GA Teaching - Psychology - Fall 24 and Spring 25

Title: GA Teaching - Psychology - Fall 24 and Spring 25
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: Psychology
Campus Location: Normal, IL

Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) support the department and its faculty members in assigned courses. Duties vary based on the type and nature of appointment, and may include but are not limited to the following:

Typical Instructor of Record Functions
1. Serves as primary teaching instructor
2. Meets with lead section professor for supervision
3. Attends all classes and laboratories
4. Prepares examinations
5. Attends study review sessions
6. Meets with and/or tutors students enrolled in the course
7. Has scheduled office hours
8. Prepares instruction materials
9. Grades student assignments
10. Records grades for students enrolled in the class
11. Manages all class related responsibilities
12. Miscellaneous other tasks as assigned

Typical Lab Assistant Functions
1. Serves as primary lab teaching instructor
2. Assists a faculty member with teaching-related tasks
3. Attends scheduled laboratories, study review sessions and examinations as required by a faculty member.
4. Meets with and/or tutors students enrolled in the course.
5. Has scheduled office hours
6. Prepares instruction materials
7. Grades student assignments, which requires knowledge of content taught in a class or laboratory
8. Records grades for students enrolled in the class or laboratory as directed by professor
9. Miscellaneous other tasks as assigned

Typical Functions of Other Psychology GTAs
1. Serves as secondary teaching instructor in a class or laboratory
2. Assists a faculty member with teaching-related tasks
3. Attends scheduled classes or laboratories, study review sessions and examinations as required by a faculty member
4. Meets with and/or tutors students enrolled in the course
5. Has scheduled office hours
6. Prepares instruction materials
7. Grades student assignments, which requires knowledge of content taught in a class or laboratory
8. Records grades for students enrolled in the class or laboratory as directed by professor
9. Miscellaneous other tasks as assigned

TBD depending on type and nature of the appointment and on FTE

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. Currently enrolled in a Psychology Graduate program at Illinois State University

Varies

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:
1. Remain at a workstation for extended periods
2. Move about in various locations on and off campus as needed to complete day-to-day work
3. Effectively communicate on a daily basis

August 2024

Resume / C.V.
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"

Initial application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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.

Kelly Harman, kmwoith@ilstu.edu

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.