UAA Learning Assistant

Learning Assistant Program Overview

Do you enjoy helping others learn? Would you like experience working with faculty inside of the classroom? If yes, please apply to join the Learning Assistant Program. Build your resume, deepen your professional experience, and improve your own academic success. This position also gives you an advantage when applying to future jobs, especially in teaching, tutoring, education, or graduate school.

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• Attend and participate in the course classes and/or labs where you are assigned.
• Attend and participate in required Learning Commons orientation, trainings and meetings.
• Meet with Lead Faculty and LAs from the same course.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the LA Program Director or Lead Faculty.

• Be reliable, dependable, committed, and able to attend and participate in all shifts, meetings, and trainings.
• Have the ability to effectively communicate and work well with students, peers, staff, and faculty.
• Be willing to learn, give and receive feedback, and have a growth mindset.
• Be eager to support their peers and help them learn without simply providing answers.
• Be a positive, encouraging, and supportive academic model for students in class.

• Must be enrolled at UAA with a minimum of six (6) credit hours in the semester of employment.
• Must have completed at least one semester at UAA.
• Must be in good disciplinary standing with the university.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher for this position.

• This position is located at the University of Alaska campus in Anchorage. This is a Student Assistant 2 position, part-time up to 20 hours a week with starting pay $17.19 an hour.
• This is a pooled position, which means that the position remains open over the entire academic year.

Please attach a resume and include a list of ALL courses or ALL subjects you are interested in being a Learning Assistant for. In Spring 2026 there may be availability in: ECON, MATH, WRTG, BIOL, PSY and more. Course availability changes every semester. Throughout the semester, it is the student’s responsibility to notify the UAA Learning Assistant hiring manager if they drop classes and are enrolled in fewer than 6 credits.

Students must disclose to the hiring manager if they are employed in any other student positions. Per Board of Regents policy, student employment should not exceed 20 hours per week during a semester or 40 hours per week between semesters or during summer sessions.

☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Helen Sale, HR Coordinator, at .

The University of Alaska is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.