On-campus student employment provides paid work-experience for Cabrillo students and ensures that Cabrillo departments fill roles that support campus operations. In addition to valuable work-experience and a paycheck, student employees also receive benefits like a flexible work-schedule and the opportunity to develop relationships with staff who provide mentorship and ultimately may serve as professional references. On-campus departments benefit from the unique perspective of student staff, who as both students and employees are able to create better connections between the work and services provided at Cabrillo College.
Hiring a Student
Knowing where to start in the hiring process can feel daunting, but there are generally three ways supervisors find a student assistant:
They already have someone in mind.
They reach out to the Financial Aid Office regarding Federal Work Study for a list of eligible students that match their needs.
They utilize the Seahawk Job board. This is the most equitable way to advertise your role and find the biggest pool of eligible candidates as ALL Cabrillo students have a Seahawk Job board account.
The hiring process is as follows:
Find an eligible student. If you don’t have one in mind, post on the Seahawk Job board If you need an account for yourself or your department, contact the Student Employment Coordinator.
Submit a completed and signed Student Assistant Assignment Form to studentjobs@cabrillo.edu at least 2 weeks prior to the start date.
The student will be sent a welcome email and all of the onboarding steps they will need to complete, which include online forms, an identification verification process, and fingerprinting they will need to complete on campus at the Sheriff’s Office.
Our office endeavors to get the welcome email out to students within 2-3 business days of receiving the Student Assistant Assignment Form, but how long fingerprint results take to return or how long it takes the student to complete the onboarding paperwork is out of our control.
Once the student has completed all of these steps, they and the supervisor are notified that the student is cleared to work. Students MAY NOT work until all steps are completed and they and the supervisor have received the cleared to work email.
Student Eligibility
Being enrolled in at least 6 units during Fall and Spring and if a student is only working for the summer, they must be enrolled in at least 1 unit during the Summer session.
Maintaining ‘Good Academic Standing’- including both GPA and course completion.
Students must remain in good conduct with no pending conduct issues.
While a Student Assistant may have multiple Student Assistant roles at one time, they can not have multiple types of roles at once. (ie they can not be both a Short-Term Hire for one role and a Student Assistant for another role)
Must be able to meet other employment requirements, including, but not limited to Federal Employment Authorization (I-9).
Cabrillo's Board Policies (including Administrative Procedure 7270) lays out many of the policies surrounding work eligibility as a student assistant on campus including:
Time Cards
Supervisors are responsible for sending completed time cards to the Payroll Office or the appropriate Work-Study Office for processing, on or before the closing date each month (usually the 20th).
If a student has multiple work assignments in different departments, they must complete a separate time card for each department.
Total combined hours must be less than 8 hours a day and 20 hours a week.
There are two different time cards utilized on campus: Student Assistant Time Cards and Federal Work Study or CalWORKs Time Cards
Time Cards are issued by the Business Office on campus. Supervisors can access these through the Business Office's Internal Forms (requires Cabrillo account sign-in). Once downloaded, fillable pdf timecards can be distributed to student assistants directly.
Pay Rates for Student Assistants
- $16.00
Student Assistant I
This is the entry/trainee level position. Duties are those which may be readily learned by an individual with limited or no previous knowledge or experience in the work assignment. Works under close supervision and receives training on the job. Students in this category may be assigned to any department or program on campus. Performs related work as required.
- $16.50
Student Assistant II
This is the intermediate level position. Duties generally require a semi-skilled individual with some training or experience. May require previous knowledge of the work area and/or experience with tools, equipment or computers. Works under close supervision. Performs related work as required.
- $17.00
Student Assistant III
This is the specialist level position. Duties generally require an individual with specialized skills or abilities and experience in a specific college program or project area. Often requires ability to communicate skills or expertise to others. Works under general supervision. Performs related work as required.
- $17.50
Student Assistant IV
This is the technical and specialized level position. Duties generally require an individual with technical and specialized skills or abilities and experience in a specific college program or project area. Often requires ability to communicate skills or expertise to others. Works under limited supervision. Performs related work as required.
Frequently Asked Questions
Student Assistants
For every 3.5 hours worked, employees are eligible for a 10 minute paid break. When this is 4 hours or more, it is bumped up to a 15-minute paid break.
For any shift greater than 5 hours, an unpaid break of 30 minutes must be provided.
Frequently Asked Questions
Supervisors
We encourage departments to do their best to provide flexibility in creating a work schedule that does not distract from a student assistant's responsibilities as a student. In addition, the following schedule restrictions need to be met:
While in classes, student employees may not work more than 20 hours/week (total, across all of their roles).
During Spring, Summer, and Winter break, employees may work up to 30 hours/week, provided there is departmental need.
In all cases, student employees may not work more than 8 hours in a single day.
Student employees may not work more than 5 days in a row, in a single week.
For payroll purposes, please round all shifts/scheduled hours to the nearest quarter hour.