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Title: Efaw Center Graduate Student Assistant
Employee Classification:
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: Dean of Education

Job Summary

The Larry and Barbara Efaw Center for Educator Excellence supports education students and alums in their development as excellent educators across the educator lifespan. The Efaw Center provides individualized attention, focused learning communities, and event programming for all education students. The Efaw Center acknowledges that barriers to academic success can be addressed by proactively offering a holistic approach to support services. Further, the Efaw Center embraces ISU values related to equity, diversity, access and belonging (EDAB) and is involved with promoting these campus and college initiatives in the center and through our collaborations. Efaw staff work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students across campus who interact with education students. Learn more about the Efaw Center on our website.

The Graduate student worker will support the Director with Efaw Center programming, workshops, services, and direct student support. The Graduate Student assists the Efaw Center Director with managing daily operations, supervising undergraduate staff, mentoring teacher education students, communicating with campus and community partners, and assisting with leading and designing services and existing programming including but not limited to ILTS content test preparation, Educator Alumni Peer Mentoring Program, and Peer Mentoring.

The student in this position will be expected to complete the following tasks:
-Use Microsoft products (Teams, Outlook email, calendar, Excel), scheduling program, and other technologies required to complete work tasks.
-Keep correct notes from tutoring sessions in a secure location.
-Arrive to work on time and work during the entire shift.
-Gather student feedback, discuss with supervisor, respond in a manner that demonstrates a positive growth mindset.
-Attend scheduled meetings.

The graduate student in this position must be highly organized, detail oriented and flexible and exhibit an equity oriented and inclusive disposition, be friendly and open to addressing students by public pronouns and preferred names, be punctual, desire to be helpful, and must be able to communicate effectively in spoken and written English and generally exhibit competence and excellence in the Pillars of Professional Excellence.

The Graduate Student worker in this position understands and supports the Efaw Center mission, so they must exhibit qualities of a person who works well as a member of a team, values transparency, open communication, pro-active problem solving, humility, punctuality, respect for self and others as demonstrated through how they present themselves and address their supervisors, co-workers, and students they serve.

Additional Information

Student employees are eligible to participate in the University’s 403(b) Plan.  More information can be found here.

Pay Rate

$17/hour

Required Qualifications

-Graduate Student at Illinois State University
-Proficiency with using and learning digital tools like Canvas, Microsoft Office, and others used for programming, secure data storage, presentations, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

-Knowledgeable about K-12 education research and practices
-Supervisory and teaching/mentoring experience
-Experience with programs like Canvas, MS Office, and Google Classroom.

Work Hours

10-20 hours per week.
9am-7pm Monday-Thursday and 9am-5pm Friday in person in the Efaw Center (DEG 18).

Friday morning required staff meetings 9am-10:30am

1-2 evenings a week availability required Monday-Thursday

Functional Expectations

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:
-Effectively communicate on a daily basis.

Proposed Starting Date

Fall 2026

Required Applicant Documents

Resume, Reference List of 3 Professional References, and Work Availability

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"

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.

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.

If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.