Become a Supplemental Instruction Leader
Job Description
SI Leaders are undergraduate students who excelled in the course with an A- or A. They are role models to their peers, known for their strong time management and organizational skills.
Under the guidance of the Academic Success and Enrichment Coordinator, SI Leaders will:
- Attend all class meetings, take detailed notes, and prepare structured SI sessions to review challenging course material.
- Conduct at least two 1.5-hour sessions per week using effective strategies learned in training workshops.
- Regularly meet with the SI supervisor for session review and attendance updates.
- Provide valuable support to students by reinforcing difficult concepts through group study, discussions, practice quizzes, and teaching effective study practices.
- Communicate with the course instructor to highlight areas of progress or difficulty observed during SI sessions.
Qualifications
- Preferably junior or senior standing, with second-term sophomores considered
- Overall GPA of 3.5 or above
- Grade of A- or A in the selected course
- Proficiency in course content required
- Strong time management and organization skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Application Process
Step 1
- Complete and submit the SI Leader Application Form
- Please ensure that the class days and times align with your schedule, as SI Leaders are expected to attend the assigned course.
- It is always good practice to directly contact the professor for whom you would like to become an SI Leader, first, to gauge their interest.
Step 2
- Request a recommendation from your instructor by sharing this form with them.
- We will move forward with processing your application once we receive the recommendation.
Step 3
- Qualified candidates will be invited for an interview.
- If hired, SI Leaders must attend mandatory onboarding training and continual trainings/meetings throughout the semester.