SI Leader

Job Purpose/Description

• The Supplemental Instruction Leader will serve as a role model student, facilitate Supplementary Instruction sessions and discussions, and push students to higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.

• Subjects needed: BIO2510: Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2, BIO1125: Foundations in Biology

Job Duties

• Facilitate sessions (1-2 times/week) to guide students through the course content for the assigned course.

• Attend lectures for the assigned course

• Support faculty’s messaging and content to help students use the language of the discipline and discuss concepts in a supportive environment.

• Create materials and design learning activities to reinforce course content.

• Provide general academic success strategies and serve as a role model student.

• Communicate clearly with the class verbally and through email. 

• Attend all initial training (roughly 4 hours) and ongoing team meetings (roughly 8 hrs).

• Meet regularly with faculty and the program coordinator to debrief, set goals, and plan sessions.

• Complete necessary paperwork (attendance sheets, timesheet, sign-in sheets, and evaluations).

• Maintain confidentiality.

• Other duties may be assigned and/or necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Must be a current CSS student.

• Federal work study eligibility is required                    

• Must have mastery of a specific course (BIO2510/BIO2520 or BIO1125).

• Minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA.

• Professional poise to represent the College.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Comfort with public speaking and presenting.

• Strong service orientation and the ability to interact with a wide variety of people in a friendly, professional manner.

• Strong organizational and time management skills.

• Job functions require sitting, standing, and walking during shifts.

• Ability to perform all of the above functions during an assigned workday without significant risk of injury.

Preferred Qualifications

• Junior or senior status.

• Students with leadership experience.

• Experience providing academic support. 

• Experience facilitating group activities

Special Instructions to Applicants

• SI Leader appointments are for one full academic year, excluding summer sessions. 

• Each course listed above will have two SI leaders who collaborate to prepare and facilitate sessions.