LA Application Process Fall 2016 John Hatzell Student Director, LA - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1 LA Application Process – Fall 2016 John Hatzell Student Director, LA Program

2 Why be a Learning Assistant (LA)? • Help teams with in- • Share your course experiences class work • Gain insight about • Become a mentor for teaching and learning students • Grasp course material • Work closely with at a deeper level faculty • Stand out as a leader • Enhance interpersonal in the College of IST skills • Put some money (or • Build your résumé credits) in your pocket

3 Qualifications? • LA Coach for credits • Paid LA Grader ▫ Course completed with a ▫ Need to fullfill all of the LA grade of A- or better Coach requirements from ▫ Schedule open during the the left class meeting time for the ▫ Additionally, student needs course to have a high GPA (3.3 or ▫ Additional considerations: higher), and have senior – Professionalism (and in some cases junior) – Writing ability standing – Communication skills – Passion

4 Two Options (Note: Neither case guarantees a position) Mutual Verbal Agreement General Pool • Before the application is • When a student has not submitted, instructor and discussed with any instructors student discuss possible a possible placement in a working relationship particular course, student • Student and instructor reach submits application to the verbal agreement on the general pool number of hours and the • Qualified students will be section of the course that the assigned where needed student should apply for • Both agree to request each other, making this a “matched” (NOTE: Students who submit application with a mutual matched applications have a verbal agreement higher placement rate.)

5 Requirements for New LAs • Orientation – Sunday immediately before classes start, usually 1:30 – 5:30 p.m. • IST 297B (LA Prep Course) ▫ First 7 Fridays for 75 min. (3:35 – 4:50 p.m.) ▫ 3 Credits – 1 credit class – 2 credits of LA work (~ 5 - 10 hours / week) – IST Support of Option – SRA Support of Option

6 Other Questions? Contact Information: Student Director: Jack Hatzell (jmh6349@psu.edu) Director: Lisa Lenze (llenze@ist.psu.edu)