Unit 11 Positions Title

• Position: 1150
• Academic Year: 2026/27
• Modality: In-person
• College: Extended Learning
• Department: Sociology 

Job Overview

The Department of Extended Learning is accepting applications for Unit 11 Sociology positions for Fall 2026.

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.

ISA Only Delete for GA and TA: 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.

GA Only Delete for ISA and TA: 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.

TA Only Delete for ISA and GA: The Teaching Associate classification provides currently enrolled or admitted CSU graduate students with parttime employment offering practical teaching experience in fields related to their advanced study. They teach university courses and 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.

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: 17.86 CSU Classification Salary Range: Academic student employee

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 Academic Year. Applications will be reviewed starting 7/28/26. All positions are subject to enrollment/registration as a CSUSM student and funding.