GA Pre-Professional - Student Success in University College, Retention Services - Fall 2026/Spring 2027
About The Position
Graduate Assistants in University College, Retention Services, support and execute the programs, services, and outreach efforts of University College, Retention Services. These programs include: a. Project Success, an intervention program for students on academic probation b. Redbird Reboot, an intervention for students with Early Alert Grades indicating academic struggles c. Project Rebound, weekly group meetings for students on continued academic probation d. Targeted calls and outreach efforts to students who might benefit from support e. Assisting with Academic Records submitted to the Redbird Care Team. f. Redbird Restart - assist with specific course lesson planning and program recruitment/enrollment for this one-credit hour course for students on academic probation. g. Returning Redbirds, conduct outreach to former Illinois State students who left the University without completing a degree. This includes identification of missing degree requirements and exploring options of how those could be completed. h. Utilize best practices in college success to influence student academic success and retention. Apply these skills to all tasks listed and other duties as assigned. Additional responsibilities may include: assistance with the Impact Award and participation in the Reinstatement Committee review process. This position may also complete benchmarking research on academic policies, programs, and supports offered elsewhere. Graduate Assistants may also assist in the preparation of the University College assessment plan. In executing the duties of this position, the Graduate Assistant supports the goals and objectives of University College.
Requirements
- 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
- Must be a degree seeking graduate student at Illinois State University in the following programs:
- College Student Personnel Administration
- Communication
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Family and Consumer Sciences
Responsibilities
- support and execute the programs, services, and outreach efforts of University College, Retention Services
- Project Success, an intervention program for students on academic probation
- Redbird Reboot, an intervention for students with Early Alert Grades indicating academic struggles
- Project Rebound, weekly group meetings for students on continued academic probation
- Targeted calls and outreach efforts to students who might benefit from support
- Assisting with Academic Records submitted to the Redbird Care Team
- Redbird Restart - assist with specific course lesson planning and program recruitment/enrollment for this one-credit hour course for students on academic probation
- Returning Redbirds, conduct outreach to former Illinois State students who left the University without completing a degree. This includes identification of missing degree requirements and exploring options of how those could be completed
- Utilize best practices in college success to influence student academic success and retention
- assistance with the Impact Award
- participation in the Reinstatement Committee review process
- complete benchmarking research on academic policies, programs, and supports offered elsewhere
- assist in the preparation of the University College assessment plan
Benefits
- Benefits for Graduate Assistants can be found in the Graduate Assistant Handbook
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
