Student Assistant, Supplemental Instruction Leader

Cuyahoga Community College; Westlake (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Cuyahoga Community College is seeking a student employee for the Library TLC LRC at Westshore Campus. The role involves leading weekly study sessions, integrating study strategies, and creating an inclusive, peer-led learning space on-site.

Candidates must be enrolled, maintain credits and GPA, and pass background screening. Training in SI leadership and strong communication skills are required for success in this flexible, schedule-based position.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of 1 term; currently enrolled.
• Maintain 6 credit hours each semester.
• Maintain 3.0 GPA.
• Adhere to College’s confidentiality policy.
• Successfully pass background/drug screening.
• Prior enrollment with professor (required).
• Must have completed selected course with a B or higher (required).
• Demonstrate content competency in subject area.
• Completion of SI Leadership training.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Conduct 2-3, 50 minute study sessions per week to support student understanding of course content, clarify assignments, and develop study strategies.
• Assist students in strengthening study skills, time management, critical thinking, and learning strategies.
• Encourage collaborative learning, active student engagement.
• Must meet with faculty weekly to discuss and provide feedback on student progress and plan effective study sessions; Maintain accurate records of study sessions.
• Work collaboratively with the Tutoring Coordinator or Tutoring Supervisor to promote tutoring and academic support services to student.
• Model appropriate academic behaviors, professionalism, and student success strategies.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate collaborative review sessions. Lead weekly, interactive small-group sessions that help students process and master already-assigned course content, without re-lecturing.
• Integrate study skills into content review. Weave learning strategies, organizational techniques, and test-preparation skills directly into session activities.
• Foster an inclusive, low-stakes learning environment. Create a safe, informal, peer-led space where students feel comfortable asking questions and practicing new skills.
• Apply active-learning facilitation techniques. Use questioning and group-facilitation strategies that promote peer-to-peer problem-solving and collaboration, rather than supplying direct answers.

Skills

Enrollment requirements

GPA maintenance

Communication skills

Confidentiality awareness

Background check

Course mastery (B or higher)

Leadership training

Study session facilitation

Education

Bachelor-level coursework

Continuing enrollment

Job description

Department: Library TLC LRC

Location: Westshore Campus

Reports To: Campus Director, Learning Commons

Recruitment Type: Internal

Requisition ID:req7480

Employment Type: Student

Union Position: Non-Union

Work Schedule: Schedule varies and is based upon faculty and departmental need.

Number of Openings: 0

Job Description

LearningObjectives

• Facilitate collaborative review sessions. Lead weekly,interactive small-group sessions that help students process and masteralready-assigned course content, without re-lecturing.
• Integrate study skills into content review. Weavelearning strategies, organizational techniques, and test-preparationskills directly into session activities.
• Foster an inclusive, low-stakes learning environment.Create a safe, informal, peer-led space where students feel comfortableasking questions and practicing new skills.
• Apply active-learning facilitation techniques. Usequestioning and group-facilitation strategies that promote peer-to-peerproblem-solving and collaboration, rather than supplying direct answers.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of 1 term; *currently enrolled;
• Consistently maintain 6 credit hours each semester;
• Maintain 3.0 GPA;
• Adhere to College’s confidentiality policy;
• Successfully pass background/drug screening;
• Prior enrollment with professor (required);
• MUST have completed selected course with a B or higher(required);
• Demonstrate content competency in subject area;
• Completion of SI Leadership training;
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and writtencommunication skills;
• Conduct 2-3, 50 minute study sessions per week tosupport student understanding of course content, clarify assignments, anddevelop study strategies;
• Assist students in strengthening study skills, timemanagement, critical thinking, and learning strategies;
• Encourage collaborative learning, active studentengagement;
• MUST meet with faculty weekly to discuss and providefeedback on student progress and plan effective study sessions;
  Maintain accurate records of study sessions;
• Work collaboratively with the Tutoring Coordinator orTutoring Supervisor to promote tutoring and academic support services tostudent;
• Model appropriate academic behaviors, professionalism,and student success strategies;

Starting Hourly Wage: $14.56/hr

Special Note: If hired, you must reside in the state of Ohio and be within commuting distance of this work location/campus to respond to onsite work demands upon the employment start date and throughout the duration of your employment with the College, as outlined in 3354:1-40-01-01 Recruitment and Selection Procedure .

Equal Opportunity Statement: Cuyahoga Community College is committed to attaining excellence through the recruitment and retention of a qualified workforce. Cuyahoga Community College is an equal employment/educational opportunity institution.