GA Pre-Professional - Multicultural Center - Fall 2026 - Spring 2027

Title: GA Pre-Professional - Multicultural Center - Fall 2026 - Spring 2027
Division Name: Student Affairs
Department: Multicultural Center
Campus Location: Normal, IL

Job Summary

Graduate Assistants for the Multicultural Center at Illinois State University assist the staff in varying capacities based on the needs of the campus community and overall staff composition. The combination of duties within each Graduate Assistant’s position description may vary each semester but will include some of the possible duties and responsibilities below. Graduate Assistants may advise student organizations, assess programs and services, assist with Multicultural Center operations, and provide outreach to the greater campus community. Graduate Assistants may also assist with coordinating the core functions of the Multicultural Center.

Possible Duties and Responsibilities:
1.Advise one or more sponsored student organizations with the center in planning campus-wide programs and events, including contracting, budgeting, event management, and handling purchasing or procurement, which may involve driving to pick up supplies.
2. Assist in the development of curriculum for outcome-based learning and team-building sessions for the sponsored student organization’s leadership.
3. Foster student leadership development, transferable skill-building, personal development, and overall growth.
4. Assist with Multicultural Center programming by developing learning outcomes, creating program plans, researching available resources, developing marketing strategies, mapping program logistics, designing program assessments, and implementing programs.
5. Assist with Multicultural Center operations, including overseeing reservations, managing the podcast room, collecting assessment data, and supporting the closing of the center one night a week.
6. Manage social media platforms, including but not limited to Facebook and Instagram.
7. Implement outreach initiatives that connect programs and services to the campus community.
8. Process and maintain paperwork and reports for all the programs and services.
9. Participate in regular staff meetings, training, required professional development sessions, office events, and support office functions.
10. Serve as a University representative for the Multicultural Center, on and off-campus, as business needs dictate and travel with students to conferences and workshops (may include driving University vehicles).
11. Support an Associate or Assistant Director with programs or initiatives within one of the core areas of the Multicultural Center.
12. Perform other duties and functions as assigned.

Additional Information

Evening and weekend hours will be required.

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$2114 for 0.7 FTE appointment

Required Qualifications

Requirements on all GA Postings:
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 one of the following academic programs: College Student Personnel Administration, Social Work, Education, Communications, Criminal Justice Sciences, Creative Technologies, Family and Consumer Science, Psychology, Business, Language Literature, and Cultures.

Work Hours

Monday-Friday; Evenings and some weekends

Proposed Starting Date

August 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

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.

Benefits for Graduate Assistants can be found in the Graduate Assistant Handbook

Contact Information for Applicants

Multicultural Center
themulticulturalcenter@IllinoisState.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.