College of Health and Human Development and the United States Department of Education’s

CAMINO: Charting Access for Hispanics Majoring In Needed Careers and Occupations in Healthcare

Research Assistant 2016-2017

RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION DETAILS

Purpose
The purpose of the CAMINO Research Assistant positions is to provide valuable paid research opportunities tograduate students in the following programs under the College of Health and Human Development: Communication Disorders, Environmental and Occupational Health, Gerontology, Health Administration, Kinesiology, Lactation, Nutrition, Physical Therapy, and Public Health.

Job Requirements and Pay
Research Assistants will assist a current faculty member engaged in research. Applicants must identify their chosen faculty member and receive permission to work with them prior to applying. This position pays $15.00 per hour, maximum of10 hours of work per week, over 15 weeks each semester. Your faculty advisor will work with you to determine a mutually agreeable schedule to accomplish your research assistant duties. These are paid positions and will not be considered as internship opportunities.

Number of Positions Available
A total of nine (9) Research Assistant positions are available—One (1) available Research Assistant position for EACH of the following programs: Communication Disorders, Environmental and Occupational Health, Gerontology, Health Administration, Kinesiology, Lactation, Nutrition, Physical Therapy, Public Health.

Funding
Funding for these positions is made possible by CAMINO: Charting Access for Hispanics Majoring In Needed Careers and Occupations in Healthcare, a United States Department of Education’s Promoting Post-Baccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) Program.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Graduate students in good academic standing who anticipate being at CSUN for at least 1 year are highly encouraged to apply. Applicants should be mature, responsible, accountable, dependable, a team player, and have strong communication skills.

In order to address CAMINO’s larger goal of supporting success of Hispanic graduate students in allied health disciplines (ultimately increasing Hispanic participation in allied health professions), priority will be given to low-income and/or first-generation status students, as well as those who are engaged in research with Latino populations.

PROCEDURE FOR INTERESTED APPLICANTS

  1. Complete theResearch Assistant Application Formand Research Assistant Cover Letter, (see both below).
  1. Complete the CAMINO Research Assistant/Peer Mentor Supplemental Application (see below)
  1. Submit acomplete resume including paid employment, volunteer work, community service, and research experience. Please emphasize if you are working, volunteering, or engaged in community service or research related to Latino/Hispanic populations.
  1. Submit a recent copy of your DPRor unofficial transcripts (no older than 5 days before your application is submitted).
  2. Return all materials to or turn into JD2500 Attn: Cathy Kitinoja no later than Friday,September 9, 2016 or until positions filled.

College of Health and Human Development and the United States Department of Education’s

CAMINO: Charting Access for Hispanics Majoring In Needed Careers and Occupations in Healthcare

2016-2017 Research Assistant Application Form

Please type or print the following information:

Please print clearly. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

*Name (Last, First): ______

*CSUN ID#: ______

*Major: ______

*CSUN Email Address: ______

*Preferred Phone:______

*Date of Birth (MM/DD/YY): ______

*Gender: Male  Female

Ethnicity: (check all that apply)

 Asian/Pacific-Islander
 Black/African-American
 Hispanic
 Native American
 White: European Descent
 White: Middle Eastern Descent

 Biracial/Multiracial
 Other (not included above): ______

If you marked “Hispanic” left, please specify by checking any of the following that apply to you:

Latino(a)
 Spanish origin
 Chicano(a)
 Mexican
 Mexican American
 Puerto Rican
 Cuban
 Salvadoran
 Guatemalan
 Other (not included above): ______

FACULTY ADVISOR INFORMATION:

*Name of faculty member with whom you will work: ______

*Faculty email address:______

*Faculty dept. and program:______

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR YOUR TWO (2) REFERENCES:

*Reference 1 (name, phone, and e-mail address): ______

______

*Reference 2 (name, phone, and e-mail address): ______

______

College of Health and Human Development and the United States Department of Education’s

CAMINO: Charting Access for Hispanics Majoring In Needed Careers and Occupations in Healthcare

2016-2017Research Assistant Cover Letter

Please type your cover letter (no more than 1,000 words, single-spaced) below, addressed to Dr. Sloane Burke. You will need to include the name of the faculty member with whom you plan to work, a brief description of the research in which you and that faculty member will be engaged, and your required duties in support of this research.

NOTE: Your faculty advisor will be contacted to confirm receipt of your criteria.

Begin your cover letter here:

CAMINO Research Assistant/Peer Mentor Supplemental Application

Student Name:______Date:______

Are you currently employed on the CSUN campus? Y N

If yes, how are you employed?

As a research assistant? Y N

As a student assistant? Y N

As a staff member? Y N

Other (please write in) ______

How many hours do you already work for CSUN? ______

What college to do you work for? ______

Which department?______

What grant?______

Name and contact information of direct supervisor of current position: ______

Start date of current position:______End date (if applicable)______