LA Application Process – Spring 2018 McKenzie Powell Student Director, LA Program

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

Qualifications? Completion of course with a grade of A- or better GPA of 3.2 or higher Good communication (speaking and writing) Professionalism Demonstrated initiative

Two Options (Note: Neither case guarantees a position) Mutual Verbal Agreement General Pool Before the application is submitted, instructor and student discuss possible working relationship Student and instructor reach verbal agreement on the number of hours and the section of the course that the student should apply for Both agree to request each other, making this a “matched” application with a mutual verbal agreement When a student has not discussed with any instructors a possible placement in a particular course, student submits application to the general pool Qualified students will be asked to consult a Google jobs Spreadsheet to connect with faculty

Requirements for New LAs Orientation – Sunday immediately before classes start, usually 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. IST 389 (LA Prep Course) First half of semester for 75 min. (3:35 – 4:50PM) Credits 3 credits preparation class IST Support of Option SRA Support of Option 1 credit - course work, 2 credits - LA role

Learning Assistant Application Located at: https://learning.ist.psu.edu/la- application/ Application deadline for next Fall: Monday, April 16 Note: There are two parts to the application Part 1: Qualtrics Survey Application Part 2: Application through PSU Jobs https://psu.jobs/job/77833 

Other Questions? Contact Information: Student Director: McKenzie Powell (mcp5314@psu.edu) Director: Lisa Lenze (llenze@ist.psu.edu)