We are looking for undergraduate students with excellent math and communication skills to become learning assistants/peer leaders in Math 090, 121, 180 and 181. Preference is given to admitted Math, MCS, and MathEd majors, but others are encouraged to apply. A Math Department faculty recommendation is requested.
This is a weekly commitment of at least seven hours:
- attendance of one hour each MWF in the classroom;
- a scheduled two-hour drop-in session each week for students in the Math Learning Center;
- a weekly content and pedagogy meeting with the course coordinator and other learning assistants;
- new learning assistants must participate in MTHT 491, Teaching Fellowship in Undergraduate Mathematics, an unpaid one credit-hour semester-long course that is offered on Thursdays at 3-4 p.m.
- Compensation is $10.00/hour.
Applications are available in the Math Office SEO 322 or by email to dlevin6@uic.edu.
Questions and completed applications may be directed to Debra Levine at dlevin6@uic.edu or in SEO 623. Please include your upcoming semester course schedule and note if you have other ongoing commitments during the hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
