Title: Student Application Analyst
Employee Classification: Student Help Regular
Division Name: Student Affairs
Department: Student Affairs Information Technology
The purpose of this position is to assist the Applications Team in Student Affairs IT with the support of custom and vendor applications. The duties of this position will include assisting in onboarding, offboarding, routine application maintenance, and application troubleshooting.
The skills and knowledge gained in this role are intended to be a precursor for a professional career in an IT profession, and the successful candidate will be able to use this experience as a practical demonstration of industry experience post-graduation
Student employees are eligible to participate in the University’s 403(b) Plan. More information can be found here
$16.50/hour
The ideal candidate will have the following:
- An understanding of the client/server/database relationship
- An understanding of relational databases, such as MSSQL and MySQL
- An understanding of user roles and role-based permissions
- Ability to follow documented procedures to complete tasks in production applications
- Ability to abide by data privacy and confidentiality standards and applicable laws
- A familiarity with ITIL concepts, such as incidents, service requests, change requests, problem records, release and deploy, and the configuration management database (CMDB)
The successful candidate has a strong technical aptitude and a good understanding of application concepts and technologies founded on either academic coursework or hands-on experience.
This role requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
The candidate will be a self-starter who is motivated to participate in established Student Affairs IT (SAIT) processes and procedures.
Up to 28 hours per week. Various hours - 9:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday only
Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:
-Effectively communicate on a daily basis.
September 2026
Resume & Work Availability
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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.
In addition, all appointments are contingent upon proof of eligibility for employment at Illinois State University to perform the required duties described above on your scheduled start date. The Immigration and Control Act of 1986, Public Law 99-603, requires all new employees to file an I-9 in person and no later than three days from the beginning of employment. This may be accomplished within the department or through Human Resources. A list of the types of documentation you will be expected to provide is available at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents. Failure to comply with this law will result in cancellation of your appointment.
Illinois State University, as your employer, is required by federal law to ensure proper tax withholding from wages and to ensure that the required reporting of employee wages, withholding, and employment taxes is accurate. For this reason, every employee must have a valid Social Security Number registered with the University at the time of employment and/or as soon after as possible, but no later than 45 days from the start date. Failure to comply with this law may result in cancellation of your appointment.
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 more when the university is not in session. International students should contact the Office of International Studies and Programs for guidance if they have questions concerning employment restrictions.
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.
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