CSUSM Recruitment

Unit 11 Graduate Assistant- Sociology, Criminology & Justice Studies Dept

• Position: Graduate Assistant
• Academic Year: 2026/27
• Modality: In-person
• College: CHABSS
• Department: Sociology, Criminology & Justice Studies

Job Overview

The Department of Sociology, Criminology & Justice Studies is accepting applications for Unit 11 Graduate Assistant positions for the Academic Year 2026/27.

California State University San Marcos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability, gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, and veteran or military status.

Under immediate supervision, the Graduate Assistant assists a regular faculty member or the teaching staff with various professional and technical duties associated generally with the subjects or programs in which the assistant is doing graduate work. This work should not take precedence over the successful completion of the graduate degree program by the student in a timely manner.

General Requirements of the Position:

• Ability to learn and perform assigned work
• Ability to work cooperatively with faculty, staff and other students
• Ability to accept responsibility

General Minimum Qualifications of the Position:

• Admission or registration as a CSUSM student

For a complete list of responsibilities and required qualifications, please review the position description linked at the top of the page.

Anticipated Pay Rate

• Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $3408 - $6072
• CSU Classification Salary Range: $3408 - $6072

The anticipated hiring range is generally at or near the minimum of the appropriate range, commensurate with education and experience.

Instructional Student Assistants are non-exempt employees. CSU policy limits work assignments to no more than 20 hours in a week in all campus positions combined while students are in session.

Application Timeline 

Applications are accepted and reviewed as needed, on an on-going basis throughout the 2026/27 Academic Year. Applications will be reviewed starting July 2nd, 2026. All positions are subject to enrollment/registration as a CSUSM student and funding.