The Vol Study Center (VSC) serves as a hub for providing Learning Assistance services to students via support from the Division of Student Success. Our student staff provide peer-led learning assistance via 1-on-1, group study sessions, Supplemental Instruction, and Review Rallies!
Students can apply to work for the Vol Study Center (VSC) via the application found on the “Work with ASC” page of our website. We have listed the roles that can be held by student staff. Job descriptions contain detailed information about the responsibilities of student staff within each position. Regardless of the position, all student staff receive required training before they can perform their responsibilities – with training being tailored to the role that the student staff is taking on. In addition to this training, our student staff engage in professional development consistently while employed with our office.
- Purpose of learning assistance and meaning that it has for students
- One-on-one study sessions
- Group study sessions
- Group facilitation
- Professional Behavior
- Ethics of academic support
- Assessing student needs
- Referring students to UTK resources
- Handling challenging conversations
- Communication skills
- Positive psychology
- Active learning strategies
- Collaborative learning strategies
- Building a friendly learning environment
- Motivating students during session
- Study skills
- Motivational interviewing
- Goal setting & planning
- Key elements of Supplemental Instruction
- Planning a session
Our student staff have the opportunity to support a diverse range of student needs to students on probation, to co-facilitate workshops, to engage in outreach, and to tailor services to meet a demonstrated need for a student group or population. For student staff that want experience with these responsibilities, we require training beyond the standard training mentioned above.