Title: GA - Teaching - Special Education - Fall 2026/Spring 2027
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: Special Education
Campus Location: Normal, IL
Support undergraduate foundations courses, including but not limited to preparing instructional materials for accessibility, grading assignments, and exams.
$1,510 for 0.5 FTE appointment
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 Special Education, TCH, Education and Administration Foundation, Speech-Language Pathology, or Social Work.
- Strong communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills (e.g., deconstructing complex tasks, organizing and prioritizing tasks, and meeting deadlines).
- Self-motivated with a strong ability to stay on task with limited supervisory oversight.
- Ability to navigate multiple tasks/projects simultaneously.
- Experience and/or training in creating accessible documents.
TBD
August 2026
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"
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.
Bhagy Sankaranarayanan
bsankar@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.
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