POSITION TITLE

• Position: Graduate Assistant
• Semester: Fall/Spring 2026
• College: CEHHS - College of Education, Health & Human Services 
• Department: Kinesiology

The Department of Kinesology at California State University San Marcos seeks a part-time GA for Fall 2026.

This Graduate Research Assistant position supports the Principal Investigator (Dr. Brian Green) in executing a funded
Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity project evaluating running mechanics, movement quality, and
injury risk factors in CSUSM student athletes. Primary responsibilities include coordinating research sessions with
student-athletes and athletics staff, assisting with video and motion capture data collection during field and laboratory
testing, processing video recordings to evaluate movement patterns, managing de-identified research files, and supporting
the preparation of study findings for presentations and research publications.

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.

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.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: 3 to 15 hrs/week
Work directly with the Principal Investigator on research coordination, participant recruitment, testing administration,
motion capture video processing, data management, and scientific presentation preparation for the RSCA running
assessment project.

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: $3408-6072 CSU Classification Salary Range: $3408-6072

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.

ApplicationTimeline:

A review of applications will begin on October 20, 2026; however, the position will remain open until filled.