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Supplemental Instruction Leaders

Basic Function

To provide academic assistance to students enrolled in selected courses by offering regularly scheduled out-of-class study sessions throughout the term; to assist in the collection and reporting of various data regarding selected courses.

Primary Activities

• Attend all class meetings of the selected course, take notes, do homework, and read all assigned class materials including text(s) and supplemental readings.
• Conduct as least three 50-minute study sessions per week throughout the term using strategies learned through the SI leader training.
• Regularly meet with the SI Coordinator.
• Discuss observations of the SI sessions.
• Discuss the creation and use of SI handouts.
• Discuss the planning of SI sessions and use a wide variety of the identified learning strategies.
• Assist SI Coordinator in training of other SI leaders.

Secondary Activities

• Provide extra SI sessions and/or marathon sessions as necessary (e.g., prior to major examinations).
• Provide handouts for use during SI sessions.
• Ascertain course requirements and maintain contact throughout the term with course professor or designated representative.
• Meet with other campus SI leaders and supervisory staff at scheduled meetings.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director.

Maintenance Activities

• Complete necessary personal paperwork.
• Attend SI leader training prior to the beginning of each term.
• Work with the SI supervisor to select appropriate times and scheduling of SI sessions.
• Make periodic announcements about the availability of the SI sessions to the students.
• Ensure that midterm SI Feedback Survey and End-of-Course surveys are distributed and assist in data analysis.
• Collect attendance data for every SI session, including student names, WIN numbers, course title, date, and time of session.
• Assist SI coordinator in the preparation of end-of-term reports and other reports as requested.
• Maintain a professional attitude about matters such as class standards, grades, and student complaints.
• Model appropriate professional attitudes and behaviors to staff, students and to others on and off campus.
• Provide your SI coordinator with an up-to-date schedule of your SI sessions.
• Notify your SI coordinator in advance if you cannot conduct a session as scheduled.
• Maintain regular working hours.

SI Leader Qualifications

• Junior or senior standing is preferred; second term sophomore is the usual minimum.
• An overall GPA of 4.0 is preferred (on a 4.0 scale).
• A grade of 4.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in the selected course is preferred; prior enrollment with the professor who is to teach the selected course is preferred.
• Content competency (to be determined by the selected course professor) is required.
• Good interpersonal and communications skills (to be determined by the SI coordinator) are required.

General Information Break Down

• Time commitment: 10 – 12 hours per week
  • Class lectures
  • Three 50-minute sessions
  • Preparation time for each session
  • Training meetings (biweekly SI/CT training meetings)
  • Possible exam review sessions or special projects
• Pay rate: Salary