SI Leader General Chemistry

SI Leader General Chemistry

Position Title - SI Leader General Chemistry

Pay Grade Level - SI Leader G2

FLSA
- Non-Exempt

Benefits
- Michigan Public School Employees Retirement Systems

Department
- Supplemental Instruction

Campus Location
- Escanaba

Min Salary - $15.49

Max Salary - $18.22

FTE -.2

Full-time/Part-time
- Part-Time

Position Type
- Staff

Job Summary /Basic Function
- The primary responsibility of this temporary position is to provide Supplemental Instruction for General Chemistry students at the Bay College Escanaba campus. Supplemental Instruction (SI) is an internationally recognized academic support program that targets traditionally difficult courses. Students come together in regularly scheduled study sessions to compare notes, discuss course materials, develop creative study tools, practice problem solving and prepare for exams.

These sessions are facilitated by trained SI Leaders that attend the course with students and prepare study materials for use during SI sessions.

Minimum Qualifications
- • Demonstrated competence (at least an A-) in CHEM
110, General Chemistry 1 or a comparable course.
• Completed the equivalent of two years of college course work.
• Strong foundation in chemistry.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Tutoring experience.

Preferred Qualifications
- • BS/BA in chemistry or related field.
• Experience in Supplemental Instruction.
• Teaching experience.

Months Per Year - 8

Hours Worked Per Week - 9

Work Schedule
- Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM ET

Supervision Exercised - N/A

Supervision Received
- Works under the general supervision of the Academic Success Manager

Work Environment
- Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be loud in areas of equipment operation.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by personnel assigned into this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified. Job related functions may be performed with or without accommodations.

Physical Demands
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls;

reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Job Duties

Job Duty
- Attend training prior to the start of the semester.

Job Duty
- Attend all scheduled class sessions.

Job Duty
- Plan for each SI session held.

Job Duty
- Hold two one-hour SI sessions each week

Job Duty
- Hold three office hours throughout the week to enhance SI session planning and provide services to students.

Job Duty
- Meet with the course instructor weekly to ensure accuracy and relevancy of the SI session material.

Job Duty
- Meet with the SI Manager weekly during the semester to assess and enhance the effectiveness of the SI sessions through the application of continuous improvement protocols.

Job Duty
- Take notes and complete all assignments and readings for the course.

Job Duty
- Advertise SI to students.

Job Duty
- Take attendance at each SI session and report weekly attendance to the instructor and semester attendance to the SI Manager.

Job Duty
- Utilize session planning forms to…