Student PLA - Languages/Linguistics Tutor (Spring)

Peer Learning Assistants (tutors) provide academic assistance for students enrolled in one of the target first-year courses and/or upper-division, instructor-managed sessions, and are responsible for preparing for and staffing weekly, small group, in-person or online tutoring sessions. Peer Learning Assistants (PLAs) help maintain attendance records, facilitate study skills consultations, and must attend the following training sessions at the beginning of the semester.

• New PLA Training: 10:00am-12:00pm, Friday, January 17th, 2025
• All PLA Training Conference: 8:00am-1:00pm, Saturday, January 18th, 2025

PLAs communicate with course instructors regarding course materials and promotion of sessions and communicate progress with Student Learning Center Director and the SLC Lead team. 

PLAs should expect a minimum average time commitment of 6 hours per week with opportunities for additional hours.

Portray a welcoming, inviting attitude, be committed to creating an inclusive environment, and perform other related duties as assigned. 

Please provide the name and contact information for at least one OU faculty or staff member who can serve as a reference.

Required Attachments (No Self-Identifying Photos):

• Resume
• Class Schedule 

Required Education: Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate student in the Spring 2025 Term at the University of Oklahoma. Hiring contingent upon verification of current student status.

• Must attach Spring 2025 ONE class schedule
• Must have completed a minimum of 12 undergraduate hours as an OU Norman Campus student
• Must have a minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA, have earned at least a "B" in the course(s) that will be tutored, and have taken the course at University of Oklahoma. AP credit and/or professor recommendations can substitute for having taken the course, or in the case of languages being a native speaker would qualify in lieu of having taken the course.
• Specific Courses: ARAB 1225/2223/3423, CHIN 1115/1225/2113/2223, FR 1115/1225/2113/2223, GERM 1115/1225/2113/2223, ITAL 1115/1225/2113/2223/3073/3423, LING 2303/3033, PERS 1225/2223, RUSS 1115/1225/2113/2223, SPAN 1115/1225/2113/2223.

• Effective Communication Skills
• Basic Computer Skills

Department Preferences:

• Minimum 3.5 Cumulative GPA or higher
• Earned an "A" in the courses of interest
• Awarded Work Study

Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing.

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