Hello and welcome to the STS Team Member Application page! The STS Team is on a mission to revolutionize education—one student-led class at a time. We're excited you're considering joining our team and we will do our best to explain the open positions and impactful work we do through Students Teaching Students. If, after looking through this page and the application, you still have questions about joining our team, feel free to email our team at [email protected].
The application is linked below, but please make sure you read through this STS Team Member Information page before applying.
🌟 Open Roles
- 🤝 Outreach and Recruiting Coordinator (ORC) - Our Outreach and Recruiting Coordinator will work with different members of the PSU community to find potential Student Instructors of all backgrounds and cultivate communities for their courses. The Outreach and Recruiting Coordinator will also connect Student Instructor applicants to faculty members who help in the creation—and implementation—of their course. The ORC is the vital connector between STS and the greater student community.
- ⚡️ Director of Publicity - The STS Director of Publicity will work to make sure STS is a known student-led organization on campus. Using social media and interacting with other media outlets, the Director of Publicity will help advertise the courses created by students and use their artistic capabilities to craft interesting designs we can publish all over our website. The Director of Publicity will also perform important acts such as writing press releases and contacting news outlets in our community—and sometimes around the country.
- 💻 Secretary - The STS Secretary is crucial to the function of the STS program. With responsibilities ranging from recruitment aid to team communication leader, the STS Secretary ensures STS functions smoothly. Taking the charge on emails and meeting organization, the STS Secretary provides crucial logistic support to STS to keep our organization moving.
- 🧾 Treasurer - The STS Treasurer is in charge of the financial sustainability in STS. Recording and maintaining STS financial accounts, the STS Treasurer is able to employ creativity by finding new and unique fundraising opportunities as the leader of STS fundraising. The Treasurer is also responsible for communicating with the Office of Student Activities and seeking grant opportunities at the university.
- ✨ Create Your Own Role - The STS Team knows students at Penn State are innovative, imaginative, and creative. If you have an idea of how you can contribute to our team, but you do not see it outlined above, submit an application with your position idea! Make sure you outline the position's responsibilities and its importance to the STS organization in your application.
Students Teaching Students
The Students Teaching Students (STS) program's mission is to equip and enable Penn State undergraduates to teach official courses under the guidance of a faculty champion. From analyzing the music of Kanye West to sharing the intricacies of Dutch politics, student-led courses fill gaps in existing curriculum and offer new learning opportunities to curious minds. Established as a student-led program, STS partners with both the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence and Student Engagement Network.
STS courses are designed to be a valuable and memorable addition to a student’s educational experience at Penn State. Ranging from 1 to 3 credits, student-led courses are electives that prioritize student engagement and fostering peer-to-peer collaboration. Courses are listed across various colleges and are open to all Penn State students.
As part of the STS Team, you will join a group of students who, like you, hope to see sustainable change at Penn State through the creation of student-led courses. The STS Team is looking to expand and take on new members who are curious, diligent, and passionate about making a change. We love hearing new, innovative ideas and cannot wait for you to share some of your own. We're committed to having a diverse and inclusive team at Students Teaching Students and we promise to foster a workspace where everyone belongs and is heard from day one.