Position is from: June 24, 2020 - July 30, 2020.

COMPENSATION:

• 35 hours a week at $13 per hour


• Free Housing for the duration of the summer program (Living on campus during the summer program is optional and is NOT required for the position).
  
  

RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY:

Mission: Ramapo College of New Jersey is New Jersey’s Public Liberal Arts College, dedicated to providing students a strong foundation for a lifetime of achievement. The College is committed to academic excellence through interdisciplinary and experiential learning, and international and intercultural understanding. Ramapo College emphasizes teaching and individual attention to all students. We promote diversity, inclusiveness, sustainability, student engagement, and community involvement.

Established in 1969, Ramapo College offers bachelor’s degrees in the arts, business, humanities, social sciences and the sciences, as well as in professional studies, which include business, elementary education, nursing and social work. The College also offers articulated programs, including dental, optometry, chiropractic and health professions, as well as visual arts therapy and law, with colleges and institutions in New Jersey and New York.

Undergraduate students may choose to concentrate their studies in one of five schools with more than 539 course offerings and more than 36 academic programs. Ramapo College boasts an average student/faculty ratio of 18:1 and an average class size of 23; affording students the opportunity to develop close ties to the College’s exceptional faculty.

The College offers part-time graduate programs leading to degrees in Accounting, Business Administration, Educational Technology, Educational Leadership, Nursing, Social Work and Special Education.

JOB SUMMARY:

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is an academic support program that increases student performance and retention in college level coursework. The SI Leader is trained in specific teaching and learning theories and techniques. The SI Leader attends all lectures for the summer courses and facilitates group study sessions during the EOF Study Institute for all EOF first year students. In addition, the SI Leader facilitates the summer reader seminar and the academic study skills workshop. The EOF SI/Tutor will tutor students in various subjects.

SUMMER SI LEADER POSITIONS COURSE CATEGORIES:

1. CRWT 080


2. CRWT 090


3. Critical Reading and Writing I


4. Critical Reading and Writing II


5. Basic Mathematics


6. Transitional Mathematics


7. Social Science Inquiry

Primary Responsibilities:

• Attend lectures for selected SI course.


• Conduct SI Sessions on test preparation, note taking, and study methods and lead review discussions on daily lectures.


• Facilitate study sessions as part of the EOF Pre-Freshman Study Institute.


• Attend weekly staff meetings.


• Attend fully paid training program.


• Coordinate SI evaluation process.


• Maintain SI session attendance logs.


• Conduct academic study skills workshops.


• Facilitate summer reader workshop


• Tutor in the Library, TAS Tutoring Center or Pine Lounges

COURSE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Critical Reading and Writing I: Must have completed Critical Reading and

Writing I and II or College English and received a B+ or higher.

• Critical Reading and Writing II: Must have completed Critical Reading and

Writing I and II or College English and received a B or higher.

• Basic Math: Must have taken and received a B or higher in any college-level math course. Preference will be given to math majors/minors.


• Transitional Math: Must have taken and received a B or higher in any college-level math course. Preference will be given to math majors/minors.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be available for summer staff training and the entire EOF Pre-Freshman Summer Studies Program & Training from June 24, 2020 – July 30, 2020.


• Must possess a bachelor’s degree.


• Must possess effective written, organizational and interpersonal communication skills.

EEO Statement

Ramapo College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Ramapo has a long history of advocating, advising, and supporting diversity, equity, and inclusiveness. Examples can be found in its mission statement, values, strategic plan, degree and course offerings, community outreach programs, and numerous diversity-focused conferences, trainings, and programs. Ramapo’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is infused across all facets of the College; where the environment is welcoming, dedicated to social justice, respectful of freedom of expression, focused on educating and having an ongoing conversation regarding cultural competence and the benefits and importance of diversity.

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