Student Assistant, Supplemental Instruction Leader

Cuyahoga Community College•Parma, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Student Assistant, Supplemental Instruction Leader role within the Learning Commons department at Western Campus is a student union position reporting to the Program Manager, Testing and Tutoring. This role involves facilitating collaborative review sessions, leading weekly interactive small-group sessions to help students process and master course content without re-lecturing. A key aspect of this position is integrating study skills into content review by weaving learning strategies, organizational techniques, and test-preparation skills directly into session activities. The goal is to foster an inclusive, low-stakes learning environment, creating a safe, informal, peer-led space where students feel comfortable asking questions and practicing new skills. Facilitation techniques will involve active learning, using questioning and group-facilitation strategies that promote peer-to-peer problem-solving and collaboration, rather than supplying direct answers.

Requirements

Successful completion of 1 term
Currently enrolled
Consistently maintain 6 credit hours each semester
Maintain 3.0 GPA
Adhere to College’s confidentiality policy
Successfully pass background/drug screening
Prior enrollment with professor (required)
MUST have completed selected course with a B or higher (required)
Demonstrate content competency in subject area
Completion of SI Leadership training
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
Must reside in the state of Ohio and be within commuting distance of this work location/campus

Responsibilities

Facilitate collaborative review sessions.
Lead weekly, interactive small-group sessions that help students process and master already-assigned course content, without re-lecturing.
Integrate study skills into content review.
Weave learning strategies, organizational techniques, and test-preparation skills directly into session activities.
Foster an inclusive, low-stakes learning environment.
Create a safe, informal, peer-led space where students feel comfortable asking questions and practicing new skills.
Apply active-learning facilitation techniques.
Use questioning and group-facilitation strategies that promote peer-to-peer problem-solving and collaboration, rather than supplying direct answers.
Conduct 2-3, 50 minute study sessions per week to support student understanding of course content, clarify assignments, and develop study strategies.
Assist students in strengthening study skills, time management, critical thinking, and learning strategies.
Encourage collaborative learning, active student engagement.
Meet with faculty weekly to discuss and provide feedback on student progress and plan effective study sessions.
Maintain accurate records of study sessions.
Work collaboratively with the Tutoring Coordinator or Tutoring Supervisor to promote tutoring and academic support services to students.
Model appropriate academic behaviors, professionalism, and student success strategies.