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Title: GA Research - Women, Gender, & Sexuality - Fall 2025/Spring 2026
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: Women, Gender, and Sexuality
Campus Location: Normal, IL

Job Summary

Graduate Research assistants are generally assigned to individual faculty members to assist with their research, and the majority of the assigned duties are tied to this research. The nature of the assistance varies by discipline and can involve a variety of activities such as:
- Library and Resource Room upkeep
- News Publication writing
- Data gathering
- Data analysis
- Social Media
- Student Recruitment
- Office duties
- Running errands
- Routine cleaning tasks
- Use of Microsoft Suite

Additional Information

For this position, duties will include but are not limited to:
1. Assisting the Director and Assistant Director as needed, including helping with WGSS Annual Symposium, community outreach, and other WGSS programming; updating to the social media sites and assistance in electronic production of newsletters; tabling and outreach, drafting and composing program publications; keeping the program web site updated; and maintaining Resource Room library resources.
2. Internet and library research for director, assistant director, and faculty.

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

1510/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.

Work Hours

20 hours per week between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday; some evening and weekend hours for programming as needed.

Proposed Starting Date

08/15/2025

Required Applicant Documents

Resume, Cover Letter, Reference List, & Transcripts

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

Supply at least one reference contact from a previous employer. Finalists will be asked to supply a writing sample. Preference for candidates applying to our WGSS Graduate Certificate program. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

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

Jamie Anderson (jlande4@ilstu.edu)
Jason Whitesel (jawhit6@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.