GA - Research Assistant - (Normal, IL)

Request/Posting Number 0710188 Classification Title GA - Research Assistant Working Title SED - Graduate Research Assistant Spring 2018 Job Class 900030 Type of Position Graduate Assistant Percent Appointment: 1-100 (For Student Employment and Graduate Assistant Only; state hours per week) .25 (approx ten hours per week) or .50 (approx twenty hours per week) Representation: Department Special Education - 05910000 General Summary Graduate research assistants are generally assigned to individual faculty members to assist with their research, and the majority of the assigned duties are tied to this research. The nature of the assistance varies by discipline and can involve a variety of activities such as: 1. Library work 2. Proposal writing 3. Data gathering 4. Data analysis For these positions, the Duties/Responsibilities are: 1. Research support to assigned professor(s). 2. If applicable, grant related projects. 3. Attending classes with professor as needed; grading projects. 4.