GA - Pre-Professional - School of Biological Sciences - Fall 2024 - Spring 2025

Title: GA - Pre-Professional - School of Biological Sciences - Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: School of Biological Sciences
Campus Location: Normal, IL

1. Work with students who are not currently in a biology/BTE/MCB major but who are seeking information about switching to one these majors. (15%)
2. Gather information from University College and other School/Departmental advisors regarding students who are planning to switch to a major within the School of Biological Sciences. Work with the appropriate School advisor to help determine a course of action for these inquiries (10%)
3. Act as the preliminary point of contact for non-ISU students who reach out with questions regarding attending ISU and joining one of the School of Biological Sciences majors (10%)
4. As necessary and appropriate sit in on, and participate in, meetings held by the School of Biological Sciences advisors with students currently in the major, with regard to academic planning (5%)
5. Hold weekly Admissions scheduled visit times for prospective students. Work with other School of Biological Sciences advisors on other large Admissions events (Open House, Redbird Days etc.). Help identify and train current School of Biological Sciences majors who would like to volunteer at Admissions events (15%)
6. Assist in documenting both current student advising notes, as well as, documenting contacts with potential students within the appropriate software systems (20%)
7. Working with the School of Biological Sciences advisors to conduct data analytics, override request monitoring and communication. Utilizing Cognos and other tools help to determine capacity requirements for introductory sequence courses as well as service classes such as BSC 181/BSC 182 and BSC 160. (20%)
8. Process and send appropriate communications to those applying to School of Biological Sciences majors and minors (5%)

$1473 per month

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 fields of College Student Personal Administration, Education, Psychology, Social Work, Education, Business Administration, Biology

1. Ability to complete assignments and projects with limited supervision
2. Take initiative, manage multiple projects, and have excellent organizational skills
3. Software: Microsoft Word, Excel required.
4. Experience with or ability to learn Campus Solutions and COGNOS
5. Availability to work on campus during normal business hours
6. Must adhere to confidentiality related to student, faculty, staff, and administrative issues.

M-F with occasional evening or Saturdays for Admissions events

August 2024

Resume, Cover Letter, Reference List

Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

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.

Rachel Bowden
[email protected]

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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