GA Pre-Professional - The School of Social Work - Fall 2025/Spring 2026

Title: GA Pre-Professional - The School of Social Work - Fall 2025/Spring 2026
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: School of Social Work
Campus Location: Normal, IL

Job Summary

School of Social Work Graduate Assistants are assigned to individual Administrative Professionals to assist with the administrative tasks and responsibilities of their positions.

The tasks and responsibilities may include but are not limited to assisting, planning, and executing:
- Admissions Process
- Recruitment and Retention Activities
- Orientation Sessions for Students and/or Internship Supervisors
- Practicum Placement Process
- Social Work Club
- Social Work Themed Living-Learning Community
- School of Social Work Sponsored Events

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$755/month

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. Must be a degree-seeking graduate student at Illinois State University in Social Work
3. Applicants will have at least a 3.0 GPA.
4. Applicants will already be admitted to or currently enrolled in the School of Social Work at Illinois State University pursuing a Master in Social Work.
5. Excellent written and oral communication skills and experience working with confidential information.
6. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Ability to work well independently.
2. Ability to interact positively and effectively with students and manage student programming.
3. Experience working with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Forms, etc.) and comfortability navigating program-specific systems.

Work Hours

TBD

Proposed Starting Date

8/2025

Required Applicant Documents

- Resume / C.V.
- 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

CJ Hamilton chamil2@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.