What are the responsibilities and job description for the GA - Pre-Professional -Student Counseling Services Relaxation Room - Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 position at Illinois State University?
GA - Pre-Professional -Student Counseling Services Relaxation Room - Fall 2025 - Spring 2026
Job no : 519838
Work type : On Campus
Location : Normal, Illinois
Title : GA - Pre-Professional -Student Counseling Services Relaxation Room - Fall 2025 - Spring 2026
Division Name : Student Affairs
Department : Student Counseling Services
Campus Location : Normal, IL
Job Summary
Duties / Responsibilities include but are not limited to :
1. Assist with the planning, administrative support, and marketing of the SCS Relaxation Room Services
2. Utilization of evidence-based interventions, ie. mindfulness, meditation, diaphragmic breathing, progressive muscle relaxation and biofeedback with clients in the relaxation room
3. Facilitate workshops on campus as needed, focused on reducing feelings of distress and improving coping
4. Develop resource materials for stress management for clients to use outside of SCS
5. Provide administrative support for SCS staff in developing the SCS stress management resources online
6. Researching & identifying new trends in University Counseling Center Relaxation Rooms & resources
7. Meeting weekly with w / Relaxation Room coordinator
8. Performing other duties as assigned
Salary Rate / Pay Rate
1510 for 0.5 FTE appointment
Required Qualifications
1. Eligible for appointment as per the requirements in the Graduate Assistant Handbook which can be found at
2. Must be a degree seeking graduate student at Illinois State University in Family Consumer Sciences, Psychology, or Social Work.
Preferred Qualifications
Foundational knowledge of mental health and mental health interventions. Student Counseling Services values EDI (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) and the Relaxation Room GA must be able to utilize these principles.
Work Hours
4-5 days per week (M-F) with late morning and early afternoon hours each day. Some evening hours (W) possible.
Proposed Starting Date
08 / 04 / 25
