Housing GA (AY 24-25 C91346)

Hiring Dates and Duration of Position:  

Hiring for November, December and January : duration will depend on demand for this role. Note that this is an ‘on call’ position without a regularly-set schedule or office location. There may be times when there are no hours available for this role and other times where a few hours/week are to be expected. This is a supplemental position that is great for someone who is not relying on it for regular income. 

Note: these positions will be available as long as funding remains. When funding runs out, the positions will be put on hold. 

Overview: 

The Office of Student Services is looking for on-call graduate assistants who are based in the Monterey area, have their own transportation and can make housing visits on the behalf of incoming Spring 2025 students as well as continuing students who are in need of housing support. Before the housing visit, GAs will be required to have a phone/zoom call with the requesting student and will be provided with a checklist that they will use to gather information about the listing to be forwarded to the requesting student.  

Essential Functions: 

• Based in Monterey or immediate surrounding area 

• Willing to visit apartments/houses around Monterey, Pacific Grove, Seaside, Carmel, Marina (possibly); Salinas if nearby to you 

• Capable of providing a very basic and factual description of the listing without giving personal opinion or subjective / qualitative thoughts 

• Available to meet with students over Zoom or in-person to provide housing search support and guidance 

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities: 

• Welcoming, encouraging and supportive of the new student experience 

• Highly self-directed 

• High attention to detail and organized 

• Comfortable using multiple communication tools - text, phone, zoom, whatsapp, etc. 

• Strong familiarity with the Monterey area 

• Personal transportation - bike, car, etc. - available to use 

Pay Rate: $16/hour + mileage reimbursement for travel paid at .62.5 cents per mile (Google map mileage documentation required for reimbursement) 

Requirements

Essential Functions:

• Based in Monterey or immediate surrounding area

• Willing to visit apartments/houses around Monterey, Pacific Grove, Seaside, Carmel, Marina (possibly); Salinas if nearby to you
• Capable of providing a very basic and factual description of the listing without giving personal opinion or subjective / qualitative thoughts

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Welcoming, encouraging and supportive of the new student experience

• Highly self-directed
• High attention to detail and organized
• Comfortable using multiple communication tools - text, phone, zoom, whatsapp, etc.
• Strong familiarity with the Monterey area
• Personal transportation - bike, car, etc. - available to use

Student Employment Eligibility:

Unless restricted by certain visa status, all students with an active status for the semester are eligible for jobs on campus.

Students on leave or withdrawn are not eligible to work in student employment positions until the semester in which they return. If you are currently withdrawn or on leave you are eligible to be employed in staff positions.

Some may be restricted due to financial aid status. International students (non-resident aliens) may not work off campus unless they have applied for and received work authorization from the United States government. (An F-1 visa does not give work authorization.) Off campus work study positions are available only to U.S. citizens on financial aid with a federal work study component.

Student are not eligible to work remotely from International locations.

Hour Limitations:

All student employees are limited to working no more than 20 hours per week in on campus jobs during the academic year (this includes exam periods). The only exception is when there is a full week when school is not in session. Specifically: February recess, Spring recess, and full weeks of December or summer recess. During these time periods only, students can work up to 40 hours per week. International Students: Visa restrictions prohibit international students from exceeding 20 hours of work per academic calendar week.