--- Forwarded Message from Judy Shoaf <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 09:59:16 -0500 >From: Judy Shoaf <[log in to unmask]> >User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.7.7) Gecko/20050414 >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #8380.1 (!) Students'job responsibilities? >References: <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> One problem I have with lab assistants is that they have to know a *huge* amount but often don't have much to do--a lot of downtime. This makes the job attractive (getting homework done) but does not make for a strong work ethic. In the days of audiocassettes, there would be competition to see how many tapes one could dub in an hour! Now it's more likely to be a situation where I have to get an assistant up to speed in assisting a particular instructor on how to run a particular lab, or how to divide up an audio recording into segments appropriate for the Web. Judy Shoaf LLTI-Editor wrote: > --- Forwarded Message from "Patricia Early" <[log in to unmask]> --- > > >>Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:16:43 -0500 >>From: "Patricia Early" <[log in to unmask]> >>To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum" > > <[log in to unmask]> > >>Subject: Re: #8380 Students'job responsibilities? >>References: <[log in to unmask]> >>In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> > > > Hi Janet, > > We hire work-study students to work in the lab, primarily as front-desk staff. > However, I always try to hire among the language classes first. It just seems > to me that the committment to the job is higher among students who already value > language learning and the services the LARC offers. I post flyers in the LARC, > and ask the instructors to make the following announcement (after my signature) > available to their classes. This method has always served me well. In > addition, I sometimes ask valued work-study students if they have any friends > who receive work-study who might be interested in working in the LARC. > > I've had mostly VERY positive experiences with work-study students, with only > one or two students that demonstrated a weak work-ethic or no responsibility for > the job. I think that hiring from within the language students seems to help. > > Regards, > Trish Early > Language Lab Coordinator, Georgia State University > > *************************************** > Do you have Work Study? > Interested in Languages? > The Language Lab wants YOU!!! > > The Language Lab in 128-GCB is looking to hire at least two (2) Work-Study > students for Spring Semester. > > The Language Lab is a great place to work, with a fun and committed staff of > student assistants and graduate assistants. You$E2ll gain valuable computer > skills, learn about the inside workings of a computer lab, assist in specialized > class setups, gain audio-visual technical skills, and have the opportunity to > enhance your language studies. > > Qualifications: A friendly and energetic ability to assist students and faculty > in the lab, an ability to work independently, knowledge of a foreign language or > interest in international languages and cultures an advantage. Familiarity with > computers and desktop support helpful, but not required. Must be eligible for > Federal Work-Study Assistance. > > Job Description: Primary student responsibilities include answering the > telephone, checking language students into the lab, assisting students with > materials and resources, duplicating tapes and/or cd's as required by the lab > coordinator, and other tasks as needed. > > If interested, please contact Trish Early at > [log in to unmask] or visit her in 128-GCB. > > > >>>>"Otmar Foelsche, LLTI -Editor" <[log in to unmask]> 11/10/2006 3:07 > > PM >>> > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Student workers' job responsibilities? > Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 18:24:16 -0800 (PST) > From: Janet Starmer <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > I am hoping to hire a few work-study students to work > in my language lab. Does anyone have a good job > description for student employees and/or advice about > hiring and keeping student workers? > > Thanks! > > Janet Starmer > French Instructor & > Language Lab Supervisor > Guilford College > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________ > ____ > Cheap talk? > Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. > http://voice.yahoo.com > > ******************************************************************************** ** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar K. Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ******************************************************************************** **