Learning Assistant
Contact: Dr. Adam Parker, Professor of Mathematics, parkera@wittenberg.edu
The Learning Assistant program is part of Wittenberg's NSF Robert Noyce project that aims to recruit and retain AYA secondary STEM teachers to high-needs schools. As learning assistants, students will co-teach courses with faculty by attending all class sessions and meeting weekly to discuss objectives and lesson plans with faculty. Weekly meetings provide consultation and reflection with the supervisor.
Pre-Health Professions Medical Job Shadowing
Contact: Matt Collier, Professor of Biology, mcollier@wittenberg.edu
Students will complete 35 hours of shadowing experience (an admissions requirement for all pre-health professional graduate programs). Students will keep a weekly journal and meet periodically (3-4 times) with their faculty supervisor to discuss their on-site progress, what they are seeing, and how this experience connects with their vocational goals. A final reflection (paper) is required.
Standing Up to POTS 5K/2K Event Organizer
Contact: Dr. Cathy Pederson, Professor of Biology, cpederson@wittenberg.edu
This event is held annually in October. The students in this position will begin their planning at the beginning of the fall semester and will be involved in all aspects of organizing the event including purchasing awards, buying drinks for the event, advertising on campus, and finding and training volunteers for race day. Event organizer interns will meet with Dr. Cathy Pederson at the start of the semester to discuss job expectations, including responsibility, and ability to problem solve and overcome daily challenges that may arise.
Student Musical Director at the Lab Series Theatre
Contact: Dr. Adrienne Oehlers, Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance, oehlersa@wittenberg.edu
The responsibilities of the music director entails playing piano at all rehearsals, teaching individual and group vocal music, and playing piano for performances. This position requires an advanced level of musicianship and will be offered only to a student after being vetted by the supervisor. The director will need to consider the availability of a student music director before selecting a musical as their project. This role entails up to 20 hours/week for 6 weeks. They will meet with the Chair of the department at minimum three times to reflect and troubleshoot on the progress of the production and their learning journey. They will have a final reflection due to the supervisor at the end of the experience.