GA Pre-Professional - University College/Academic Services - Visor Center - SOAR Scholars Program - Fall 2024/Spring 2025

Title: GA Pre-Professional - University College/Academic Services - Visor Center - SOAR Scholars Program - Fall 2024/Spring 2025
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: Julia N Visor Academic Center
Campus Location: Normal, IL

University College Visor Center Graduate Assistants in Academic Services and Curriculum Services support and execute the programs and services of University College and the Julia N. Visor Academic Center. The Julia N. Visor Academic Center consists of 7 professional staff, approximately 10 graduate assistants, and about 100 student employees. While each staff member has specific programmatic responsibilities, the center operates as a team, and therefore, graduate assistants work with a diverse mix of both academic support services and programmatic responsibilities. This position involves direct student contact in a one-on-one environment. In executing the duties of this position, the Graduate Assistant supports the goals and objectives of University College.

Academic Services and Curriculum Services Graduate Assistants provide academic coaching to Success 101 students; assess students' needs and customize services to meet those needs; present academic skills workshops; provide evening and weekend supervision of undergraduate student staff; learn about and complete administrative components of higher education work; and create and test a philosophical approach for their career.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
In addition to the above duties, this position will have specific programmatic responsibilities in the following areas:
1. Assist in the coordination and programming of the SOAR Scholars program
2. Serve as a liaison and academic coach for students in the SOAR Scholars program
3. Assist in the coordination and programming of the new scholar program housed in the Visor Center
4. Utilize best practices in first year experience, student-development, diversity, equity, and inclusion to assist students in their academic journey.
5. Other duties as assigned or discussed with supervisor.

$2004 for master’s students and $2145 for doctoral students.

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 College Student Personnel Administration, Communication, Family Consumer Sciences, Public Health, Technology, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Speech Language Pathology, Teaching and Learning.

TBD

August 2024

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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.

Keenan Wimbley, [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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If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383 . The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.

If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311 .