Biology SI Leader: Mentor & Elevate Learning

The College of St. Scholastica; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The College of St. Scholastica seeks a Supplemental Instruction Leader to model excellence, facilitate SI sessions, and guide students to higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy within BIO-related courses.

The role requires current CSS enrollment, federal work-study eligibility, and mastery of BIO2510/2520 or BIO1125, with strong communication and organizational abilities. Training and regular collaboration with faculty are provided.

Qualifications

• Must be a current CSS student and eligible for Federal Work-Study.
• Must have mastery of BIO2510/BIO2520 or BIO1125 biology courses.
• Minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA.
• Professional poise to represent the College.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfort with public speaking and presenting.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate sessions 1–2 times per week to guide students through course content.
• Attend lectures for the assigned course.
• Support faculty messaging and help students discuss concepts.
• Create materials and learning activities to reinforce content.
• Provide general academic success strategies and act as a role model.
• Communicate clearly with the class verbally and via email.
• Attend initial training and ongoing team meetings.
• Meet regularly with faculty and program coordinator to debrief and plan.

Skills

Public speaking

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Professional poise

Service orientation

Education

Current CSS student

Federal work study eligibility

Mastery of BIO2510/BIO2520 or BIO1125

Job description

The College of St. Scholastica seeks a Supplemental Instruction Leader to model excellence, facilitate SI sessions, and guide students to higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy within BIO-related courses.

The role requires current CSS enrollment, federal work-study eligibility, and mastery of BIO2510/2520 or BIO1125, with strong communication and organizational abilities. Training and regular collaboration with faculty are provided.