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Title: GA - Pre-Professional - Multicultural Outreach - Fall 2025 - Spring 2026
Division Name: Student Affairs
Department: Student Counseling Services
Campus Location: Normal, IL

Job Summary

Student Counseling Services (SCS) is seeking a dedicated and creative individual to join the Multicultural Outreach Team (MCOT) as a part-time Graduate Assistant. This position plays a key role in supporting ongoing multicultural programs, developing new initiatives in response to campus needs, and coordinating outreach efforts that promote equity and inclusion across the university community.

Additional Information

Multicultural Outreach duties include:

1. Assist in organization and implementation of several ongoing programs for the SCS Multicultural Outreach Team (MCOT)

2. Assist with creation and implementation of new programming based on the needs and feedback of our campus community.

3. Coordinate requests for workshops and programs from campus partners (students, faculty, departments

4. Collaborate in marketing plan for MCOT.

This role offers the opportunity to be part of a passionate team committed to supporting our campus communities through meaningful outreach and engagement.

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$755 for 0.25 FTE appointment

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 one of the following academic programs: Criminal Justice, Family Consumer Sciences, Psychology, College Student Personnel Administration, Social Work, Sociology, Communication

Work Hours

Flexible, but primarily between the hours of 8:00am-4:30pm weekdays; some evenings and/or weekends required.

Proposed Starting Date

8/4/2025

Required Applicant Documents

Resume, Cover Letter, 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"

Special Instructions for Applicants

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.

Benefits for Graduate Assistants can be found in the Graduate Assistant Handbook (http://hr.illinoisstate.edu/downloads/GA_Handbook.pdf).

Contact Information for Applicants

Danielle Beasley
ddbeasl@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.