What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary Statistics Supplemental Instructor (SI), Title III Instructor Program position at sulross?
Purpose of Job: Supplemental Instructor (SI) will audit Elementary Statistics (MATH 1342) for the Fall 2024 semester and hold tutoring/study sessions to discuss the key concepts and provide additional support to the enrolled undergraduates. SIs will build relationships with students taking the course and help increase student pass rates, and thus success in the STEM program. The SIs will then provide subject-specific academic tutoring, as well as more general tutoring and skill building workshops for their assigned students to help guide success in college and career.Duties and Responsibilities:Audit their assigned course through the semester.Hold group study sessions, open to all students in the course.Offer individual tutoring sessions at the request of a student.Work with the course instructor to create a continuous idea of understanding between class materials and study sessions.Create supplemental study materials for exams/quizzes/etc.Supervision:Direct supervision from course instructor, Dr. Kris Jorgenson .STEM Supplemental Instructor Program:This position is part of the Title III STEM Lobotrack to Success (LTS) Supplemental Instructor Program. The purpose of the Supplemental Instructor Program is to support undergraduate STEM students through the more challenging courses in the different degree plans offered by the Agriculture, Life and Physical Sciences (ALPS) college. For “gatekeeping” courses (i.e., those identified as presenting an outsized barrier to student success in and/or acceptance into their preferred STEM major field coursework), Supplemental Instructors (SIs) will be recruited from high achieving upper-level students who have taken the same course in the past or graduate students. For more questions regarding the Supplemental Instructor Program, reach out to Maya Vaughn (maya.vaughn@sulross.edu).All other duties are assigned unique to the department. Responsible for the personal safety and the safety of others. This position is security sensitive.
