GA Teaching Assistant - Spanish, 2025-2026 Academic Year

Illinois State University; Illinois; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established academic institution is seeking a passionate GA Teaching Assistant for the 2025-2026 academic year. This role involves supporting instruction in Spanish, assisting faculty, and engaging with students through tutoring and office hours. Ideal candidates will be degree-seeking graduate students at Illinois State University with a strong command of the Spanish language. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable teaching experience while contributing to the academic success of students in a vibrant educational environment. If you are eager to make a difference and enhance your teaching skills, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Must be a degree-seeking graduate student at Illinois State University.
• Eligible for appointment as per the Graduate Assistant Handbook.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary or secondary teaching instructor.
• Assist faculty with teaching-related tasks and grading.

Skills

Spanish Language Proficiency

Teaching Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Graduate Student Status

Degree-seeking at Illinois State University

Job description

Job no: 519639
Work type: On Campus
Location: Normal, Illinois

Title: GA Teaching Assistant - Spanish, 2025-2026 Academic Year
Employee Classification:
Division Name: Academic Affairs
College/Unit: College of Arts and Sciences
Department: Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Campus Location: Normal, IL

Job Summary

The majority of the graduate teaching assistants' primary duties are in support of instruction including but not limited to the responsibilities below:

1. Serve as a primary or secondary teaching instructor in a class or a laboratory.
2. Assist a faculty member with teaching-related tasks.
3. Grade student assignments which require knowledge of subjects taught in a class or laboratory.
4. Meet with and/or tutor students, hold office hours, prepare instructional materials, and assist during class and/or lab.

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$1510.00/month

Required Qualifications

1. Eligible for appointment as per the requirements in the Graduate Assistant Handbook which can be found at Graduate Assistant Handbook.
2. Must be a degree-seeking graduate student at Illinois State University.

Work Hours

Course to teach as assigned (between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.)

Proposed Starting Date

8/13/25

Special Instructions for Applicants

In order to be considered for a graduate teaching assistantship, please complete the application and submit a brief speech sample via telephone recording (instructions below). Native Spanish Speakers may disregard this step.

1. Call 309-438-4475, listen to the instructions, and record your speech sample in the target language as directed. Include your name and a phone number where you can be reached.
2. Email Secretary, Nikki Dalbey ([e-mail]) to let her know that your recording has been completed.

NOTE: What we are seeking to evaluate is your SPONTANEOUS SPEECH in the target language. We do not expect perfection, just a reasonable degree of spontaneous fluency, with the natural pauses and hesitations of normal conversational speech. What we will NOT be able to evaluate is a speech sample that sounds like reading from a prepared script.

The graduate faculty reserves the right to conduct a follow-up phone interview with the candidate at its direction.

If you have questions, concerns, or difficulties completing the speech sample, please contact the Department's Director of Graduate Studies at 309-438-7759.

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

Nikki Dalbey ([e-mail])

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 [phone]. 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 [phone].

Application Opened: 01/29/2025 09:00 AM CST
Application Closes: Open Until Filled