Students as Pedagogical Partners Program
Are you interested in deepening a culture of inclusive and effective teaching in UO classes? Are you observant about teaching practices and interested in talking with other students and faculty about teaching? This may be the position for you! The UO Teaching Engagement Program is launching an exciting new program that pairs students with faculty to give feedback on inclusive and effective teaching. Join us for this pilot year (positions begin in September run through June 2025) to learn about how UO defines good teaching; how to observe classes; and how to give concrete, caring, and actionable feedback. Student Pedagogical Partners will participate in a paid training term, then be paired with a faculty member interested in a student’s eye-view of teaching in their own class.
Overview:
Hours: 4-6 hours/week
Schedule: flexible schedule within range of regular business hours, Mon-Fri
Location: on campus, TEP office and various classrooms
Pay: Student Employee Level 2 ($16/hour)
Minimum Qualifications:
- Registered for 8 or more credits at the University of Oregon
- Sophomore, junior, or senior standing
- Maintain a cumulative 2.5 GPA
- Be willing to commit to and follow through on the responsibilities inherent in the role (described below), communicate with honesty and courtesy, reflect on this work using the means provided, uphold the privacy of your faculty partner, and keep strictly confidential what is discussed between you and your faculty partner and at meetings.
Preferred Qualifications:
- An interest in teaching and learning practices that support students’ learning and belonging. This might be demonstrated in a wide variety of ways, including but not limited to: experience as a learning assistant or peer tutor, engaging in student interest groups in your department or major, completed coursework in education, involvement with leadership opportunities on campus, or serving informally as a mentor to peers.
Position Description:
When you take on the responsibility of a Pedagogical Partner, you commit to and are paid for:
Fall term:
- Attending and participating in a weekly 2-hour seminar
- Attending and participating in a welcome orientation with faculty partners
- Participating in exercises and activities to develop skills as a Pedagogical Partner
- Additional tasks relevant to launching the pedagogical partners program as co-identified
Winter/Spring term:
- Attending and participating in weekly, semi-structured discussions focused on: 1) what is happening in your faculty partner’s classrooms and 2) supporting faculty exploration, affirmation, and revision of pedagogical practices.
- Attending your faculty partner’s class once each week of the term and taking detailed observation notes focused on pedagogical issues, with a focus on any issues your faculty partner has identified.
- Typing up your observation notes each week and delivering those to your faculty partner in a timely manner.
- Meeting regularly in-person (at least every other week) with your faculty partner.
- Offering mid-term and end-of-term feedback to your faculty partner.
- Participate in a term-end, and then year-end evaluation session to help guide the next iteration of the program.
Students from all majors welcome. We warmly encourage students from diverse identities and backgrounds to apply. We believe that varied perspectives and lived experiences foster creative, dynamic and effective teams.
Application Process:
- Complete the Application Form on Qualtrics. This form will ask for your résumé, the signed Letter of Commitment, and the name of one academic reference who can comment on your capacities to analyze pedagogical issues and to communicate respectfully and effectively.
- You will be notified of receipt of your application within 24 hours of sending it.
- We will notify applicants if they have been selected for an interview within 2 weeks.