate students must have a bachelor's degree in political science or related discipline and a GPA of 3.0 or better.

DUTIES:

*Assist faculty in evaluating written work of students enrolled in Political Science 100 (Introduction to American Government).

*Maintain office hours to advise and assist students.

*Work on various Department functions and projects.

SALARY RANGE:

*Full-time appointment (20 hours per week) $5,490.  Paid in five monthly installments of $1,098 each.

*Half-time appointment (10 hours per week) $2,745.  Paid in five monthly installments of $549 each.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:  Letter of Application; Resume including email address; undergraduate and graduate transcripts; three letters of recommendation. 

POSITION OPEN UNTIL FILLED (or recruitment canceled.)  Review of applications to begin on Monday, May 5, 2008, for the Fall 2008 semester, and on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, for the Spring 2009 semester.  Applications, required documentation, and/or requests for information should be addressed to:

Dr. Charles Noble, Chair

Department of Political Science

California State University, Long Beach

1250 Bellflower Boulevard

Long Beach, CA 90840-4605

posc@csulb.edu

In addition to meeting fully its obligations of nondiscrimination under federal and state law, CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility, and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to economic status, ethnic background, political views, or other personal characteristics or beliefs.  EO Employer.