GA Teaching - School of Information Technology - Fall 2026/Spring 2027

Title: GA Teaching - School of Information Technology - Fall 2026/Spring 2027
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: School of Information Technology
Campus Location: Normal, IL

Job Summary

The majority of the graduate teaching assistant’s primary duties are in the support of instruction, including but not limited to the responsibilities below:
1. Assist a faculty member with teaching-related tasks
2. Serve as a primary or secondary teaching instructor in a class or laboratory
3. Grade student assignments promptly, which requires knowledge of subjects taught in the class or laboratory
4. Meet with and/or tutor students, hold office hours, prepare instructional materials, and assist during class and/or lab, etc.
5. Spend the number of assigned hours for which you are being paid attending to these duties
6. Proctor lab exams
7. Grade lab exams and assignments
8. Take attendance
9. Complete other duties as assigned
10. Work hours in Student Learning Center

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$1,510 for 0.5 FTE appointment

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.Degree-seeking graduate student at Illinois State University enrolled in the School of IT Graduate Program, working towards an MS in Information Systems
3. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required
4. State law mandates demonstrable oral proficiency in the English language as a requirement for this position
5. Minimum GRE = Meets or exceeds 300 (verbal + quantitative)
6. Minimum TOEFL = 94
7. Skills required vary by teaching assignment include: Java, Python, C++, Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

Work Hours

TBD

Proposed Starting Date

14 August, 2026

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

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

Daniel Freburg
djfrebu@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.