Student employee Centre Mathematical Sciences

Student Employee At The Centre For Mathematical Sciences

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world's top universities. The University has around 46,000 students and 8,500 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Division of Mathematics, Faculty of Science.

We are looking for mentors and exercise class leaders/teaching assistants for our introductory courses in mathematics and computational programming.

The Centre for Mathematical Sciences has approximately 150 employees, of which approximately 40 are in the Division of Mathematics, Faculty of Science (NF) where the position is located. Other departments are Mathematics LTH with numerical analysis and Mathematical statistics. The Department of Mathematics NF has the overall responsibility for natural science bachelor's and master's programs in mathematics and provides courses in mathematics and numerical analysis that are also optional within other program orientations at the Faculty of Science and that can be read as independent courses.

Lund University is a state authority that offers good employment conditions. As student employee, you as a student can combine studies with work and supplement your theoretical knowledge with practical work experience.

As a student employee, you will work as a mentor/coordinating mentor and/or as an seminar and exercise leader/teaching assistant for small student groups on our introductory courses MATA
31 Analysis in One Variable, MATA
32 Algebra and Vector Geometry and NUMA
01 Computational Programming with Python as well as ÄMAA
01 Analysis in One Variable for Subject Teachers and ÄMAA
02 Algebra and Vector Geometry for Subject Teachers.

The courses MATA
31, MATA
32 and NUMA
01 are given in English and ÄMAA
01 and ÄMAA
02 are given in Swedish.

In all roles, you will be supported by the teacher responsible for the course who can answer your questions regarding the course's content and pedagogical structure. There is also a coordinator at the institution who ensures that you get the information and practical help you need. More specific information about the different roles can be found below.

As a mentor, you must:

• participate in a start-up seminar about the role of mentor, as well as in meetings during the semester
• be responsible for mentor meetings that are held for 1-2 groups of approx. 8-12 students where relevant content from the basic courses is discussed
• receive information from the teachers responsible for the course and the coordinating mentor about the themes for the mentor meetings, and use this information during the planning of the mentoring meetings
• provide feedback to the coordinating mentor on how the students in your mentoring group are doing so that improvements can be implemented

As a coordinating mentor, you must:

• be a mentor for a group of students according to the information above
• act as a link between the teachers in charge of the course and other mentors
• identify mentors who need support and together with the teachers in charge of the course propose and implement appropriate measures
• keep an overview of how much other mentors work
• together with the teachers in charge of the course plan themes for mentor meetings, carry out start-up and coordination meetings for other mentors

As seminar leader on the courses MATA
31/ÄMAA
01 and MATA
32/ÄMAA
02, you must:

• lead seminars for a student group of approx. 30 students during the scheduled time and your task is to lead the discussion and help the students with any questions regarding problem solving and mathematical reasoning
• prepare for the seminars by staying informed about the students' current homework and tasks

As exercise class leader on the courses MATA
31/ÄMAA
01 and MATA
32/ÄMAA
02, you must:

• lead exercise classes for a student group of approx. 30 students during the scheduled time. The exercise classes are intended for self-study and your task is to help the students with any questions regarding problem solving and mathematical reasoning
• prepare for the exercise classes by staying…