Creating a New Position
To create a new position, work with your dean, director, or staff administrator to gain approval and funding for the position. If you will need a new position number, please contact the Budget Office at 438-2143.
- Logon to www.jobs.ilstu.edu/hr.
- If you do not have a User Account, please create an account requesting to become a Hiring Manager and/or a Department Head and submit to HR for approval. Upon approval of your user account, continue with step 2.
- A Hiring Manager's User Guide is available on the home page for more detailed information.
- Once in the Online Recruiting System, under Job Descriptions, choose “Begin New Action”, then “Create New Position”.
- Input the appropriate information for the job description.
- If you have a job description saved in Microsoft Word, you may copy and paste information into the appropriate fields.
- Review the position description guidelines closely, as they help insure compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act.
- Provide the average percentage of time allocated to each of the duties that make up the position.
- Indicate that you desire to post the vacancy. Upon approval and classification of the job description, the recruitment process can begin.
For assistance, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 438-8311.
