STEM Center
Embedded (in-class)
Student Tutor Schedule
(Internal Version)
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REMINDER #1 !
The below is an informational website only
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REMINDER #2 !
You will need to receive the
"Authorization to Begin Work" email
prior to commencing in your job role !
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REMINDER #3 !
Student Employees are allowed to work up to 19 hours.
Make sure that the total number of hours from ALL your jobs is not more than 19 hours. For example, if you work as a STEM Center Peer Assistant and a STEM Center Clerical Assistant and also work at the Foothill College Library, your total number of combined hours cannot exceed 19.
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Section 1: HIRING PROCESS
See: https://foothill.edu/stemcenter/StudentEmployment_HiringProcess.html
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Section 2: JOB DESCRIPTION - INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT
Job Title: Instructional Assistant (Also referred to as Embedded (in-class) Student Tutor.
Weekly requirements of Embedded Student Tutors are listed below, (students must be able to do all 4):
Each Instructional Assistant Embedded (In-Class) Student Tutor will:
1) Class Attendance: Attend the class they are assigned to.
--This helps review the material and see what the class is currently learning, get
to know the students in the class, and communicate regularly with the instructor on
expectations.
2) Workshop Sessions: Provide tutoring workshop sessions for the students in assigned class.
--This will be held outside of class , and will be 2-4 hours per week, and scheduled
as agreed between Instructor and Embedded Student Tutor.
3) Workshop Prep: Set aside 1-2 hours for workshop preparation.
4) Math Tutor Training Class: Enroll and attend a 1-unit Math Tutor Training class (1 hour each week).
-- This course helps develop tutoring strategies and provides support for the tutor.
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Section 3: TUTOR TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
All STEM Center Student Tutors (Foundation Lab Peer Assistants and Embedded Instructional Assistants) are required to complete
PSE 61A Tutor Training 1,
PSE 61B Tutor Training 2
Register for the appropriate class above by end of week 2 of the quarter
See: https://foothill.edu/torch/tutors.html
NOTE: If you have completed both 61A and 61B, or have taken 61A twice, that meets the Tutor training requirements.
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Section 4: TUTOR TIME SHEET REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Embedded Student Tutors are required to submit their hours online via myportal, as well as to complete physical paper timesheets. See each specific section below with the process to do so.
Section 4.1: When and where to submit your hours online (so Payroll can pay you): Tutors must submit their hours online at the end of each month, to get paid, The steps for entering your hours online are shown below:
- Step1: Go to myportal.fhda.edu and login with your myportal userid and password.
- Step 2: Click on Apps
- Step 3: C;ick on Payroll
- Step 4: Click on Time Submission
- Step 5: Enter your hours
- Step 6: Click Submit
Section 4.2: When and where to submit your (physical paper) timesheets: Tutors are required to complete a (physical paper) timesheet for each class they attend as Tutor, and for each Study Sesssion they lead. The 2 timesheets you will be using are listed below. Click on each timesheet, print, and follow the instructions to complete all fields.
- Timesheet - Embedded Tutor - Class Attendance
- Timesheet - Embedded Tutor -Study Session
Each page has duplicate fields for 2 individual entries. Tutors must submit these forms to the STEM Center Main Lab Room 4213 by Monday of the following week to verify your hours for payment. Make sure you have the appropriate signatures and names. Simply drop your timesheets in the box on the side of the Front desk marked "Embedded Tutor Timesheets".
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Section 5.0: COMMON GUIDELINES for INSTRUCTOR and STUDENT TUTORS
The following guidelines are provided as a facilitation tool for Faculty Tutor and Embedded (in-class) Student Tutor collaboration.
- SUBJECT FOCUS: Student Tutors are expected to help students, as directed by the Instructor..
- OUTSIDE OF COMFORT ZONE : In the event the Student Tutor feels uncomfortable assisting the student in a specific subject or topic, consult with the Instructor.
Section 5.1: GUIDELINES SPECIFIC to STUDENT TUTORS
The following guidelines are specific to Student Tutor responsibilities:
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ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE: Each student is required to present themselves to the Instructors when they arrive in class to start their shift. Also let Instructors know when their shift is completed and the are leaving.
- SHARE YOUR NAME WITH THE CLASS: Share your name with the class. If ok, write your name on the board.
- BADGES: Each Student Tutor should be wearing a badge (even a hand-written one) identifying them as a "Student Tutor". (Student Tutor should ask the STEM Center Front Desk Hosts to make them a badge).
- ISSUE RESOLUTION: In the event of any type of issue, in a case where Student Tutor cannot resolve,
or simply has a question, Student Tutor should consult with the Instructor.
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KEEP YOUR FOCUS on STUDENTS NEEDING HELP: Student Tutors should not engage in activities that distract them from focusing on helping the Instructor and students, such as doing their homework or having headsets on, or talking on their mobile telephone for non-emergency reasons, or chatting on their laptop for non-job-related topics.--Student Tutors should be walking around the room actively looking to help students, as dircted by the Instructor.--Focus has to be maintained at all times on helping the Instructor and the students.
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FOUNDATIONS LAB OPENING and CLOSING PROCEDURES: Student Tutors shuld help with opening and closing duties, in class, as directed by the Instructor, including cleaning boards, and making sure there are dry-erase board markers available.
Section 5.2: GUIDELINES SPECIFIC to FACULTY TUTORS
The following guidelines are specific to Instructor responsibilities regarding Student
Tutors, in addition to reviewing the above guidelines in Sections 5.0 and 5.1 above:
- SUPERVISION and GUIDANCE: Student Tutors are under the supervision and guidance of Instructors at all times.
- TRAINING: Instructors are encouraged to consult with the Student Tutors, sharing their experience
and providing guidance on topics such as:
- understanding student learning styles
- understanding student concerns
- providing encouragement to the students
- Steps to take when they feel uncomfortable helping a student for any reason.
- What to do if an issue arises while helping a student or under any other circumstances.
- Ask Student Tutors if they have any questions or need help with something.
- SUPPORT ASSIGNMENTS: Faculty can assign Student Tutors to help via specific tasks, according to class needs.
- FEEDBACK : Provide feedback on how th STEM Center can improve the class experience, with Embedded
Student Tutor (Instructional Assistant) help.
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Section 6: CLASS LIST WITH EMBEDDED TUTORS
Below is the STEM Center Embedded (in-class) Student Instructional Assistant (Student Tutor) schedule for the 2019 Winter quarter
Embedded Student Tutors are provided for the following classes:
- Math 10
- Math 48A / Math 248A
- Math 105
- Math 180
- Math 217
Some helpful note follow:
- Not all classes are listed yet as this is work in progress. Thus the Spot #s listed are not continuous.
- Math 248A is the support section for its counterpart Math 48A class
- Student Tutor last name is listed first.
- Green background signifies all student employment process completed, and student authorized to start. Yellow background signifies student employee still going thru process and not authorized to work yet. White background signifies that no Embedded Tutor has been assigned to that class.
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Student Tutor Schedule -- Embedded (in-class) 2019 Winter Qtr |
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| Spot # | CRS | Section | Title | Instructor | Days | Time | Room # | Embedded Tutor |
| 1 | Math 10 |
01Y |
Elementary Statistics | Sinclair, Jennifer | MW | 08:00am - 09:50am | 4606 |
Vargas Alan |
| 2 | Math 10 |
2 |
Elementary Statistics | Tomutiu, Maria | MW | 10:00am - 11:50am | 4301 | Hu Xinyi |
| F | 10:00am - 10:50am | |||||||
| 3 | Math 10 |
3
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Elementary Statistics | Litrus, Matthew | MW | 10:00am - 11:50am | 4606 | Lim Sean |
| F | 10:00am - 10:50am | |||||||
| 5 | Math 10 |
5 |
Elementary Statistics | Morriss, Patrick | MW | 01:30pm - 03:45pm | 4605 | Naderzad Sheba |
| 7 | Math 10 | 07Y | Elementary Statistics | Martinez, Ricardo | T |
08:00am - 09:20am |
4601 | |
| 8 | Math 10 | 8 | Elementary Statistics | Tomutiu, Maria | TTh | 10:00am - 11:50am | 4603 | Hu Xinyi |
| F | 11:00am - 11:50am | |||||||
| 9 | Math 10 | 9 | Elementary Statistics | Francisco, Marnie | TThF | 12:00pm - 1:25pm | 4603 | Pham, Vy |
| 10 | Math 10 | 10 | Elementary Statistics | Papay, Lauri | TTh | 1:30pm - 3:45pm | 4604 | |
| 12 | Math 10 | 12Y | Elementary Statistics | Mudge, Rachel | T | 10:00am - 11:20am | 5614 | |
| 13 | Math 10 | 13Y | Elementary Statistics | Mudge, Rachel | Th | 10:00am - 11:20am | 5614 | |
| 15 | Math 10 | MP1 | Elementary Statistics | Munoz, Sarah | MTWThF | 10:00am - 10:50am | 4220 | Naderzad, Sheba |
| 20 | Math 48A | 5 | PreCalculus 1 | Zwack, Teresa | MW | 10:00am - 12:15pm | 5614 | Glazenbrook Morgan |
| Math 248A | Support for Math 48A | F | 10:00am - 12:15pm | |||||
| 21 | Math 48A | 6 | PreCalculus 1 | Sukumar, Sumithira | TTh | 10:00am - 12:15pm | 4605 | |
| Math 248A | Support for Math 48A | F | 10:00am - 12:15pm | |||||
| 22 | Math 48A | 7 | PreCalculus 1 | Zwack, Teresa | TTh | 1:30pm - 3:45pm | 5610 | Ngyuen Stephanie |
| Math 248A | Support for Math 48A | W | 1:30pm - 3:45pm | 4604 | Ngyuen Stephanie | |||
| 23 | Math 48A | 8 | PreCalculus 1 | Robledo, Lucinda | MW | 6:00pm - 8:15pm | 4604 | |
| Math 248A | Support for Math 48A | T | 6:00pm - 8:15pm | 4310 | ||||
| 24 | Math 48A | 9Y | PreCalculus 1 | Perino, Kathryn | MW | 10:00am - 11:50am | 4310 | |
| 26 | Math 105 | 2 | Intermediate Algebra | Anderson, Jeffrey | MW | 10:00am - 11:50am | 5610 | |
| F | 10:00am - 10:50am | |||||||
| 27 | Math 105 | 03Y | Intermediate Algebra | Williams, Sarah | TTh | 10:00am - 11:50am | 4302 | Ngyuen Stephanie |
| 28 | Math 105 | 4 | Intermediate Algebra | Low, Sofya | MW | 6:00pm - 8:15pm | 4302 | |
| 29 | Math 105 | 5 | Intermediate Algebra | Ryker, Jody | MW | 1:30pm - 3:45pm | 4302 | |
| 30 | Math 180 | 1 | Quantitative Reasoning | Gray, Nicole | MW | 10:00am - 11:50am | 5609 | |
| TTh | 10:00 - 11:15 | |||||||
| 32.1 | Math 217 | 1 | Integrated Statistics 1 | Sinclair, Jennifer | TTh | 1:30pm - 3:45pm | 4601 | Kalaitzidis Maria |
| 32.2 | Math 17 | 1 | Integrated Statistics 1 | Rachel Mudge | TTh | 12:00pm - 2:15pm | 4602 | Kalaitzidis Maria |
| 110 | BIOL 41 | Microbiology | Sara Cooper | TTh | 12:00pm - 1:50pm | 5501 | Buffington Mariel | |
| 210 | CHEM 30A | Survey of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry | Chad Miller | TTh | 12:00pm - 1:50pm | 4502 | Liang Sewei | |