Classification and Qualification Standards and Appointment Information

The Teaching Associate classification provides currently enrolled or admitted CSU graduate students with part-time employment offering practical teaching experience in fields related to their advanced study. Teaching Associates are typically responsible for providing classroom and/or laboratory instruction and they may also assist faculty or teaching staff with various professional and technical activities. Work assignments are closely associated with their program of study or the academic department in which they are enrolled.

As a condition of employment, employees must remain academically eligible.

Teaching Associates must be appointed less than full-time, up to a maximum of 14.8 units, while the student is enrolled in classes. Teaching Associates appointed half-time or more may not be appointed concurrently in another classification.

 GAs and TAs may work up to full-time (maximum 40 hours) during academic breaks if registered in a CPP graduate degree program and continuing enrollment immediately subsequent to the appointment period, e.g., working full-time during the summer and enrolled in classes in the immediately following fall academic term.

Newly hired employees need to complete onboarding forms and complete the I-9 process. This process is necessary to comply with federal and state laws, as well as to obtain the necessary information to place you on the University's payroll.

For assistance with New Employee Onboarding please contact the onboarding team at hrscsc@cpp.edu or by calling 909-869-3733. Additional resources can be found here.

Additional Resources:

• Claim Bronco Account/Email
• Employment Notices
• Enroll in Direct Deposit
• Setting up Duo Authentication

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

Range A represents the salary range for CSU graduate students who (1) are currently enrolled or admitted to master’s degree programs and (2) usually teach credit-bearing courses. Range B represents the salary range for CSU graduate students who (1) are currently enrolled or admitted to doctoral degree programs, or hold a doctorate, and (2) usually teach credit-bearing courses.

Prior to hiring Teaching Associates, the department/program should consult the Unit 11 CBA (doc) as well as the Minimum Classification and Qualification Standards and relevant CSU Coded Memoranda.

Teaching Associates must be hired into one of the following job/class codes (pdf):

• 2354 – Teaching Associates, Academic Year
• 2353 – Teaching Associates, 12-Month
• 2324 – Teaching Associates, Summer Term

TA salary is payable in six (6) equal monthly installments per academic term. TAs employed in a monthly class, (job code 2354), will receive their salary monthly for each month employed.

For questions regarding pay, please reach out to your College Analyst and/or the Payroll Team.

You may be eligible if appointed half-time or more for more than six (6) months. Please contact your Benefits Representative if you have questions.

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 performs graduate work. This work should not take precedence over the successful completion of the graduate degree program by the student in a timely manner.

As a condition of employment, employees must remain academically eligible.

Graduate Assistants are limited to a maximum of 20 hours per week of total employment while the student is enrolled in classes. Graduate Assistants employed for less than 20 hours per week may be appointed concurrently in another student classification up to a combined total of approximately 20 hours per week.

GAs and TAs may work up to full-time (maximum 40 hours) during academic breaks if registered in a CPP graduate degree program and continuing enrollment immediately subsequent to the appointment period, e.g., working full-time during the summer and enrolled in classes in the immediately following fall academic term.

Newly hired employees need to complete onboarding forms and complete the I-9 process. This process is necessary to comply with federal and state laws, as well as to obtain the necessary information to place you on the University's payroll.

For assistance with New Employee Onboarding please contact the onboarding team at hrscsc@cpp.edu or by calling 909-869-3733. Additional resources can be found here.

Additional Resources:

• Claim Bronco Account/Email
• Employment Notices
• Enroll in Direct Deposit
• Setting up Duo Authentication

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

Graduate students must be hired into one of the following job/class codes (pdf):

• 2355 – Graduate Assistants, Academic Year
• 2325 – Graduate Assistants, Monthly (and Summer)

GAs are paid for hours worked and receive five pay warrants for each semester appointment (Fall: Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan; Spring: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun).

For questions regarding pay, please reach out to your College Analyst and/or the Payroll Team.

Graduate Assistants are excluded from health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits include.

Under supervision, Instructional Student Assistants in this classification perform teaching, grading or 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. Assignments are made by academic department or equivalent administrative unit by a specific supervisor at a CSU campus. The work may be performed on-campus or at an off-campus public agency or private non-profit organization under an agreement with a campus in the CSU system.

Instructional Student Assistant (ISA) appointments may not exceed 20 hours per week while enrolled in classes. If an ISA accepts more than one on-campus appointment in a different student classification, the total employment must not exceed 20 hours per week while enrolled in classes. If this occurs, pay may be delayed while adjustments are made to the appointments. ISAs may work up to full-time (maximum 40 hours) during academic breaks if registered as a CSU student and continuing enrollment immediately subsequent to the appointment period, e.g., working full-time during the summer and enrolled in classes immediately following fall academic term.

Newly hired employees need to complete onboarding forms and complete the I-9 process. This process is necessary to comply with federal and state laws, as well as to obtain the necessary information to place you on the University's payroll.

For assistance with New Employee Onboarding please contact the onboarding team at hrscsc@cpp.edu or by calling 909-869-3733. Additional resources can be found here.

Additional Resources:

• Claim Bronco Account/Email
• Employment Notices
• Enroll in Direct Deposit
• Setting up Duo Authentication

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

Prior to hiring Instructional Student Assistants, the department/program should consult the Unit 11 CBA as well as the Minimum Classification and Qualification Standards and relevant CSU Coded Memoranda.

Instructional Student Assistants must be hired into the following job/class codes:

• 1150 – Instructional Student Assistant (On-Campus)
• 1151 – Instructional Student Assistant (On-Campus Work Study)
• 1152 – Instructional Student Assistant (Off-Campus)
• 1153 – Instructional Student Assistant (Off-Campus Work Study

Instructional Student Assistant paydays are the 15th of each month for hours worked during the previous month. For questions regarding pay, please reach out to our Payroll Team.

Those employees excluded from health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits include Instructional Student Assistants.