We invite undergraduate students with excellent math and communication skills to become a Learning Assistant in math courses from 090 through 181.
This position is a weekly commitment of at least seven hours, including:
- Three hours of attendance on MWF in the assigned classroom;
- Two-hour scheduled drop-in session each week in the Math and Science Learning Center;
- One-hour weekly content/pedagogy meeting with course coordinator and other learning assistants;
- MTHT 491, Teaching Fellowship in Undergraduate Mathematics, a one credit- hour semester-long course required of all new LAs that is offered only at 11:00-11:50 a.m. on Tuesdays.
Learning Assistants currently earn $12/hour, except for MTHT 491 for which academic credit is received. Each LA is expected to keep an accurate record of his or her activities and to update and submit these as required.
Please complete the application (see below) and return it to Debra Levine in SEO 323, or scan and email it to dlevin6@uic.edu. Then, as soon as it is available, forward your course schedule for the coming semester, and note any other ongoing commitments Monday-Friday during the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
While there is no application deadline, interested students are encouraged to apply soon!
For further questions, please connect with Debra Levine (dlevin6@uic.edu) or Martina Bode (bodem@uic.edu).
