Become an SI Leader

What are an SI Leader's responsibilities?

SI Leaders are peer students responsible for leading peer-facilitated sessions for their assigned course. The primary SI Leader responsibilities include:

• Attending lectures with students to:
  • Relearn course content,
  • Take notes,
  • Promote SI,
  • Role Model good student behavior, and
  • Prepare for SI sessions.
• Planning for SI sessions, including:
  • Creating an agenda,
  • Preparing worksheets or other resources, and
  • Promoting session plans using the website.
• Facilitating at least 3 SI sessions every week using:
  • Planned group work,
  • Collaborative activities, and
  • Active learning strategies.
• Participating in Staff Development Activities, including:
  • SI Leader Orientation at the beginning of the semester,
  • Monthly staff meetings,
  • Individual Meetings with an SI Supervisor or Mentor,
  • Observing a peer SI Leader, and
  • Additional workshops you choose to best fit your skill development needs.
• Additional administrative responsibilities.

All SI Leader responsibilities typically take about 10 hours per week, which leaves time for other employment or leadership experiences; however, we need SI Leaders to ensure those 10 hours per week are dedicated to SI responsibilities.

What are the outcomes of being an SI Leader?

The SI Leader position is a paid, professional opportunity ideally for student leaders who want to:

• Help peer students develop study skills.
• Build rapport with an instructor or academic department.
• Develop skills as a facilitator of learning.
• Prepare to become a teacher, prepare for graduate school, or prepare for examinations (ex: GRE, MCAT, etc).

Minimum General Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled as a Brazosport Community College Student while an SI Leader, undergraduate students preferred. Please see the FAQ notes if you are a:
  • Graduate student,
  • Transfer Student new to BC, or
  • An International Student.
• Meet the following GPA conditions:
  • Must have an existing BC minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • Must have a semester GPA of 3.0 or higher for the most recent semester completed. (Exceptions or variations for most-recent semesters that included study abroad, co-ops, or other experiential opportunities.)
• Must be able to complete all staff development responsibilities, including attending SI Leader orientation and meetings.
• Must be friendly and enjoy working with people.

Minimum Course-Specific Qualifications (Qualifications apply to each course for which you are interested in being a Leader):

• Must have completed the course at Brazosport College, earning a B+ grade or higher; Please see the FAQ notes for the following exceptions:
  • Did you test out of the course, or complete credit for the course at another institution? 
  • Are you currently enrolled in the course? 
  • Did you complete higher level coursework? 
• Must be able to attend all scheduled lectures for the course.
• Must be able to plan and facilitate at least three 50-minute SI sessions per week.
• Must have demonstrated content knowledge in the subject area of the course.