Student Research Assistant

Job no: 519224
Work type: On Campus
Location: Normal, Illinois

Title: Student Research Assistant
Employee Classification: Student Help Regular
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: Milner Library

Job Summary

Milner Library and the Julia N. Visor Center are partnering to develop and facilitate a series of workshops to provide a third space outside the classroom for student to explore and examine AI applications for personal, educational, and professional growth and knowledge acquisition. Workshops will be designed to address inequities in AI technology and unpack critical perspectives on the use and application of these technologies. Through integrating institutional expertise as well as external scholars, the scope of workshop content will foreground privacy, racism, exclusion, and environmental sustainability.

We are seeking a graduate student to help develop and facilitate these workshops during the 2024/2025 academic year. Additionally, this position will assist with outreach, promotion, and coordination of programming events. This is a grant funded position which will end after 150 hours of work is complete. The proposed start date is August, 2024, and ends May, 2025. Faculty collaborators are María Tudela, Grace Allbaugh, and Dr. Keenan Wimbley.
PhD and Master's students from any humanities, arts, or social science disciplines are eligible to apply.
The Graduate student will:
o work with team to design an outreach plan;
o Collaborate to create marketing materials;
o Meet with the planning team - María, Grace, and Dr. Wimbley;
o Collaborate to create the series content;
o Communicate with presenters and speakers;
o Brainstorm incentives and attention-getting activities to encourage attendance;
o Other event planning as necessary such as contacting speakers.

Pay Rate

$20.00/hour

Preferred Qualifications

- Some teaching and public speaking experience;
- Curiosity for AI and the uses and implementation in higher education;
- A degree-seeking graduate student at ISU
- Detail-oriented
- Proficiency in MS Excel, Google Sheets, or other spreadsheet software
- Ability to follow written, technical, and oral instructions and procedures
- Maintain a stable work schedule

Work Hours

Monday - Friday between the hours of 8 am - 4:30 pm, during the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters. The position will end after 150 hours of work is complete.

Functional Expectations

Must be able to complete the following with or without reasonable accommodations:
1. Effectively communicate on a daily basis

Proposed Starting Date

August 2024

Required Applicant Documents

Resume, Cover Letter and Work Availability

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"

Contact Information for Applicants

Maria Tudela
matudel@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.

In addition, all appointments are contingent upon proof of eligibility for employment at Illinois State University to perform the required duties described above on your scheduled start date. The Immigration and Control Act of 1986, Public Law 99-603, requires all new employees to file an I-9 in person and no later than three days from the beginning of employment. This may be accomplished within the department or through Human Resources. A list of the types of documentation you will be expected to provide is available at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents. Failure to comply with this law will result in cancellation of your appointment.

Illinois State University, as your employer, is required by federal law to ensure proper tax withholding from wages and to ensure that the required reporting of employee wages, withholding, and employment taxes is accurate. For this reason, every employee must have a valid Social Security Number registered with the University at the time of employment and/or as soon after as possible, but no later than 45 days from the start date. Failure to comply with this law may result in cancellation of your appointment.

Illinois State University student employees are restricted to no more than 28 hours per week of on-campus employment for all positions held.

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Application Opened: 08/20/2024 04:20 PM CST
Application Closes: 09/03/2024 11:55 PM CST