Hello and thank you for your interest in Supplemental Instruction. We’re glad that you're here. We want to encourage you to apply, but before you do, there are some things we thought you should know. Please carefully read through the information below. If you're still interested in working with SI, fill out our interest form below, and we’ll contact you soon!
Supplemental Instruction Leader Job Description
Supplemental Instruction (SI) is an academic support program that targets historically difficult courses. SI sessions are regularly scheduled, out-of-class collaborative sessions for all students enrolled in a targeted course. The sessions are informal group study sessions in which students review notes, discuss readings, develop organizational tools, and prepare for examinations.
The SI sessions are facilitated by "SI leaders," students who are prepared to share with other students how to effectively study for the course and how to maximize their potential for academic success. SI leaders are there to support classroom instruction. Likewise, the SI program is offered only in classes where the faculty member understands and supports Supplemental Instruction.
Minimum Qualifications
- A grade of B or higher in the selected course
- Provide a recommendation from the professor of the course
- Have willingness to learn new skills
- Be able to work 8-10 hours per week
- Be a model student who understands the importance and application of effective study skills and strategies
- Seek to expand leadership skills
- Possess good organizational and time management skills (SI Leaders are responsible for submitting attendance sheets, lesson plans, and time in a timely manner)
Primary Responsibilities
- Attend the assigned class, take notes, and participate in discussions
- Ascertain course requirements and attend weekly meetings with the course professor throughout the semester
- Actively recruit participants for SI sessions
- Conduct two 50-minute SI sessions and one Drop-in hour for each of your assigned sections throughout the semester
- Be prepared and be on time for each SI session
- Be familiar with campus resources available to students
- Plan SI sessions using a wide variety of the interactive learning strategies (without re-teaching, lecturing or completing students’ assignments for them)
- Prepare handouts, informal quizzes, and other learning aids for SI sessions
- Maintain a professional attitude at all times
Administrative Responsibilities
- Attend a paid monthly SI leader training meeting
- Collect attendance data for every session
- Submit a session planning sheet by 1pm on the day before the scheduled SI session
Hiring Timeline for Spring 2024
- Additional SI Information
Fill out our interest form or email siprogram@miracosta.edu, and the SI Program team will provide additional information on what being an SI Leader entails. - Application Collection & Review
Fill out and turn in an Application and Professor Recommendation on or before November 26th, 2023. - Interview Invites
We will send out invitations to interview between December 8-13th, 2023. - Interview Dates
If you’re invited to interview for a position, interviews are held December 18-20th, 2023.
* Dates subject to change