Position OverviewKU's Wingspan: Center for Learning and Writing Support offers a portfolio of collaborative, innovative academic support programs and services to students, faculty, and staff. The Wingspan provides individual and group support through its Peer Academic Coaching program, Supplemental Instruction (SI) program, Learning and Tutoring Services, and Writing Center Services. The Wingspan is a part of the University Academic Support Centers (UASC), a comprehensive student support program consisting of two unique centers designed to strengthen the academic skills and written communication of students at the University of Kansas. UASC supports the University's commitment to the academic success and holistic development of students. UASC programs encourage student participation both in and out of the classroom, support academic and personal development, and link students to other campus and community resources for academic and personal support and development. University Academic Support Centers is a department within Academic Affairs.
Job DescriptionThe PALS Leader will offer Peer Academic Learning Support (PALS) for MATH 115: Calculus I in the Fall 2024. The PALS Leader will be required to attend a class section and then will host multi-faceted academic support opportunities for students to utilize. These support opportunities include: 3 - 5 hours of individual tutoring, 2.5 hours of peer-led group study session time, and finally 1 hour of open study table support. The PALS Leader may also conduct outreach to students enrolled in MATH 115 flagged for performance issues by the faculty member.
The PALS Leader will be required to prepare materials for and facilitate these individual and group academic support opportunities weekly. The PALS Leader is responsible for advertising academic support to students in the course they support, as well as routinely meeting with the faculty member/s teaching their course. Furthermore, the PALS Leader must attend pre-semester training and biweekly meetings focused on ongoing training and professional development.
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