GA - Teaching - Educational Administration & Foundations - Fall 2026/Spring 2027

Job no: 521799
Work type: On Campus
Location: Normal, Illinois

Title: GA - Teaching - Educational Administration & Foundations - Fall 2026/Spring 2027
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: Educational Administration & Foundations
Campus Location: Normal, IL

Job Summary

Teach undergraduate foundations course, including but not limited to preparing instructional materials, setting up and lecturing grading assignments and exams, as well as student consultations when necessary, and holding office hours for students to come for help or questions.

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$1,510 for 0.5 FTE appointment

Required Qualifications

1. Eligible for appointment as per the requirements in the Graduate Assistant Handbook which can be found at http://hr.illinoisstate.edu/downloads/GA_Handbook.pdf
2. Must be a degree seeking graduate student at Illinois State University in the Educational Admin and Foundations program.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.
2. Strong organizational skills (e.g., deconstructing complex tasks, organizing and prioritizing tasks, and meeting deadlines).
3. Ability to navigate multiple tasks/projects simultaneously.

Work Hours

TBD

Proposed Starting Date

August 2026

Required Applicant Documents

Resume

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Special Instructions for Applicants

Benefits for Graduate Assistants can be found in the Graduate Assistant Handbook.
Note: If you have not yet been assigned a University ID, but are interested in applying for this graduate assistantship, please proceed with the graduate assistant application process. For the first question regarding your University ID, simply enter in nine (9) zeros (e.g., 000000000).
You must be eligible for employment in the United States and at Illinois State University and/or for the number of hours required for the position.
Illinois State University student employees are restricted to no more than 28 hours per week of on-campus employment for all positions held. International students are restricted by their visa status to no more than 20 hours per week of on-campus employment when the university is in session but may work up to 28 hours per week when the university is not in session. Please contact the Office of International Student and Scholar Services for guidance on visa restrictions on work hours. The University cannot grant exceptions to visa status rules/laws.

Contact Information for Applicants

Linda Wall
lafarre@ilstu.edu

Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

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