Summer 2026 Programming Assistant Student Employee

Illinois State•Normal, IL

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The programming student worker works with the full-time Scholarly Teaching staff at the Center for Integrated Professional Development in their mission to support evidence-informed instruction on campus. This role is an opportunity for graduate students to explore the field of educational development by gaining hands-on experience performing directed research into teaching and consultations with graduate teaching assistants.

Requirements

Must be a degree-seeking graduate student at Illinois State University in English, Communication, Education Admin and Foundations, Teaching and Learning, or Psychology
Teaching experience or other experiences working with college-age or adult learners

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience designing, planning, and/or facilitating professional development programs, events, or initiatives.
Experience developing effective workshop resources or training materials that support participant learning and engagement in professional development initiatives.
Graduate student who is seeking a terminal degree.

Responsibilities

Work with full-time Center staff on the design and implementation of professional development events and programs for Illinois State University faculty, including, but not limited to, New Faculty Orientation, the University Teaching and Learning Symposium, professional development programming, and other events.
Work with full-time Center staff on the design, implementation, and co-facilitation of professional development events and programs for graduate teaching assistants at Illinois State University, including the Future Faculty Learning Community and Course Design for Future Faculty.
Conduct directed or independent research on various teaching-related issues and develop artifacts to disseminate findings under the guidance of Scholarly Teaching staff (e.g., white paper, annotated bibliography, web content, videos, etc.).
Work with graduate teaching assistants on issues related to teaching and learning and provide pedagogical support, including Small Group Instructional Diagnoses (Midterm Chats).
Engage in projects related to evidence-informed pedagogy with Scholarly Teaching staff.
Other duties as assigned.