Become an Engineering Learning Consultant

This is a high impact, high-commitment role at Stanford. Please read the entire description of the role and its expectations before applying.

Graduate students in the School of Engineering are invited to apply to work as Engineering Learning Consultants (ELCs) in the STEM Learning Team at the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). As an ELC, consultants will develop and present new and existing workshops, studios, and community education programming to both graduate and undergraduate students in the School of Engineering. ELCs also develop curriculum and content for Engineering's prospective and current graduate programs in the summer and the academic year such as SURF and Summer First. ELCs will be compensated with a 25% CAship (contingent on program funding) and are expected to work a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 10 hours per week. For salary and tuition allowance details, visit the Graduate Student Assistantships webpage.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until positions are filled.

About the role

As an ELC, you will perform a variety of roles, much of which involves presenting to groups of students large and small, virtually and live. Our content primarily focuses on connecting students with academic skills designed to improve their studies and enhance their learning, but it also encompasses helping students navigate their lives as a graduate student in Engineering. If you are a graduate student in the School of Engineering who is passionate about helping others learn and develop their academic skill sets, this position may be a great fit for you!

Please note that priority will be given to PhD students with more than one year remaining in their program, but Master’s and coterminal students are encouraged to apply as well.

What you’ll do

Educate graduate students about the art of how to learn effectively and efficiently
Brainstorm and develop new workshop and studio topics, presentation, and connection formats, and learning techniques relevant for graduate students in the School of Engineering
Develop and deliver 90-minute technical academic skills curriculum and content for Engineering's prospective and current graduate programs on topics such as "Intro to LaTeX on Overleaf", "Building Personal GitHub Websites", "Advanced Notion for Academic Research", "High Performance Computing for the Stanford Community" and much more. (We may also expand our support to undergraduate students in the School of Engineering, such as running workshops for engineering courses.)
Cultivate a learning environment where all graduate students feel respected and supported in developing their academic skills

Skills we seek

Ability to manage your own time and projects with guidance but minimal structure
Excellent communication skills, with students and with staff over Slack and email
Ability to expertly present to, lead, and facilitate an interactive positive classroom for 2 hours at a time
Interest in taking the initiative to develop novel academic skills content
A desire to learn and grow in your ability to develop academic skills content
Effectively giving and responding to constructive feedback
Passion for supporting undergraduate and graduate students
Ability to work on a dynamic team in which changes occur throughout the year
Understanding of the wide range of student communities and experiences represented on campus (including through your own personal experiences)

Application process

Application: Complete the online application (which includes submitting a brief statement and CV/resume).
Finalist Interviews: Qualified candidates will be contacted to participate in a one-hour interview with the Lead Learning Consultant, current Peer Learning Consultants and other stakeholders.
Admission: All candidates will be informed about a decision no later than two weeks after the interview. Successful candidates will be given 48 hours to accept the offer. Please note that the turnaround time between admission and onboarding is relatively short.

Application requirements