GA Pre-Professional - UHS - Student Development - Fall 2026 - Spring 2027

Illinois State•Normal, IL

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The Graduate Assistant position is responsible for assisting the Assistant Director for Student Development in the facilitation and resolution of disciplinary cases originating in on-campus housing facilities. The Graduate Assistant will also assist in the planning, implementation, and close out of University Housing Services Summer Conferences Program. The work with Student Conduct includes conducting administrative meetings; as well as imposing and evaluating sanctions. The Graduate Assistant also assists in coordinating on-campus educational outreach programs for the student conduct process, and the development and maintenance of sanctions utilized by the disciplinary system to respond to student misconduct. The Graduate Assistant will also assist in updating vital summer conferences documents, creation of training materials and manuals, and outreach to conference sponsors. As time permits, this person may also provide assistance for other University Housing Services operations, including (but not limited to) policy manuals and website review, assignments, and billing appeals.

Requirements

Eligible for appointment as per the requirements in the Graduate Assistant Handbook which can be found at https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/downloads/GA_Handbook.pdf.
Must be a degree seeking graduate student at Illinois State University in College Student Personnel Administration, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Sociology, Communication.

Nice To Haves

Excellent interpersonal skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently on projects and execute from start to finish.
A strong commitment to the growth and development of students.
Prior experience working in a disciplinary office or living in a residence hall environment are strongly preferred but not required.
Knowledge and understanding of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is also preferred.
Valid Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

Conduct disciplinary conferences with students regarding the Code of Student Conduct and Residence Hall Policy violations.
Assist the Assistant Director for Student Development with disciplinary in-take for housing referrals and review disciplinary complaints for cases not resolved by residence hall staff.
Ensure sanction follow up for all students over which he/she serves as Case Manager.
For those cases resolved by residence hall staff, assist in the review of all decisions to determine if finding and sanctioning are consistent with Code of Student Conduct philosophy. Notify students of (approved, rejected, or amended) decisions and provide appropriate follow-up to staff.
Assist in preparing and updating vital summer conferences documents including but not limited to housing and dining agreements, website update, and Conference Programmer updates.
Assist in providing orientation, follow-up training, and support to residence hall professional staff members and resident assistants in areas of conduct and summer conferences.
Assist in maintaining of disciplinary records and database management including case auditing.
Assist in the initial contact of summer conferences sponsors and campus partners.
Carry out other relevant duties as assigned by the Assistant Director or Director of University Housing Services.