UAA Learning Assistant

Overview

Do you enjoy helping others learn? Would you like experience working with faculty inside of the classroom? If yes, please apply to join the Learning Assistant Program. Build your resume, deepen your professional experience, and improve your own academic success. This position also gives you an advantage when applying to future jobs, especially in teaching, tutoring, education, or graduate school.

Learning Assistants (LAs) are UAA students who support, guide, and assist fellow students in high demand courses. LAs are embedded in gateway courses that are critical for students to progress in their chosen degree path. Gateway courses require students to demonstrate comprehension of course material so that they are prepared to complete other major requirements. LAs help students articulate, defend and modify their ideas by facilitating conversations, discussions, and in-class activities.

LAs work closely with their Lead Faculty (the faculty member teaching the course the LA is assigned to) and attend onboarding and training with other LAs. LAs are employees of the Learning Commons which is the home of many free peer learning services including tutoring, coaching, and more.

Available courses change every semester. In Spring 2026 there may be availability in ECON, MATH, WRTG, BIOL, PSY, and more.

• Facilitate discussions, group work and in-class activities among groups of students in a variety of classroom settings that encourage active engagement.
• Work hand-in-hand with faculty to help fellow students succeed in specific courses.
• Attend an orientation and participate in ongoing training with fellow Learning Assistants.
• Support students in the LA course outside of class time with duties such as holding exam study sessions, office hours, and more.

• Be reliable, dependable, committed, and able to attend and participate in all shifts, meetings, and trainings.
• Have the ability to effectively communicate and work well with students, peers, staff, and faculty.
• Be willing to learn, give and receive feedback, and have a growth mindset.
• Be eager to support peers and help them learn without simply providing answers.
• Be a positive, encouraging, and supportive academic model for students in class.

• Must be enrolled at UAA with a minimum of six (6) credit hours in the semester of employment.
• Must have completed at least one semester at UAA.
• Must be in good disciplinary standing with the university.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher for this position.

• Upon hire, completion of the following UAA Employee e-Learning Trainings is required: FERPA:
  Protecting Student Privacy;
  Title IX.

This position is located at the University of Alaska campus in Anchorage. This is a Student Assistant 2 position, part-time up to 20 hours a week with starting pay $17.19 an hour. This is a pooled position, which means that the position remains open over the entire academic year.

• This recruitment is open to undergraduate students only.
• This position is hiring for the Spring 2026 semester, beginning in early January 2026.

Please attach a resume and include a list of ALL courses or ALL subjects you are interested in being a Learning Assistant for. In Spring 2026 there may be availability in ECON, MATH, WRTG, BIOL, PSY and more. Course availability changes every semester.

Throughout the semester, it is the student’s responsibility to notify the UAA Learning Assistant hiring manager if they drop classes and are enrolled in fewer than 6 credits. Students must disclose to the hiring manager if they are employed in any other student positions. Per Board of Regents policy, student employment should not exceed 20 hours per week during a semester or 40 hours per week between semesters or during summer sessions.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Helen Sale, HR Coordinator, at .

The University of Alaska is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance, please contact UA Human Resources at .

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check. Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act. All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.