GA Pre-Professional - UHS - Student Development - Fall 2026 - Spring 2027
About The Position
The Graduate Assistant position at University Housing Services (UHS) is responsible for assisting the Assistant Director for Student Development in the facilitation and resolution of disciplinary cases originating in on-campus housing facilities. This includes conducting administrative meetings, imposing and evaluating sanctions, and assisting in coordinating on-campus educational outreach programs for the student conduct process. The GA will also contribute to the development and maintenance of sanctions used by the disciplinary system to respond to student misconduct. Additionally, the Graduate Assistant will assist in the planning, implementation, and close-out of the University Housing Services Summer Conferences Program, which involves updating vital documents, creating training materials and manuals, and outreach to conference sponsors. As time permits, the role may also provide assistance for other University Housing Services operations, such as policy manuals and website review, assignments, and billing appeals.
Requirements
- Eligible for appointment as per the requirements in the Graduate Assistant Handbook.
- 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.
- Knowledge and understanding of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
- 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.
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
Entry Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
