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Student Support-Intensive Course Assistant(SICA)

Florida International University - Board of Trustees
United States, Florida, Miami
Oct 22, 2024
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Job Opening ID
532443
Location
Modesto A. Maidique Campus
Full/Part Time
Close Date
12/22/2024
Regular/Temporary
Temporary
Job ID
532443
Location
Modesto A. Maidique Campus
Full/Part Time
Regular/Temporary
Temporary
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About FIU

Florida International University is Miami's public research university, focused on student success. According to U.S. News and World Report, FIU has 42 top-50 rankings in the nation among public universities. FIU is a top U.S. research university (R1), with more than $200 million in annual expenditures. FIU ranks 15th in the nation among public universities for patent production, which drives innovation, and is one of the institutions that helps make Florida the top state for higher education. The Next Horizon fundraising campaign is furthering FIU's commitment to providing students Worlds Ahead opportunities. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers, and supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA, with more than 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. The university has awarded more than 330,000 degrees to many leaders in South Florida and beyond. For more information about FIU, visit www.fiu.edu.

Job Summary

The Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences (KF-SCIS) at FIU is currently seeking Support Intensive Course Assistants (SICAs) to join their team of professionals.

Courses eligible for SICAs are qualified as Support Intensive (SI) under the KF-SCIS Differential Assignment Policy (DAP). These include:

  • COP2210, Computer Programming I
  • COP2250, Programming In Java
  • COP3337, Computer Programming II
  • COP3530, Data Structures
  • COP3804, Intermediate Java Programming
  • COP4338, Systems Programming
  • COP4610, Operating Systems

SICA duties include:

  • Completion of a required online training course and orientation
  • Attending weekly (or as directed) meetings with the instructor
  • Attending course sessions to facilitate active learning
  • Facilitating class projects and labs, and ensuring students complete assignments within an assigned session
  • Holding office hours
  • Constructing study guides, including notes and practice problems
  • Leading study and review sessions
  • Assisting in test proctoring
  • Grading course assessments consistent with instructor specified rubrics and time requirements
  • Maintaining timely communication with the instructor
Minimum Qualifications

  • B or above in corresponding course
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5
  • Explicitly requested by faculty in KF-SCIS TSU Request Form
Job Category

Student Assistant

Student Disclosure

  • Applicants must be currently enrolled as a student at FIU with a minimum of six (6) credits as an Undergraduate student or three (3) credits as a Graduate student during the Fall and Spring semesters.
  • During the Summer semesters, Students need only remain enrolled and are not required to take credit hours, but cannot have graduated.
  • Upon decreasing credit hours or graduating, student employment must end.
Work Schedule

10 - 20 Standard hours per week

Advertised Salary

$700.00 to $5000.00 total gross per semester (paid in biweekly increments)

Pre-Employment Requirements

Criminal Background Check
This student appointment may be subjected to a pre-employment background check.
For more information, please reference Background Check Requirement Policy #1710.257.

How To Apply

Prospective Employee

If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Disclosures

Clery Notice

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, the University Police department at Florida International University provides information on crimes statistics, crime prevention, law enforcement, crime reporting, and other related issues for the past three (3) calendar years. The FIU Annual Security report is available online at: https://police.fiu.edu/download/annual-security-fire-safety-report/.

To obtain a paper copy of the report, please visit the FIU Police Department located at 885 SW 109th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33199 (PG5 Market Station).

Pay Transparency

Florida International University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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