Learning Assistant Positions

Learning Commons Learning Assistants (LAs) work in a small team with faculty members to implement application-based teaching approaches, often in large-lecture classrooms, to promote active learning and transform course curriculum. Common in-class LA responsibilities may include facilitating group discussions, guiding student groups through problem sets, and addressing student questions through redirection and collaboration. 

Outside of class, Learning Assistants hold drop-in weekly office hours to promote engagement outside of class and attend regular meetings with faculty and other LAs for their own professional development.  

Competitive Learning Assistant applicants will have: 

• Completed at least one full year of college (by the start of employment) 
• 3.0 GPA or above is required (and must maintain a 3.0 University GPA and a 3.0 Term GPA in order to remain eligibly employed) 
• B+ or above in the select courses connected to the position
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills 

Applicants are required to submit at least 1 reference and preferably 2 references. 

References from faculty, especially those who teach in the subjects that applicants are looking to support, are welcome. For example, if you are applying to be a Learning Assistant for CHEM 1040 or BIOL 2001C, at least one of your references should be from a faculty member who teaches one of those courses. 

Other professional recommendations should be solicited from former employers for relevant positions or from individuals who have overseen the applicant during ongoing and substantive community service or other projects. Recommendations from personal or family friends or other UC students will not be accepted. 

Once you have reviewed the position responsibilities and qualifications, go back to the Student Employment main page and apply. You are able to select more than one position you want to apply for within the application, but you should not select all positions. 

The Learning Assistant/Content Review Leader position carries the same responsibilities as the Learning Assistant position but carries some additional Content Review related responsibilities.  

Learning Commons Learning Assistant/Content Review Leaders (LACRLs) work in a small team with faculty members to implement application-based teaching approaches, often in large-lecture classrooms, to promote active learning and transform course curriculum. Common in-class LA responsibilities may include facilitating group discussions, guiding student groups through problem sets, and addressing student questions through redirection and collaboration. 

Outside of class, LACRLs hold drop-in weekly office hours to promote engagement outside of class as well as structured content review sessions. Content Review Sessions are 55-minute weekly meetings where groups of 15-23 students review material for the target course through collaborative learning activities, facilitated by the LACRL. LACRLs are provided with course-based activity instructions and answer keys, which they can adapt to meet their students’ needs through facilitation and other strategies learned through Content Review Leader training.    

LACRLs also attend regular meetings with faculty and other LACRLs for their own professional development. 

Competitive Learning Assistant applicants will have: 

• Completed at least one full year of college (by the start of employment) 
• 3.0 GPA or above is required (and must maintain a 3.0 University GPA and a 3.0 Term GPA in order to remain eligibly employed) 
• B+ or above in the select courses connected to the position 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills 

Applicants are required to submit at least 1 reference and preferably 2 references. 

References from faculty, especially those who teach in the subjects applicants are looking to support, are welcome. For example, if you are applying to be a Learning Assistant for CHEM 1040 or BIOL 2001C, at least one of your references should be from a faculty member who teaches one of those courses. 

Other professional recommendations should be solicited from former employers for relevant positions or from individuals who have overseen the applicant during ongoing and substantive community service or other projects. Recommendations from personal or family friends or other UC students will not be accepted. 

Once you have reviewed the position responsibilities and qualifications, go back to the Student Employment main page and apply. You are able to select more than one position you want to apply for within the application, but you should not select all positions. 

Contact the Learning Commons Front Desk at (513) 556-3244 or email the professional staff member supervising the position. Go to the Learning Commons Professional Staff page for details on the supervisor you should contact.