Supplemental Instruction (SI) Coach Job Description

Fall 2012 SI Coach Job Description and Application (PDF) Fall 2012 SI Coach Job Description and Application (Word)

Qualifications:

•   Enjoy interacting with your peers.
•   Have a strong understanding of the curriculum in the course you want to coach. (Pass the course with a high grade.)
•   Possess the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with peers, staff, and faculty.
•   Be able to commit to working an average of 10-12 hours per week for the entire semester (16 weeks).
•   Have a minimum GPA of 2.5.

Responsibilities:

• Assist students with course content and academic development.
             A typical work week involves:
                      • 3 to 5 hours attending lecture
                      • 1 to 2 hours planning SI sessions and meeting with instructor
                      • 2 hours facilitating SI sessions
                    • 1 hour attending SI staff meeting/training

•   Attend all class lectures. You will know what the instructor expects from the students while building student rapport.
•   Plan and facilitate (50 minute) SI sessions that take place outside of class.
•   Promote the SI sessions to the class. Continuous promotion is essential to increase student attendance in the SI sessions.
•   Help students refine learning skills such as note taking, test preparation, problem solving, organization, and group studying.
•   Maintain attendance records and submit required paperwork.
•   Develop and maintain working partnership with instructor.
•   Attend pre semester and on-going SI Coach training.

Benefits:

•   Being an SI Coach is an invaluable experience for future educators, managers, C.E.O.s, and entrepreneurs.
•   Refine your leadership, speaking, and instructional skills. Learn to manage and motivate groups of people.
•   Develop collegiate camaraderie, build self-confidence, and become a more efficient learner.
•   Improve your listening, administrative, and organizational abilities.
•   Pay rate is 9.25/hr.