Become An SI Leader
The Learning Assistance Center is currently hiring Supplemental Instruction Leaders (SIL's) for the 2008-09 Academic Year.  SIL's make approximately $10 per hour, work about 10-12 hours per week each quarter and receive paid training.  We would like the applications by April 15, 2008, with a final deadline of May 23, 2008.  We will begin interviewing April 21, 2008-June 6, 2008. 

For the next academic year we need SIL's for the following courses and quarters:

                    Fall Quarter                                       Winter                                     Spring
                    Biology 101                                        Biology 101 & 102              Biology 102 & 103
                    Biology 104                                        Biology 105                          Biology 106
                    Biology 201                                        Biology 201 & 202               Biology 202 & 203
                    *Biology 302                                      *Biology 301                        *Biology 303
                    Chemistry 101                                   Chemistry 101 & 102          Chemistry 102 & 103
                    Chemistry 104                                   Chemistry 105                     Chemistry 106
                    *Chemistry 201                                 Chemistry 201 & 202          Chemistry 202 & 203
                    Physics 101                                        Physics 102                           Physics 103
                    Physics 201-201H, 206                    Physics 201-202H; 205       Physics 201-203; 203H; 206
                    History 110                                         History 111                            History 112                       
                    Psychology 274                                  Psychology 275
                    *Communication 306                        Communication 307

If you are interested in being an SI Leader, please consult the professor of the course you have taken.  All SIL's have to be recommended by their professor.  In addition, you will have to be available to attend the SI course, so be sure to schedule your courses around the SI course. 

*This course is part of the Cincinnati Sophomore Initiative, and SI session times have already been scheduled.  If you are interested in this course, you have to be available at the designated time. 
Tuesday:  1:00-1:50 Communication 306

1. 10 Reasons Why You Should Become an SI Leader:
   1. SI helps you establish relationships with UC faculty.
   2. SI helps you network with other undergraduate students.
   3. SI looks great on your resume.
   4. SI provides you gain curriculum planning experience and class management skills.
   5. SI helps you develop leadership skills.
   6. Your supervisor is really cool.
   7. SI helps you prepare for stantardized tests needed for graduate school.
   8. SI helps you increase your content knowledge base.
   9. SI is flexible, no late nights or weekends.
   10. SI helps you master what to learn with how to learn.
   
2.  SI Leader Qualifications:
   
   Junior or Senior standing is preferred: second-term sophomore is the usual minimum.
   An overall GPA of 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale) is required.
   A grade of 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale) in the selected course is preferred; prior enrollment with the professor who is to teach the selected course is preferred.
   Content-competency (to be determined by the selected course professor) is required.
   Good interpersonal and communication skills (to be determined by the SI supervisor) are required.
   
   Primary Activities:
   Attend all class meetings of the selected course, take notes, do homework and read all assigned materials including text(s) and supplemental readings.
   Conduct at least three 50-minute study sessions per week throughout the term using strategies learned through the SI leader training workshop.
   Regularly meet with the SI supervisor or SI mentor for debrief sessions.
   Discuss observations of the SI sessions.
   Discuss the creation and use of SI handouts.
   Discuss the planning of SI sessions and use a wide variety of learning strategies.
   Notify supervisor about problems or potential problems.
   Assist SI supervisor in training other SI leaders.
   
   Secondary Activities:
   Provide extra SI sessions and/or marathon sessions as necessary (e.g., prior to examinations).
   Provide handouts for use during SI sessions.
   Ascertain course requirements and maintain contact throughout the quarter with course professor or designated representative.
   Meet the other campus SI leaders and supervisory staff at scheduled meetings.
   Other duties as assigned by the SI Supervisor.
   
   Maintenance Activities:
   Complete necessary personnel paperwork.
   Attend SI leader training workshop prior to the beginning of the quarter.
   Work with the SI supervisor to select appropriate times and scheduling of SI sessions.
   Make periodic announcements about the availability of the SI sessions to the students.
   Ensure the initial SI survey, midterm feedback survey and end-of-course surveys are distributed and assist with data analysis.
   Collect attendance data for every SI session, including student names, course title, date and time of the session.
   Assist SI supervisor in the preparation of end-of-quarter reports and other reports as requested.
   Maintain a professional attitude about matters such as class standards, grades, and other student complaints.
   Model appropriate professional attitudes and behaviors to all UC staff, faculty and students.
   Provide your SI supervisor with an up-to-date schedule of your SI sessions.
   Notify your SI leader in advance if you cannot conduct an SI session as scheduled.
   Maintain regular working hours.