ABOUT SOPHOMORE COLLEGESophomore College Assistants — Residential Computer Coordinators — Oral Commmunication Tutors If you
are interested in applying for an Assistant Director position
in the college, please e-mail Jamila Rufaro at jamila@stanford.edu. If you are interested in applying for a RCC position in the college, please email LaCona Woltmon at lwoltmon@stanford.edu. |
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About Sophomore College Assistants Sophomore College is a three-week resident summer program where second-year students delve deeply into investigating a topic with expert faculty. At its best, Sophomore College is characterized by an atmosphere of intense academic exploration, in which students, through collaboration with peers, upper-class assistants, and professors, create a community of scholars. In addition to the impressive academic achievements which arise from this partnership, class limits of twelve students per class also serves to foster mentoring relationships between faculty-student, as well as laying the foundation for peer relationships that often extend beyond graduation.
Sophomore College also provides sophomores who have just declared or who are considering a major the opportunity to explore ‘big questions’ in their field of interest. In offering a personalized introduction to the specific area of a department or program’s curriculum, seminars promote direct contact with faculty, staff, and peer advisors. Students interested in independent research are exposed to available library and/or laboratory resources, and are encouraged to explore the full range of Stanford's academic resources in workshops and individually. Job Description: Each faculty member will be assisted by two upper-class Sophomore College Assistants. SCAs have a combination of three roles: academic advisor, residence staff, and teaching assistant. They will report to and collaborate with the faculty, as well as Assistant Directors in the dorms.
Qualifications:
Applications: Application
forms for SCA positions are due on Friday, March 14, 2008, 5 p.m . You may apply to serve as a sophomore
college assistant with up to two professors (a separate application
will be required for each one.) In addition, please submit an unofficial transcript to Freshman and Sophomore Programs (Sweet Hall, 4th floor) by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 14th. Stanford
University has a strong institutional commitment to the principle
of diversity. In that spirit, we welcome applications from all
people, including women, members of ethnic minorities, and disabled
individuals. The
Sophomore College Assistant application form asks for the
name and contact
information for a person who will serve as a reference for
you. Please note that the most useful reference will usually
come
from someone able to speak to both your academic and personal
qualities such as an advisor or instructor. Faculty will
also
review the academic transcripts of students applying to SCA
positions. Compensation: Undergraduate SCAs will receive room, board, and a stipend of $800 for full-time work during the course of the program, and for potential planning meetings at the end of spring quarter. Graduate SCAs will receive room, board, and a stipend of $1,175 for full-time work during the course of the program, and for potential planning meetings at the end of spring quarter. |
About Residential Computer Coordinators RCCs educate residents on all aspects of computing at Stanford, consult with residents on computer related problems, and support in-room network connections of SOCO students. Most importantly, RCCs are expected to be available to residents. RCCs work primarily with the residence staff, their designated Residential Computer Cluster Technician, Networking and Communications Services, and the Residential Computing central support staff to accomplish their goals. Sophomore College will hire three RCCs, each of whom will be required to live in SOCO residences from September 2nd-14th. RCCs must arrive no later than the afternoon of September 2, 2007 between noon and 5 p.m. (RCCs may arrive as early as September 1st although they are not required to attend training on the 1st as are Sophomore College Assistants.) SOCO RCC applicants must have completed RCC training in a previous year. Please note that returning RCCs can participate as both SOCO RCCs and attend Residential Computing RCC training in the fall. 2008-09 academic year RCCs with no previous RCC experience, however, are ineligible to apply for the RCC position because of time conflicts with RCC fall training. Compensation will be $500 plus room and board for the duration of the program. Interested applicants should email LaCona Woltmon at lwoltmon@stanford.edu to introduce themselves and to request an interview by March 31st. We would like to have the recruiting and hiring done before the students leave campus for the summer. |
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About Oral Communication Tutors(OCTs) One of the goals of Sophomore College is to help students communicate their ideas effectively, to learn to talk about research clearly, to make presentations on what they've learned, and generally to develop skills that will be useful not only at Stanford but in their lives later on. OCTs help SoCo students with a variety of speaking issues, such as giving formal or informal class presentations, participating in class discussions, and communicating with peers and with professors. OCTs also do consultations with individual students or groups of students, and help organize workshops and other activities. Because Oral Communication Tutors live in residence with SoCo students, they are an integral part of the Sophomore College experience. As SoCo staff, OCTs are included in all SoCo-wide activities, such as special events, lectures, movie nights, etc. OCT job duties include: Office hours. Each of the three OCTs lives in a Sophomore College dorm and holds evening office hours for the SoCo students in that dorm. Students come to office hours for all kinds of reasons: to brainstorm, to get started on a talk or presentation, to get encouragement and feedback, to run ideas past someone who can help organize their thoughts, to practice and revise work for upcoming class presentations, to discuss general communication issues, or just to chat. OCTs are encouraged to be welcoming and outgoing, to introduce themselves, to invite students to their rooms to work or to talk. Students who just stop by early in Sophomore College will be back for help once they've gotten to know their OCT. Workshops. When the Oral Communication and Writing Director, Dr. Joyce Moser, gives workshops in SoCo classes, OCTs come as well, so they can introduce themselves to the students, explain what services they offer, and encourage the students to meet with them. OCTs who are interested in the subject matter of a SoCo class based in their dorm will have the opportunity to participate in the workshops themselves as presenters. OCTs with particular interests are also encouraged to come up with their own projects; for example, one OCT with a lot of Power Point experience developed his own presentation and ended up doing independent workshops for SoCo students who wanted to learn more about how to use Power Point effectively; another prepared a mock CD on the worst Power Point presentation ever. Labs. Since many SoCo students have oral presentations to do as part of their class work, the OCTs often conduct labs for some or all members of a class, videotaping them in small groups, showing them the results, and working with them on content and delivery. These labs are very common for students doing group presentations, and faculty members may require them as a means of significantly improving the final product. But individual students who would like to work one-on-one also request them, and they can be scheduled either for the afternoons or evenings in rooms reserved for this purpose. OCTs can also meet with students to rehearse in the dorms. Evening breaks. For balance and fun and to get to know more students in a relaxed setting, OCTs show films or have other informal icebreakers; they coordinate with the Sophomore College Assistants from the courses in their dorms to plan joint events as well. Staff meetings. The OCTs meet daily during Sophomore College with Joyce Moser to share information or insights about the previous day, to make plans for class coverage, to update calendars, offer ideas and suggestions, to share strategies, and to problem solve. Qualifications: Ideally candidates for the OCT position will already have training in Oral Communication through courses in the Center for Teaching and Learning and/or the Technical Communication Program in the School of Engineering. But interested students who have acquired a good public speaking background formally or informally are also eligible and welcome to apply. We strongly advise that OCTs whose previous training has been informal should take CTL 199, a one-unit practicum offered in the spring. Because SoCo is a short program, OCTs need to be friendly and outgoing so that students will get to know them and what they have to offer. In the past, OCTs have been very creative about getting to know students by knocking on their doors, putting up flyers, meeting them at dinner, in the hallways, keeping their dorm rooms open in the evening, playing music, putting up Christmas lights, and always having food around. Making an effort to greet students and being willing to meet at special times with those who cannot make the regularly scheduled office hours are extremely helpful as well. Hours: Most OCTs work between 20 and 25 hours a week. Compensation: OCTs will receive an hourly wage commensurate with level of training, plus room and board for the duration of the program. OCTs will meet with Joyce Moser during spring quarter. OCTs must arrive on the afternoon of August 30, 2008 between noon and 5 p.m. and begin training that evening through August 31. Staff duties will continue through September 19. Stanford University has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity. In that spirit, we welcome applications from all people, including women, members of ethnic minorities, and disabled individuals. The staff application form asks for the name and contact information for a person who will serve as a reference for you. Please note that the most useful reference will usually come from someone able to speak to both your academic and personal qualities such as an advisor or instructor. We will also review the academic transcripts of students applying to OCT positions. |