GA - Research - School of Teaching and Learning - Fall 2025 - Spring 2026

Title: GA Research School of Teaching and Learning Fall 2025 Spring 2026
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: School of Teaching and Learning
Campus Location: Normal IL

Job Summary

Graduate research assistants are generally assigned to individual faculty members to assist with their research. The nature of the assistance varies and can include activities such as: library work literature reviews transcription and data analysis.

Additional Information

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:

1. Library work
2. Proposal writing
3. Data gathering
4. Data analysis

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$755 $1510 for Masters students or $808 $1615 for Doctoral students

Required Qualifications

1. Eligible for appointment as per the requirements in the Graduate Assistant Handbook which can be found at Must be a degree seeking graduate student at Illinois State University in Teaching and Learning

Work Hours

Work hours will be varied and arranged with faculty members.

Proposed Starting Date

Fall 2025

Required Applicant Documents

Resume & Cover Letter

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

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..

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 oncampus employment for all positions held. International students are restricted by their visa status to no more than 20 hours per week of oncampus 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.

Benefits for Graduate Assistants can be found in the Graduate Assistant Handbook ( Information for Applicants

Dr. Ellis Hurd

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.

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