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<p>We are hiring SI Leaders to support a particular course/set of courses in the CircleIn app.&nbsp; If hired, you will be trained to utilize active learning techniques that promote understanding, problem solving, and higher order thinking, and you will assist students with any technology-related concerns.</p>

<p>We are presently seeking to hire SI Leaders in the following courses:</p>

<p>PSY-101</p>

<p>ENG-101</p>

<p>ENG-105</p>

<p>BUS-220</p>

<p>BUS-201</p>

<p>NUR 111</p>

<p>NUR-112</p>

<p>NUR-214</p>

<p>BIO-117</p>

<p>BIO-133</p>

<p>BIO-120</p>

<p>BIO-155</p>

<p>CHE-100</p>

<p>CHE-124</p>

<p>CHE-151</p>

<p>CHE-152</p>

<p>PHY-145</p>

<p>MTH-096</p>

<p>MTH-098</p>

<p>MTH-104</p>

<p>MTH-150</p>

<p>MTH-160</p>

<p>MTH-165</p>

<p>MTH-175</p>

<p>COS-133</p>

<p>MTH-210&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;ECO-103&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>TRS-099</p>

<p>TRS-092</p>

<p>&nbsp;PHL-103</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>A Quick Note About What SI Leaders DO NOT Do:</p>

<p>It is important to remember that <strong>SI Leaders are not tutors or teaching assistants</strong>. They utilize active learning techniques to facilitate review sessions that promote further understanding of the material and engage with students with intentional, guided questions to develop problem solving and higher order thinking skills; they <strong>do not</strong> <strong>grade, prepare exams/quizzes, or re-lecture course material.</strong> <strong>They</strong> <strong>will not &ldquo;spoon-feed&rdquo; answers or course content</strong>.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>What SI Leaders DO:</p>

<p>Supplemental Instruction (<strong>SI</strong>) Leaders are highly trained to do the following:</p>

<ol>
<li>Promote higher order thinking and problem solving skills, to develop independent, intentional learners</li>
<li>Facilitate active learning through collaboration</li>
<li>Combine <strong><em>how</em></strong> to learn with <strong><em>what</em></strong> to learn--<strong>with greater emphasis on <em>how</em> to learn</strong></li>
<li>Foster a low-stakes learning environment in which learning can be messy--to bolster student confidence and reduce fear or anxieties generally associated with learning</li>
<li>Empower students to navigate their own mistakes while offering guidance and support</li>
<li>Utilize various questioning techniques to guide, probe, and redirect thinking</li>
<li>Help students connect and engage with content, to promote meaningful learning and increase knowledge retention</li>
<li>Support the development of skills that will aid student success not only in the present, but across multiple courses and real-world contexts in the future</li>
<li>Provide assistance with technology-related issues that have presented barriers in the current learning environment</li>
</ol>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Who Is Eligible?</p>

<p>SI Leaders must be <strong>current</strong> <strong>students</strong> at MCC who have demonstrated <strong>outstanding leadership</strong>, organization, and time management skills--and who have <strong>previously earned an A or a B+ in one or more of the courses listed above</strong> (Students will eventually need to provide a letter of recommendation from a faculty member to verify eligibility):</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>How to Apply:</p>

<p><strong>To apply, please email: srevello@monroecc.edu.</strong></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

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Attention Students: Apply to Become an SI Leader

Learning Support Systems is seeking dedicated Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leaders to provide academic support in CircleIn across multiple courses this semester--this could be you!

We are hiring SI Leaders to support a particular course/set of courses in the CircleIn app.  If hired, you will be trained to utilize active learning techniques that promote understanding, problem solving, and higher order thinking, and you will assist students with any technology-related concerns.

We are presently seeking to hire SI Leaders in the following courses:

PSY-101

ENG-101

ENG-105

BUS-220

BUS-201

NUR 111

NUR-112

NUR-214

BIO-117

BIO-133

BIO-120

BIO-155

CHE-100

CHE-124

CHE-151

CHE-152

PHY-145

MTH-096

MTH-098

MTH-104

MTH-150

MTH-160

MTH-165

MTH-175

COS-133

MTH-210                                       

 ECO-103        

TRS-099

TRS-092

 PHL-103

 

A Quick Note About What SI Leaders DO NOT Do:

It is important to remember that SI Leaders are not tutors or teaching assistants. They utilize active learning techniques to facilitate review sessions that promote further understanding of the material and engage with students with intentional, guided questions to develop problem solving and higher order thinking skills; they do not grade, prepare exams/quizzes, or re-lecture course material. They will not “spoon-feed” answers or course content.

 

What SI Leaders DO:

Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leaders are highly trained to do the following:

  1. Promote higher order thinking and problem solving skills, to develop independent, intentional learners
  2. Facilitate active learning through collaboration
  3. Combine how to learn with what to learn--with greater emphasis on how to learn
  4. Foster a low-stakes learning environment in which learning can be messy--to bolster student confidence and reduce fear or anxieties generally associated with learning
  5. Empower students to navigate their own mistakes while offering guidance and support
  6. Utilize various questioning techniques to guide, probe, and redirect thinking
  7. Help students connect and engage with content, to promote meaningful learning and increase knowledge retention
  8. Support the development of skills that will aid student success not only in the present, but across multiple courses and real-world contexts in the future
  9. Provide assistance with technology-related issues that have presented barriers in the current learning environment

 

Who Is Eligible?

SI Leaders must be current students at MCC who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, organization, and time management skills--and who have previously earned an A or a B+ in one or more of the courses listed above (Students will eventually need to provide a letter of recommendation from a faculty member to verify eligibility):

 

How to Apply:

To apply, please email: srevello@monroecc.edu.

 

Sara Revello
Learning Support Systems
03/02/2021