CAPS Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader at Holyoke Community College in Holyoke, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Holyoke Community College is housed on a multi-million-dollar, 135-acre campus, equipped with state-of-the art technology in specialized learning facilities. HCC serves over 9,000 students annually, and provides a variety of recreational and cultural activities, from sports programs to music festivals, for students and community members alike. The college's strongest assets continue to be an innovative spirit, a sincere concern for students and a commitment to strive for even greater success. These are the values which have created a tradition of excellence spanning more than six decades, and which are enabling Holyoke Community College to meet today's challenges.

The Center for Academic Program Support (CAPS) is seeking SI Leaders in the following areas: Statistics for Psychology

The SI Leader's responsibilities will be to obtain the class roster during the first and second week of class, note any changes in the class roster throughout the term, attend the first week of class meetings of the selected course, and further class meetings if applicable, obtain the course syllabus, obtain course material, read all assigned materials including text(s) and supplemental readings, and take notes to conduct at least three 50-minute study sessions per week throughout the term. SI Leaders must maintain contact with the Faculty, provide information regarding students' progress, contact faculty when needed regarding course material/assignments, verify if faculty will offer extra credit or incentives for attendance to SI sessions, and collect data via your CAPS Activity Log and 'Navigate Staff' regarding SI session attendance. SI Leaders must use strategies learned through CAPS Tutor Training, SI Orientation, and the SI Leader Manual, to create and use SI session handouts approved by faculty. SI Leaders must regularly meet with the SI Coordinator to discuss: the planning of SI seasons, the creation and use of the SI session handouts, observation of the SI sessions, the use of a wide variety of learning strategies, and potential problems. Other responsibilities will be to provide extra SI sessions as necessary and meet with other SI Leaders and supervisory staff at scheduled meetings.

REQUIRED: Holyoke Community College Student or Associate's degree; Excellent interpersonal skills; Good verbal and written communication skills; Ability to work effectively with a diverse faculty, staff, and student body.

Part-Time, Non-Benefited Position

Hourly Rate: $15.00; no benefits
Hours: up to 6 hrs./week



- All candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States. HCC is not sponsoring H1B
Visa.


- Pre-Employment Background check, including Criminal History will be conducted for all positions.

Holyoke Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

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