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Learning Assistants or LAs assist with the instructional mission of the TXST College of Science and Engineering by participating in faculty-student instructional teams for specific courses. They commit between 5 and 10 hours a week to preparation and working with students, with the option of more hours for staffing Study Centers. LAs are different from other peer educators in several ways: LAs assist faculty during instruction, facilitate student interactions within the framework of research-based activities, and study and reflect on relevant discipline-based research on learning and teaching. LAs are paid $14.00 / hour.

Thank you for your interest in the STEM Communities Learning Assistant Program.

The LA Application for the Spring 2026 semester opens Monday 29th September and will close on Sunday 19th October at 11:59pm.

Hiring decisions will be shared by the end of the day on Friday, December 5th (Reading Day).

Applications for Fall 2026 will open in March.

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What do LAs do?

Learning Assistants (LAs) are undergraduate students who support their peers' learning by guiding student groups through challenging activities during class. LAs meet weekly with faculty and enroll in a pedagogy course. LAs may assist students outside of class in unstructured Study Centers. LAs may also work with faculty to find / develop / modify student-centered activities to be used during class.

As an LA, you can...

Deepen your understanding of STEM course content.

Gain valuable leadership and communication skills.

Develop meaningful relationships with STEM faculty.

Become a member of a supportive community.

Help other students have positive and successful experiences in a specific course (BIO 1330, BIO 1331, CHEM 1341, CHEM 1342, PHYS 1335, PHYS 1345, PHYS2325, PHYS 2326, or PHYS 2335).

As an LA, you will receive…

$14/hour pay, typically 5-10 hours/week during the semester.

Guidance from knowledgeable instructors during collaborative weekly preparation sessions (2-hr Friday event - 11am-1pm or 12-2pm).

Instructional education in a 2-hr seminar-style STEM pedagogy course (HON / BIO / CHEM PHYS 3210 or HON 3010). This is a required course for all first-semester LAs and meets Mondays 3:30-5:30pm or Tuesdays 5-7pm. In Spring 2026, there will be only one section on Tuesdays 5-7pm.

Still have questions?

Check out our FAQ page or email us at STEMCommunities@txstate.edu.