Student Instructional and Learning Assistant
Student Instructional and Learning Assistants (SILA) – Spring 2021
Purpose and Role:
Supporting faculty and students with:
- Logistical help - such as navigating multi-modal instructional and learning spaces (including classrooms, labs, and performance sections)
- Subject or content assistance – tutoring sessions, facilitating study groups
- High enrollment organization and responding to student questions
Scope:
· Students may be selected based on their academic major and prior course schedule. We will give priority assignment to: Undergraduate Classroom and Hybrid class sections followed by assignment to large Primarily Distance (online) and All Distance (online) sections.
Qualifications:
· UG (Junior or Senior standing) and GR students (in-state, out-of-state, and international students are eligible)
· Must be in good academic standing (cumulative UG GPA of >3.0 and GR GPA of >3.5)
· Must be enrolled full-time
· Full-time graduate assistants are not eligible
· Must be willing to attend on-campus training and instructional sessions
· Strongly preferred that the student has earned no less than a B+ in the class assigned
Terms:
· For Spring 2021 semester only
· Each student is eligible for one course assignment only
· 16 weeks at up to 15 hours per week of class support
· $15/hour
· Contract continues throughout the semester, even if we move to fully online
· International students can work up to 20 hours per semester and must have a Social Security Number (SSN) or have proof of application for a SSN.
Recruitment and Training:
Recruitment: Handshake; Training: provided by the instructor
Upon hire, students will receive a hiring packet. One of the documents, the State of Florida Loyalty Oath, requires a notary signature.
For further information, please contact: Cindy DeLuca, deluca@usf.edu