Job No: 514375
Work Type: On Campus
Location: Normal, Illinois

Title: GA Teaching - Mathematics - Spring 2023

Division Name: Academic Affairs

Department: Mathematics

Campus Location: Normal, IL

General Summary

Graduate teaching assistants are generally assigned to individual faculty members to assist with course instruction. The nature of the assistance varies by discipline and can involve a variety of activities such as:
1. Serve as a primary or secondary teaching instructor in a class or laboratory.
2. Assist a faculty ember with teaching-related tasks.
3. Grade student assignments which require knowledge of subjects taught in a class or laboratory.
4. Meet with and/or tutor students, hold office hours, prepare instructional materials, and assist during class and/or laboratory.

Required Qualifications

1. B.S. degree in mathematics or related fields.
2. GPA of 3.0 or better.
3. Minimum score of 300 (computer-based) on the verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE.
4. State law mandates demonstrable oral proficiency in the English language as a requirement for this position. The Duolingo English Test cannot be used to satisfy the English language requirement.
5. 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
6. Degree-seeking graduate student at Illinois State University in the Department of Mathematics

Work Hours

To be determined by the department.

Proposed Starting Date

01/17/2023

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$650 Half Time, $1300 Full Time

Required Applicant Documents

• Resume
• Statement of Purpose explaining the following: (1) The applicant's prior experience with course instruction and tutoring; (2) The applicant's interest in Actuarial Science, Applied Statistics, Biomathematics, Math education, or General mathematics. (3) The applicant's mathematics, statistics, computer skills, special courses/training, courses in actuarial sciences, mathematics, statistics, math education, and research methods.

PLEASE NOTE: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior

Special Instructions for Applicants

Priority is given to those with complete applications as of October 15, 2022. Finalists for graduate teaching positions will have an interview with the Department of Mathematics.

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).

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 than the university is not in session. International Studies and Programs for guidance if they have questions concerning employment restrictions.

Contact Information for Applicants

Dr. Maochao Xu, Master’s Program Director
309-438-674, Email: mxu2@ilstu.edu

Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation. 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/Affirmative Action Employer.

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.

Application Opened: 09/06/2022 09:00 AM CST
Application Closes: