GA Teaching - History - Spring 2025
Work type: On Campus
Location: Normal, Illinois
Title: GA Teaching - History - Spring 2025
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: History
Campus Location: Normal, IL
Job Summary
The majority of a graduate teaching assistant's duties are to provide instructional support for busy faculty members, including, but not limited to, the following:
1. Assist faculty during scheduled course meetings, and with other teaching-related tasks, such as the preparation of instructional materials.
2. Grade assignments, which require knowledge of subjects taught.
3. Hold office hours for tutoring students.
Salary Rate / Pay Rate
$1,473.00/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.
3. For teaching assistant positions, state law mandates demonstrable oral proficiency in the English language.
Preferred Qualifications
Students who are studying history are interested in gaining work experience in the field.
Work Hours
TBD
Proposed Starting Date
January 2025
Special Instructions for Applicants
If you have not yet been assigned a University ID, but are interested in applying for this graduate teaching assistant position, please proceed with the application process by entering 9 zeros (000000000) as the University ID.
You must be eligible to work in the United States and at Illinois State University for the number of hours this position entails.
If you are an international student, the rules/laws for your visa status may place limits on your
employment eligibility. Students are responsible for knowing and following all applicable visa status rules/laws. If you are not certain whether your visa status allows you to accept an assistantship or additional work hours, contact the International Student and Scholar Services immediately for clarification. ISU cannot grant exceptions to visa status rules/laws.
Contact Information for Applicants
Kali Gordon, kagordo@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/Affirmative Action 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.