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Title: GA - Pre - Professional - Center for Integrated Professional Development - Fall 2026/Spring 2027
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: Ctr for Integrated Professional Development
Campus Location: Normal, IL

Job Summary

The programming graduate assistant works with the full-time Scholarly Teaching staff at the Center for Integrated Professional Development in their mission to support evidence-informed instruction on campus. This role is an opportunity for graduate students to explore the field of educational development by gaining hands-on experience performing directed research into teaching and consultations with graduate teaching assistants.

The responsibilities of the Scholarly Teaching graduate assistant will include the following:

1. Work with full-time Center staff on the design and implementation of professional development events and programs for Illinois State University faculty, including, but not limited to, New Faculty Orientation, the University Teaching and Learning Symposium, professional development programming, and other events.
2. Work with full-time Center staff on the design, implementation, and co-facilitation of professional development events and programs for graduate teaching assistants at Illinois State University, including the Future Faculty Learning Community and Course Design for Future Faculty.
3. Conduct directed or independent research on various teaching-related issues and develop artifacts to disseminate findings under the guidance of Scholarly Teaching staff (e.g., white paper, annotated bibliography, web content, videos, etc.).
4. Work with graduate teaching assistants on issues related to teaching and learning and provide pedagogical support, including Small Group Instructional Diagnoses (Midterm Chats).
5. Engage in projects related to evidence-informed pedagogy with Scholarly Teaching staff.
6. Other duties as assigned.

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$1,720 per month

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, able to clearly demonstrate how professional training and academic background align with the job responsibilities.
3. Demonstrates knowledge of designing and implementing professional development programs and events for faculty and instructional professionals.
4. Experience teaching at the college level.
5. Documented experience with conducting directed or independent research related to professional development, pedagogy, and/or teaching and learning.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Demonstrated experience designing, planning, and/or facilitating professional development programs, events, or initiatives.
2. Experience developing effective workshop resources or training materials that support participant learning and engagement in professional development initiatives.

Work Hours

TBD

Proposed Starting Date

8/17/2026

Required Applicant Documents

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"

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

Dana Karraker
dmkarra@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.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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.