Welcome

Welcome to Eastern Illinois University Human Resources Employment/Examinations. We are committed to providing unified, professional services that make Eastern a better place to work and learn. Employment positions available at Eastern include:

Administrative and Professional Positions

Administrative and Professional (A/P) positions typically require a Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate degree as specified by the position description. A/P positions are managed by the EIU president’s office. In addition, qualified candidates for A/P positions are screened, interviewed, and selected by the Chairperson or hiring supervisor. Vacancies are advertised on the EIU website at Employment @ EIU.

Faculty Positons

EIU faculty positions typically require a Masters or Doctorate degree as specified by the position description. New faculty openings are managed by the EIU Provost’s office. In addition, qualified candidates are screened, interviewed, and selected by the Screening Committee Chairperson and/or the Department Chairperson. Vacancies are advertised on the EIU website at Employment Opportunities.

Civil Service Positions

The application and hiring process for Civil Service positions differs from processes used to recruit A/P or Faculty candidates. The EIU HR Employment/Examinations Office administers exams and employment services in accordance with the State Universities Civil Service Statute (SUCSS). We coordinate the recruiting, advertising, and employment as well as administer civil service examinations, maintain registers for civil service classifications and process personnel transactions for new hires, promotions, extra-help, leaves of absence, and separations according to Federal, State, and University guidelines. In addition to following hiring rules established by the Federal and State government, we adhere to guidelines established by SUCSS, Board of Trustees regulations, and Internal Governing Policies. Our goal is to provide EIU with the best candidates for Civil Service appointments. In addition to accepting applications and administering Civil Service Examinations we provide the departments with the information they need to fill their Civil Service vacancies.

Extra-Help Positions

Occasionally, Extra-Help positions become available for qualified applicants. Extra-Help positions may be part or full time and last no more than 900 hours. After 900 hours, an employee must take a 30 day break before returning to an Extra-Help position.

Extra-Help positions are paid hourly and do not include benefits.

If you are interested in an Extra-Help position, inform the HR representative when you bring your application to the EIU HR department.