SLA Facilitator (Student Position)

Location: Big Rapids, MI 49307

Advertised salary: $14.00 per hour

About the role

The Structured Learning Assistance (SLA) Facilitator reports directly to the Director and supports courses identified as high-risk for failure by working collaboratively with faculty and students to promote academic success. The facilitator leads regularly scheduled workshops (up to 1 hour and 15 minutes per session) that reinforce course concepts, encourage active and collaborative learning, and help students successfully complete coursework. This position supports, but does not replace, instructional faculty.

All compensated work must be performed from an approved university location. The position may include virtual delivery of SLA facilitation to students; however, virtual delivery must occur while the student employee is physically working from an approved university location. Student employees in this role are not instructors and may not perform duties reserved for instructional faculty, including creating or revising syllabi, designing or assigning graded coursework, assessing learning for grades, grading student work, managing Canvas or other LMS course functions, delivering required instruction on behalf of faculty, substituting for faculty, making course policy decisions, or completing compensated work already assigned to instructional faculty. The role is limited to supplemental academic support, facilitation of learning activities, and student-success support.

Responsibilities

• Organize and facilitate weekly SLA workshops, including clarifying course concepts, incorporating study skills, generating notes from course lectures/labs, and preparing workshop materials
• Attend class sessions, communicate with instructors, and track attendance and student progress
• Develop engaging, course-specific learning activities
• Serve as a mentor and academic resource, helping students build confidence, strengthen study strategies, and develop independent learning skills
• Provide supplemental academic support through tutoring activities designed to reinforce course concepts and aid student mastery of course content
• Meet with course faculty and the director, adhere to program policies, and maintain appropriate workshop records as instructed
• Maintain the confidentiality of designated information
• Perform all duties in compliance with applicable university policies and procedures, as well as state and federal requirements

Requirements

• Two years of college, or an Associate Degree, or comparable work-related experience in subject area, or teaching, training, or tutoring experience
• Excellent public speaking and communication skills
• Good time management and organizational skills
• Ability to enforce program rules and policies
• In-depth knowledge of subject material
• Two years of college or related relevant work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, or upper-level BS student in subject content area with over 3.5 GPA
• Experience with SLA workshops
• Ability to interact successfully with faculty, students, and staff from a diverse population
• Ability to meet deadlines in a timely manner
• Model professional behavior and skills commonly attributed to successful students
• Maintain an organized course/workshop notebook