Overview:

The STEM Learning Assistant (LA) will serve as a formal support to a classroom instructor in a STEM course during the Fall 2026 semester at Oakton. They will be assigned to a Supervising Instructor according to their schedule availability and previous educational history and disciplinary interest. The student in this role will receive training by attending an orientation session in the week prior to the start of the semester, 4 leadership training sessions throughout the semester, a weekly 1 hour long prep session with their supervising instructor, and taking a Pedagogy Course (EDN 110) that meets weekly on Fridays at a time to be determined. All trainings will be compensated at the hourly wage, except for the cost of attending EDN 110, which will be waived. A typical week includes attending all face to face class and/or lab sessions. During these sessions, the LA will engage students through questioning and discussion, and assis...