lecturer

senior administrative assistant

assistant professor

administrative assistant

student assistant

San Diego State University

Wash hands upon entering the classroom and start with setting up the classroom for the children and their families to be welcomed into a new day. Prep breakfast and transition the children from one room to the next, wash hands, and then start breakfast at the tables, and serve the meal as a family style. Then the children are to put away their dishes and scrap the remaining into a red bucket and set the dishes into a gray tub. They then wash their hands and go use the restroom and play until its time to go to Memory Park. Then cleanup the room and its time for circle time where children are getting ready to transition to go to Memory Park with how they are doing that morning and anything they would like to state. Or a song to help transition them.They line up with a song or their names to be called and then transition to Memory Park. I then set up an activity based on the children interest and prepared to to write a lesson plan based upon the activity and write any observations. 
        Then transition the children back into the classroom and wash their hands along with yours and start to make their beds with them. Then wash hands again and sit at the table with them for lunch. After they are done eating they are to clean up their dishes and wash their hands and use the restroom before they are to rest their bodies and take a nap. During nap time we assistants help pat the children, rub their forehead, and have nap time music to help them rest. After that the teachers are then to clean the tables and sanitize them along with the floor. Also restock any paper towels, table clothes and refill the sanitizers back up along with the soap containers. We assistant teachers also write any observations that we may want to include of the children that we had seen between morning and nap time. 
       Then children are to wake up for snack, before doing so, they are to put their blankets and sheets into their cubbies and then use the restroom and come back out of the bathroom and wash their hands again to sit down for snack. While one teacher sits down for snack with the children, another teacher is helping out in the bathroom and the third teacher is sanitizing the beds and helping the children with their beds.They then are transitioned to go to the side yard to play. 
       What I have learned is to help understand these children and their needs in order to help them develop. I have also learned to communicate with my co-workers in what each one of us is to do during the time we are with these children. 
       Management is one of the most important skills that is needed in doing this job. The reason is because we teachers are to manage our time with these children during all parts of the day. We need to manage the activities we set based on the children's interest and for them to develop skills. 
      My co-workers are their to help me in communicating with drop offs with the children and their families. We work as a team in order to help with the children. We also communicate with what is needed and what is to be done in the time we have before transitioning. Making sure all children are there and counting them. 
      What is hard about the job is that the children have different personalities and this can cause different attention with the children. What teach them how to share and be gentle with one another. Respect one another and give each other personal space. Have their own interests and what they want to do. 
    The most enjoyable part of being a teacher assistant is seeing the children grow over the years. Their development and working with co-workers and their families in seeing these developments grow over the years I have been with these children.

This MA job was the easiest one I’ve ever had, and the college students are an awesome population to work with. You room patients, take their vitals with a machine, review the most basic info with them, and leave. The students come in for a bunch of random different things, but the bulk of your job is assisting with pelvic exams (STD/STI, yeast infections/BV), UTIs, concussions, and physicals. There’s a separate clinic on the first floor that deals with sick kids that might have COVID. You’ll be in full PPE all day. N95, surgical mask over that, isolation gown, and a face shield. Then, obviously when you’re swabbing patients for strep, flu, or Covid (self tests) you’re also wearing gloves. You’re down there with your provider for a week straight or more out of a month. As an MA, you barely do any back office work except rooming, swabbing and assisting. Procedures are rare, and you can only inject toradol and tdap, or flu vaccines if it’s the season, and they’re offering them outdoors in the cold of the fall. (Otherwise they have their own injection clinic where only LVNs are allowed to work) There’s no phlebotomy or POC testing because there’s a separate lab where all the specimens go. In downtime, you send out messages for students to send in their immunization records, or find other boring admin work to do, if they don’t try to make up some training about something or another. The perks of working there are fantastic - employer paid health insurance, dental/vision, paid holidays off, and 10ish days around Christmas off. You always accrue 8 hours of paid sick time monthly, and a small amount of vacation hours every month. They offer to pay for two classes per semester if you’re lucky enough to be enrolled in a program, or maybe one of your kids or family members are and you can have them pay for them. If they hire you as an 11/12, you get a month off in the summer, but beware, the pay for that month comes out of your pay every month. You only get paid once a month, too. You pay for parking (ridiculous) and there’s a mandatory $250 monthly contribution to the pension. I loved most of my coworkers, most of them… management is something to be wary of. The nursing manager is really nice, and really tries to work with you and knows that you have a life outside of your job, but sometimes she doesn’t defend you to her boss, the medical director. The medical director is scary, because she seems really nice and warm and friendly, but in reality, she isn’t. If you want this job, all I have to say is be careful - go in there, keep your head down, stay out of the massive amounts of gossip (that even management participates in) do your job quietly, and go home. Also, be aware that the $3200 they tell you they’ll pay you will look more like $2200-$2400 depending on your tax bracket and dependents. The pension is apparently amazing if you have the stomach to work there for that long under a microscope. Overall, I would have stayed if the pay was better, there were more things medical assistants could actually do, and management wasn’t so off-putting. There are pros and cons about this job, but for me, the cons were worse than the pros were good.

A typical day is being assigned customers for service, alot of regular customers, sometimes, move-outs,big construction cleanup with a big group of co-workers, sometimes worked as part of a team.  But I became the lead(they called it captain of the team), then I became a solo cleaner and did everything myself had a lot of people pleased with my work, great tips!  I learned to prioritize my work to make the job faster.  If I saw something to do that wasn't mentioned by the customer I just did extras.  It was a very physical and hard work but I loved when the house looked and smelled clean and the customer was happy and I got a lot of customers that just wanted me. And I also made sure the customer was happy before I left.  Learned how to deal with a lot of different co-workers and work together to get the job done,  I am a perfectionist and I can't skip something because I'm tired, I make sure the job is done completely.  Management respected me because I was always available for anything that came up and always worked Saturdays because most of my co-workers didn't want to do it.  I made a good friend out of one of my co-workers.  Always with a smile on my face and pleasant around customers who were home,  I learned hard work pays off!  And I'm professional at the workplace, never talking on the phone or taking breaks, working through till the job was completed.  And if I had any problems with co-workers or customers would let the manager know when I got back to the office so if the customer called about something they already knew about it.
This is a review of a typical day of housecleaning.  I loved doing office work and meeting new people and just being reliable and helpful and being a great co-worker.

This job was a position I currently held while still attending SDSU as an undergraduate. My typical day at work included organizing and facilitating all of the logistics needed in order to execute an Arts Alive event. I would speak with students and faculty alike to coordinate dates and times of certain performance schedules and venues as well as communicate with the campus facilities coordinator to ensure that permits were correctly completed. Social media and marketing were a huge part of my daily tasks as well. After an event was completed, it was my job to capture the amount of students we impacted (the "audience") and take necessary pictures/videos and post them all to social media outlets. Management was incredible. As a student, my superiors understood the importance of maintaining my grades and attendance in class. They were understanding of varying class schedules and acted as a mentor when needed. The hardest part of the job was balancing the work load we were given with the few staff we had. Since this was a brand new initiative that SDSU's President had just implemented, I was the first to hold the position. It was up to my teammate and I to "pave the way" for Arts Alive SDSU and use "trial and error" to determine certain processes that worked for our positions. The most enjoyable part of the job was on event days, seeing how many people SDSU's student's art/performances impacted the audience. The main mission of Arts Alive was to increase the interaction the SDSU population had with art on campus. With each event, we started to see that goal become a reality.

Working at Starbucks for Aztec Shops at San Diego State University was very self-satisfying, fun, and full of learning experiences dealing with different types of people.  

A typical day at Starbucks was for the most part smooth.  In the mornings, we would have our regular customers, most known by names or at least what their order was.  It then moved to our morning rush hours where it was busy for all employees. Throughout the day we possibly could have an incident with an impatient customer, a homeless trying to get free drinks, or some other type of situation that required the attention of a Crew Lead or Manager.  

I learned many things in many aspects.  Within my position I learned management skills, leadership skills, improved my communication skills as well as how to deal with different people in different situations.  My coworkers, for the most part, made it easier for me because they did their part.  I did, however, work with some that were more quiet than others, rebellious than others, outspoken than others, and more reliable than others.  I learned how to cope with all these things and still deploy to the best of my ability for a better service for our customers.

The hardest part of the job was probably and honestly waking up at 4:30am for opening shifts.  Job itself was fun and easy because drinks were not hard to memorize for most have the same amount of pumps of flavors and ingredients or one just had to follow what the customer wanted.  The most enjoyable part was seeing the smiles on customers seriously over coffee.  I made some friendships through it as well as it allowed for networking due to most customers being employees at SDSU.

This was only a temporary job but the employees were really friendly and helpful.  It was a particularly busy time of the semester as people were getting their books and everything together for back-to-school.

A typical day at work was ringing up transactions at the register and putting away the things that people have returned or decided they didn't want to buy.  Some days were hectic, others were slow.  

There were a lot of commands to remember on the register which took some time to learn.  That was probably the hardest part of the job.  Otherwise the job was pretty straightforward.  One bummer is that sometimes if work was really slow, I'd be told to clock out early.  Which I understand but it would've been nice making that extra money

I learned to always remain patient and smile.  Sometimes you have those customers who were taken aback by a greeting as they walked in or left, even if it wasn't I who was helping them.  Some people just didn't smile at all but I've always been able to remain positive no matter what.  I also learned that transactions shouldn't be rushed so mistakes can be avoided.

Serving as a teacher’s assistant has been a rewarding and eye-opening experience. I support the instructor by preparing materials, helping to facilitate class activities, and offering one-on-one guidance to students who need extra help. This role has strengthened my communication skills, especially when explaining complex ideas in clear, simple language to different learning styles. I have also learned to manage my time effectively by balancing grading, answering questions, and keeping students on track during lessons. Building rapport with students and encouraging them to participate more confidently in class has been especially meaningful. I consistently try to be patient, approachable, and organized so students feel comfortable asking questions and the instructor can rely on me. I also communicate regularly with the teacher about student progress and any concerns that come up. Overall, working as a teacher’s assistant has deepened my understanding of the subject, improved my leadership skills, and confirmed that I enjoy supporting others in their learning journey.

I really enjoy my work in the Industrial Microbiology Lab. A typical day involves making sure the lab continues to run efficiently. I write up order forms to make sure supplies are aways available like weigh boats, chemicals, pipette tips, etc. I clean and wash all the various surfaces and equipment to prevent contamination. I also have my research project involving ethanol production using sugar beet pulp.

I have learned how to function effectively in a professional laboratory setting and work with my various co-workers. I have learned a vast number of laboratory procedures and techniques. Overall, I have really enjoyed the experience.

My supervisor is always willing to answer questions and lend a helping hand. He is really easy to talk too.

The hardest part of the job involved the changing schedule. I really had to make the job a priority. My hours changed on what work I had to get done on a particular day.

I really enjoyed being moving around. I also liked having co-workers to talk to as I worked. Finally, i liked being challenged by various research projects.

I began my career as a Clerical Assistant, moved up the ranks to Administrative Assistant to Administrative Coordinator I.
Working at SDSU Foundation while on campus at SDSU was a true learning experience, in that I learned how to speak, write, take minutes, respond to professors, and administrative staff.  I worked on a special project through the Federal Government to assist 
students gain parity meeting basic educational goals for entry into the CSU system.  My tasks were varied in that I performed administrative support in the area of providing assistance to the Principal Investigator, provide budget management,  create various documents utilizing word processing, data entry, monitor student progress,  heavy receptionist duties, create stipend requests for payment, handle new employee paperwork, file, take and transcribe minutes, make travel arrangements, create posters, brochures, flyers, order catering for special events including staff meetings.

A typical day at work begins around 7:45am.  Preparing for the daily operation that begins at 8am.  This gives us the time to open the multiple programs we will use throughout the day, gather material that will be needed.  We begin by answering as many emails as we can get to, along with answering 100s of phone calls being directed to our office, from the general public, students, former students, parents of current and past students, on the policies of the school and the Office of the Registrar.

SDSU, has been very rewarding and allowed me the opportunity to work in one of the most important fields in our society.  It also allowed me to work with some the smartest people In our discipline.  Each of my co-workers possesses a unique skill set to perform special task.  It makes for a very interesting experience during the work week.  The hardest part of the job is obtaining information as it changes often in large institutions in a timely manner.

The most enjoyable part of the job is working with our students.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Lecturer 192 salaries reported	$10,391 per month
Senior administrative assistant 48 salaries reported	$5,225 per month
Assistant professor 28 salaries reported	$126,286 per year
Administrative assistant 12 salaries reported	$4,970 per month
Student assistant 8 salaries reported	$18.25 per hour

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