Student Wingspan SI Leader

Position Overview

KU’s Wingspan:
Center for Learning and Writing Support offers a portfolio of collaborative, innovative academic support programs and services to students, faculty, and staff. KU’s Wingspan provides individual and group support through its Peer Academic Coaching program, Supplemental Instruction (SI) program, Tutoring Services, and Writing Center Services. The Wingspan is a part of the University Academic Support Centers (UASC), a comprehensive student support program consisting of two unique centers designed to strengthen the academic skills and written communication of students at the University of Kansas.

UASC supports the University’s commitment to the academic success and holistic development of students. UASC programs encourage student participation both in and out of the classroom, support academic and personal development, and link students to other campus and community resources for academic and personal support and development. University Academic Support Centers is a department within Academic Affairs.

• Plan and lead structured study sessions that are interactive and encourage student participation.
• Develop practice problems, discussion questions, study guides, and other instructional materials to support learning during SI sessions.
• Attend all class lectures for the designated course every week to be familiar with all homework, exams, and assignments in the selected class.

• Collaborate with faculty to stay informed about upcoming exams, quizzes, and any areas of concern for students.
• Maintain open communication with the SI Manager to discuss session progress, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.

• Attend SI Leader training and meetings to stay informed on best practices, institutional policies, and program updates.
• Engage in ongoing professional development activities, such as peer observation and feedback reviews to enhance your effectiveness as an SI Leader.

• Actively promote SI sessions to students by making announcements in class, sending emails, or using other communication tools to encourage attendance.

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.

Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Employment Conditions (1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

• Please complete the HR online Application via employment.ku.edu.
• Access the supplemental application at this link:

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Both parts of the application must be submitted by Friday, May 7th, to be considered for an interview. This is a pool position for the Fall 2026 semester, and the review of applications is ongoing. Hires will be made throughout the posting period.

Morgan Greer

Morgangreer

$12.00 per hour

Monday, August 3, 2026