Learning Assistants (LAs) are paid $14.00/hour to join faculty-student instructional teams for specific TXST COSE courses. LAs commit to 5-10 hours per week (with options for additional hours in the Study Centers). LAs differ from other peer educators, because they assist faculty during instruction, facilitate student interactions with research-based activities, and study and reflect on relevant discipline-based research on learning and teaching.
Position Description
Application Dates
The Fall 2026 semester LA Application will open in March. Hiring decisions will be shared Tuesday, May 4th (Reading Day), end of day.
Spring 2027 applications open in October.
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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 meeting time: Tuesdays 5-7pm.
Still have questions?
Check out our FAQ page or email us at STEMCommunities@txstate.edu.