GA Pre-Professional - Athletics - Track & Field/Cross Country- SUMMER 2025-SPRING 2026

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GA Pre-Professional - Athletics - Track & Field/Cross Country- SUMMER 2025-SPRING 2026

Job no: 519742
Work type: On Campus
Location: Normal, Illinois

Title: GA Pre-Professional - Athletics - Track & Field/Cross Country- SUMMER 2025-SPRING 2026
Division Name: Presidential
Department: Intercollegiate Athletics
Campus Location: Normal, IL

Job Summary

Illinois State University, a NCAA Division I institution, member of the Missouri Valley Conference invites applications for the position of Graduate Assistant for Track & Field/Cross Country within the department of Athletics. This pre-professional, 12-month position includes a tuition waiver and a stipend. The successful applicant must meet the admission requirements for Illinois State's Graduate School.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Plan, organize, and arrange aspects of team travel including but not limited to: team meals for home and away contests, transportation and team lodging arrangements.
2. Assists with monitoring and organizing logistics for practices
3. Assists with the organization and coordination of on-campus recruitment of prospective student-athletes and recruitment mailings

GA Pre-Professional - Athletics - Track & Field/Cross Country- SUMMER 2025-SPRING 2026

Job no: 519742
Work type: On Campus
Location: Normal, Illinois

Title: GA Pre-Professional - Athletics - Track & Field/Cross Country- SUMMER 2025-SPRING 2026
Division Name: Presidential
Department: Intercollegiate Athletics
Campus Location: Normal, IL

Job Summary

Illinois State University, a NCAA Division I institution, member of the Missouri Valley Conference invites applications for the position of Graduate Assistant for Track & Field/Cross Country within the department of Athletics. This pre-professional, 12-month position includes a tuition waiver and a stipend. The successful applicant must meet the admission requirements for Illinois State's Graduate School.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Plan, organize, and arrange aspects of team travel including but not limited to: team meals for home and away contests, transportation and team lodging arrangements.
2. Assists with monitoring and organizing logistics for practices
3. Assists with the organization and coordination of on-campus recruitment of prospective student-athletes and recruitment mailings
4. Assists program staff with orchestration of home meets
5. Assists with Team Communication
6. Other duties as assigned by the head coach

Additional Information

As a part of your responsibilities, you will follow the regulations and guidelines of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Missouri Valley Conference or the Missouri Valley Football conference, the Athletics Department and Illinois State University.

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$2,025 Monthly Stipend

Required Qualifications

1. Eligible for appointment as per the requirements in the Graduate Assistant Handbook which can be found at http://hr.illinoisstate.edu/downloads...
   
2. Must be a degree-seeking graduate student at Illinois State University in Exercise Physiology, Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity, Recreation Administration, Sport Management, or MBA.

Work Hours

Varies

Proposed Starting Date

Summer 2025

Required Applicant Documents

Resume
Cover Letter
Reference List

Please Note : These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Special Instructions for Applicants

This 12-month appointment will consist of a 2-month summer hourly student position and a 10-month GA appointment from August to May.

Benefits for Graduate Assistants can be found in the Graduate Assistant Handbook.

Note: 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).

You must be eligible for employment in the United States and at Illinois State University and/or for the number of hours required for the position.

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 up to 28 hours per week when the university is not in session. Please contact the Office of International Student and Scholar Services for guidance on visa restrictions on work hours. The University cannot grant exceptions to visa status rules/laws.

Contact Information for Applicants

Jeff
jlbovee@ilstu.edu

Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. 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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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: 01/15/2025 09:00 AM CST
Application Closes:

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