Supplemental Instruction Leader – 1 - UC STUDENT POSITIONS

 RESPONSIBLITIES:  SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION (SI) is an academic support program that targets historically difficult courses.  SI is a non-remedial approach to learning enrichment that increases student performance and retention.  SI offers regularly scheduled, out-of-class, review sessions to all students enrolled in a targeted course.  SI study sessions are informal seminars to review notes, discuss readings, develop organizational tools, and prepare for examinations.  Students learn to integrate course content with reasoning and improved study skills.  Each SI session is facilitated by SI student leaders who previously and successfully completed the target course.  SI student leaders attend all class lectures, take notes, and act as model students for students enrolled in a targeted course.  SI will target MA 2243 Statistics I, section 04.  

SI student leaders must:

• Attend training for Spring semester 2012
• Attend all lectures for targeted class and complete assignments as if enrolled
• Conduct at least two 50 minute study sessions per week for students enrolled in section
• Meet one time per week with SI supervisor
• Maintain contact with course instructor during semester
• Other tasks include record keeping, SI organization, prepare SI materials before sessions  

REQUIREMENTS:SI STUDENT LEADER QUALIFICATIONS include:

• At least junior standing
• Overall GPA > 3.00
• Grade of A or B in targeted course (MA 2243)
• Good interpersonal and communications skills
• Full-time enrollment at Unity College

• SI student leaders will be selected in part on past experience with targeted course instructors

HOURS:  Casual part time; temporary; Position begins during the Spring semester Approx January 23, 2012 through May 12, 2012;  approx. 7 hrs/week (3 hrs/wk to attend class, 3 hrs/wk to conduct SI sessions, 1 hr/wk to meet with supervisor).

TO APPLY:Application review will begin immediately and continue until filled.    Please click here to apply for this position and follow the application instructions for uploading a Resume', Letter of Interest,  Employment Application, class schedule and three references. 

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• Letter of interest (Answer the following questions):
• a. Are you applying to be an SI instructor for biology, chemistry, or math?
• b. Why are you a good candidate to be supplemental instructor?
• c. What advice might you give first year students about success?
• d. What are your 3 best study strategies?
• e. What other personal experiences are relevant to being an SI leader?

POSTED:  January 24, 2012

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Summer Student Researchers
Temporary, Full Time Summer - May 29, 2012 to July 11, 2012  

Unity College seeks to hire up to 6 Unity College undergraduate students to conduct ecological research with faculty from May 29, 2012 to July 11, 2012.   Unity College has received NSF- (National Science Foundation) sponsored funding in support of this research through EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research).      

RESPONSIBLITIES:  Students will work closely with faculty to investigate the relationship between environmental variables, invertebrate biodiversity and forest management in hemlock-dominated woodlots. Student responsibilities will include collecting and identifying invertebrates (ants, ground beetles and earthworms), identifying plants, entering data, using GPS technology, and other field techniques.  Other responsibilities could include camping, driving throughout the state, and interviewing park users. 

REQUIREMENTS: 

Student researchers are expected to be comfortable working independently and in groups.  Familiarity with plant identification is preferred but not required.  Valid driver’s license required with good driving record.  

Must have the ability to meet the following physical demands while working in the field: ability to work long days under a variety of conditions including rain, heat, and biting insects, ability to meet the physical demands of camping in a wilderness setting.

PAY/HOURS:  Temporary, full-time, from May 29, 2012 through July 11, 2012.  Stipend of $2,500 for the summer.

TO APPLY:  Review of applications will begin January 23^rd, 2012 and continue until these positions are filled.    Please click  Here   to apply for this position and follow the application instructions for uploading an employment application, resume and cover letter.

If you already have a Unity College Employment Account through Interview Exchange, click here: Login   to add documents or update your account.    

Any U.S. citizen or permanent resident who is currently enrolled at Unity College is eligible; please note that we are particularly interested in hiring women and minorities.

For questions about the job, contact Dr. Amy Arnett at (207-948-3131 x204; aarnett@unity.edu).   For more information about Maine EPSCoR go to: http://www.umaine.edu/epscor/.  

POSTED:  December 21, 2011

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Unity College hopes to attract employees who share a commitment to the environment and to human diversity, and who have an interest in helping students develop an understanding of the richness and complexity of individuals and society.