Arcadia University
CTLM Student Fellow Description
Job Title: CTLM Student Fellow
Date Posted: June 21, 2024
Department: Center for Teaching, Learning, and Mentoring (CTLM)
Reports To: Monica Day, Inclusive Excellence Programs Support Specialist
Position Summary:
CTLM Student Fellows function as key members of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Mentoring (CTLM) at Arcadia, and are an integral part of the student-centered pedagogical approach that is a cornerstone of the Center. Together with Faculty/Staff CTLM Fellows, they develop and implement innovative teaching, learning, and mentoring projects, support engaged and inclusive pedagogies on campus, support peer mentoring efforts across campus, and collaborate with other faculty, staff, and students to assist in creating meaningful teaching, learning and mentoring at Arcadia.
CTLM Student Fellows will work both collaboratively on CTLM projects and priorities as a whole, and may also serve on focused short-term and/or ongoing specific projects.
Responsibilities of CTLM Student Fellows
- Attend twice-monthly CTLM Team Meetings, as well as meetings for specific projects you’re leading or participating in (approximately 6-8 hours/month)
- Co-design, support, and implement innovative teaching, learning, and mentoring projects to address department/discipline-specific needs, anti-racism and inclusion, community-building and student engagement
- In collaboration with Faculty/Staff CTLM Fellows and other Student CTLM Fellows, participate in planning and discussion about teaching, learning, and mentoring priorities on campus
- Provide student perspectives and ideas about particular courses and co-curricular learning opportunities on campus
- Contribute a total of 8-10 hours/week to CTLM
- Bring collaborative energy, talent, and insight to particular CTLM projects as listed below.
Current CTLM Projects* include:
- Inclusive Excellence
- Praxis for Teaching Race (PTR)
- Mutual Learning Communities (Teaching and Learning Circles [TLC], Professional Learning Circles [PLC])
- Student Pedagogical Consultants (SPC)
- Mid-semester Feedback Consultants (MSF)
- Newsletter and Communications (including audi/visual/podcasting/social media and other formats)
- Community events such as Lunch-and-Learn series, May Workshops, and others as they are identified
- Contribution to scholarly journals and conferences on Teaching, Learning & Mentorship
*For further information about the CTLM’s projects, please check out the CTLM’s website.
Requirements:
General:
- Current Graduate or Undergraduate Student at Arcadia University
- Particular interest and expertise in one or more of the CTLM Student Fellow duties or projects and responsibilities outlined above
- Previous experience with collaboration, student leadership, teaching, tutoring, and/or mentoring a plus
- A desire to work collaboratively with students, faculty, and staff and a willingness to engage in dialogue, give and receive constructive feedback, develop leadership skills, and take initiative.
- A sensitivity to diversity in all of its forms and a commitment to equity and inclusion.
- A positive attitude, strong work ethic, flexibility, and cooperative spirit.
Student Fellow position benefits include:
- Hourly wage (at the highest university-stipulated rate)
- Professional development opportunities
- Experience in some or all of the following areas:
- teaching, learning and mentoring
- diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and social justice work
- project-specific conceptual and administrative skills
- communications skills (ie., audio/visual/podcasting, social media, writing, design and layout, etc.)
How to apply: All applications must be submitted through Handshake. Please submit a Statement of Interest outlining relevant experience and interests that you would bring to the team (no more than 200 words) and a Current Resume by Monday, August 19th. Zoom interviews will take place between August 21-26, training begins the week of September 3rd. If you have any questions, reach out to ctlm@arcadia.edu.
