Kinesiology Supplemental Instructor (SI), Title III Supplemental Instructor Program at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas

Job Description:

Instructions to applicants:

3 openings

Kinesiology Supplemental Instructor (SI), Title III Supplemental Instructor Program

Alpine

Title III Lobotrack

G98294

09/27/2024

No

$15.63/hour (Undergraduate) or $1,250 (Graduate) - 19 hours(or less) per week

Required:
- This posting is for three different Kinesiology SI positions. For the respective position, this person must have completed Introduction to Physical Fitness and Sport (KINE1301), Motor Development (KINE3302), or Exercise Physiology (KINE3305) or some equivalent and have earned an 80 or better in the course. - Must be enrolled at Sul Ross State University and in good standing (https://catalog.sulross.edu/content.php?catoid=4&navoid=208#academic-standing)

Preferred

- Working toward a B.S. in kinesiology with substantial training and interest the science and application of kinesiology concepts.
- Experience in time management and prioritization of tasks.
- Self-motivated worker.
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully on a team.
- Ability to motivate and encourage students to improve their academic performance using effective goalsetting strategies.
- Upperclassman or Graduate student, Kinesiology or similar major preferred.

Institutional

Primary Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities Purpose of Job: (Three positions available) Supplemental Instructor (SI) will audit Introduction to Physical Fitness and Sport (KINE1302), Motor Development (KINE3302), or Exercise Physiology (KINE3305) for the Fall 2024 semester and hold tutoring/study sessions to discuss the key concepts and provide additional support to the enrolled undergraduates. SIs will build relationships with students taking the course and help increase student pass rates, and thus success in the STEM program. The SIs will then provide subject-specific academic tutoring, as well as more general tutoring and skill building workshops for their assigned students to help guide success in college and career.



Duties and Responsibilities:
- Audit their assigned course through the semester.
- Hold group study sessions, open to all students in the course.
- Offer individual tutoring sessions at the request of a student in the course.
- Work with the course instructor to create a continuous idea of understanding between class materials and study sessions.
- Create supplemental study materials for exams/quizzes/etc.
- Arrive to work on time as decided by mentor.
- Log work hours successfully and promptly.



Supervision:
Direct supervision from course instructor for the respective course the Supplemental Instructor is selected for: Dr. Billy Jack Ray for Introduction to Physical Fitness and Sport (KINE 1302), Dr. Hugh Morrissey for Motor Development (KINE 3302), and Mr. Doug Renshaw for Exercise Physiology (KINE 3305).

STEM Supplemental Instructor Program:
This position is part of the Title III STEM Lobotrack to Success (LTS) Supplemental Instructor Program. The purpose of the Supplemental Instructor Program is to support undergraduate STEM students through the more challenging courses in the different degree plans offered by the Agriculture, Life and Physical Sciences (ALPS) college. For "gatekeeping" courses (i.e., those identified as presenting an outsized barrier to student success in and/or acceptance into their preferred STEM major field coursework), Supplemental Instructors (SIs) will be recruited from high achieving upper classman students who have taken the same course in the past or graduate students. For more questions regarding the Supplemental Instructor Program, reach out to Maya Vaughn (maya.vaughn@sulross.edu).
All other duties are assigned unique to the department. Responsible for the personal safety and the safety of others. This position is security sensitive.

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer


It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report


The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at
https://srinfo.sulross.edu/udps/The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.


A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 432-837-8424 or emailing
stulife@sulross.edu

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