Salary: $13.73 Hourly

Location: Mt. Pleasant Campus

Job Number: [contact details available in the full listing]

Division: Library & Learning Services

Department: Library & Learning Services-EDU

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit: None

Description

Mid Michigan College seeks individuals who: value collegiality and mutual respect; use data in decision making; are innovative; are service minded; are goal oriented; strive to continually improve themselves and their work processes; are willing to collaborate and seek to add value in every interaction.

Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leaders are students who have successfully completed a historically difficult course and been identified as having excellent content-area knowledge and learning and study strategies. To promote student learning and success, SI Leaders are responsible for attending class lectures and facilitating optional study and review sessions for students enrolled in these targeted courses. SI Leaders identify challenging content and develop session activities to help students learn, process, and apply course material. They encourage peer-to-peer interactions and collaboration, integrating "how to learn" strategies into their sessions.

Examples of Duties

Attend all lectures for the selected course, take notes, review homework, and read assigned materials.

Facilitate weekly learning and study session, promoting peer-to-peer interactions and integrating a variety of "how to learn" strategies into sessions.

Develop SI session plans for each SI session and upload them to Moodle or Google Drive (as directed by supervisor).

Create handouts or other activities to encourage collaboration, learning, and problem-solving.

Communicate with course instructor throughout the term to identify difficult content to process, practice, or review in SI sessions.

Meet with supervisor to discuss SI session observations, collaborative activities, learning/study strategies, or potential problems or challenges.

Assist with SI outreach activities and communicate SI session content and availability to students.

Maintain accurate and detailed records of SI session participants and protect student confidentiality as required by FERPA laws.

Participate in required training workshops, continued professional development sessions, and departmental meetings.

Create a peer atmosphere and encourage students to reflect on and develop their learning, study, research, and problem-solving strategies for academic success. Facilitate student insights and promote independence in learning.

Support and serve as a role model for our mission, vision, strategic and service initiatives. Adhere to the organization's policies & procedures, and compliance guidelines.

Perform other duties as assigned to further departmental goals.

Supports and serves as a role model for our mission, vision, strategic and service initiatives. Adheres to the organization's policies & procedures and compliance guidelines.

Per the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act),a federal consumer protection law, your job position entails functions that meet the definition of a Campus Security Authority (CSA). CSAs have a duty to report any crime to the College's Clery Compliance Officer. This information may be disclosed to them directly, through third-party, or witnessed. As a CSA, you are required to complete annual training which is provided by the College. This training encompasses your role, responsibilities, and reporting obligations.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

Education, Certification, Licensure:

HS Diploma or Equivalent
Completion of selected course(s) with a grade of 3.0 or above within the last three years
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above for all college coursework
Degree-seeking Mid student enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits preferred

Experience:

At least two positive academic references (from faculty or staff familiar with student's content-area knowledge, study strategies, and communication skills)
Willingness to participate in SI Leader training and ongoing professional development sessions and monthly meetings

Supplemental Information

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Knowledge of course content and understanding of Supplemental Instruction principles and group facilitation strategies.
Ability to work with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills. Ability to facilitate collaborative learning activities, redirect questions, and explain course concepts and demonstrate effective study strategies.
Basic writing and computer skills to document SI sessions and prepare session plans and summary reports.
Ability to respond to students' academic concerns in a courteous and respectful manner.

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