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
2015-2016 HHD / CAMINO Research Assistant
RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION DETAILS
Purpose
The purpose of the CAMINO Research Assistant positions is to provide valuable paid research opportunities to
graduate 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. See below for details on selection criteria
and requirements. 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.
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 of 10 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—meaning there is one 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.
Priority will also be given to students with low-income status (see http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/14poverty.cfm for
guidelines), first-generation status (meaning they are the first student to attend college within their immediate
family), and/or those conducting research related to Latino populations.
PROCEDURE FOR INTERESTED APPLICANTS
1. Complete the Research Assistant Application Form and Research Assistant Cover Letter, (see both
below).
2. Complete the CAMINO Research Assistant/Peer Mentor Supplemental Application (see below)
3. Submit a complete 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.
4. Submit a recent copy of your DPR (no older than 10 days before your application is submitted).
5. Return all materials to camino@csun.edu or turn into JD2500 Attn: Cathy Kitinoja no later than Friday,
October 16, 2015 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
2015-2016 HHD / CAMINO Research Assistant Application Form
Please replace the blank spaces with the following requested information.
PERSONAL:
*Name (First, Last, Middle):
____________________________________________________________
*CSUN ID#:
__________________________________
*Major:
__________________________________
*CSUN Email Address:
__________________________________
*Preferred Phone:
__________________________________
*Date of Birth (MM/DD/YY): __________________________________
*Gender:
 Male  Female
*Ethnicity: Please specify your ethnicity by bolding
any of the following that apply to you:
If you marked “Hispanic” left, please specify by
bolding any of the following that apply to you:
 Asian/Pacific-Islander
 Black/African-American
 Hispanic
 Native American
 White: European Descent
 White: Middle Eastern Descent
 Biracial/Multiracial
 Other (not included above):
______________________________
 Latino
 Spanish origin
 Chicano
 Mexican
 Mexican American
 Puerto Rican
 Cuban
 El Salvadorian
 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
2015 -2016 HHD / CAMINO Research 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)_______________