SI Leader

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 Supplemental Instruction Leader will serve as a role model student, facilitate Supplementary Instruction sessions and discussions, and push students to higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
• Subjects needed: BIO2510: Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2, BIO1125: Foundations in Biology

• The Supplemental Instruction Leader will serve as a role model student, facilitate Supplementary Instruction sessions and discussions, and push students to higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
• Subjects needed: BIO2510: Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2, BIO1125: Foundations in Biology

Job Purpose/Description

• The Supplemental Instruction Leader will serve as a role model student, facilitate Supplementary Instruction sessions and discussions, and push students to higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
• Subjects needed: BIO2510: Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2, BIO1125: Foundations in Biology

Job Duties

• Facilitate sessions (1-2 times/week) to guide students through the course content for the assigned course.
• Attend lectures for the assigned course
• Support faculty’s messaging and content to help students use the language of the discipline and discuss concepts in a supportive environment.
• Create materials and design learning activities to reinforce course content.
• Provide general academic success strategies and serve as a role model student.
• Communicate clearly with the class verbally and through email.
• Attend all initial training (roughly 4 hours) and ongoing team meetings (roughly 8 hrs).
• Meet regularly with faculty and the program coordinator to debrief, set goals, and plan sessions.
• Complete necessary paperwork (attendance sheets, timesheet, sign-in sheets, and evaluations).
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Other duties may be assigned and/or necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Must be a current CSS student.
• Federal work study eligibility is required
• Must have mastery of a specific course (BIO2510/BIO2520 or BIO1125).
• Minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA.
• Professional poise to represent the College.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfort with public speaking and presenting.
• Strong service orientation and the ability to interact with a wide variety of people in a friendly, professional manner.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Job functions require sitting, standing, and walking during shifts.
• Ability to perform all of the above functions during an assigned workday without significant risk of injury.

Preferred Qualifications

• Junior or senior status.
• Students with leadership experience.
• Experience providing academic support.
• Experience facilitating group activities

Special Instructions to Applicants

• SI Leader appointments are for one full academic year, excluding summer sessions.
• Each course listed above will have two SI leaders who collaborate to prepare and facilitate sessions.