Hourly Pooled - Student Educational Opportunity (SEO) Tutor

University of Wyoming • Laramie, WY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this job is to work with students to develop sustainable study skills, clarify information relevant to the coursework, and build a positive attitude with the student toward higher education and constructive learning. SEO/Academic Services provides tutorial support to students in multiple educational grant programs.

The position offers flexible scheduling and the amount of hours worked per week is based on the number of requests for tutoring from SEO students and the courses that the tutor is able to teach.

Requirements

• Education: At least three semesters of postsecondary education.
• Experience: Must have received at least a 'B' in a class that they wish to tutor (although an 'A' is preferred).
• Other requirements: Preference will be given to students who have at least a 3.0 GPA, completion and passing of a background check

Nice To Haves

• Requested tutoring subjects may change from semester to semester so please keep in mind that we will be giving special preference to those who are interested in tutoring a wider range of coursework. Some of the common fields we look for include biology, health sciences, business/accounting, engineering, environmental sciences, writing, chemistry, language, education, and mathematics.

Responsibilities

• As a tutor, primary job responsibilities will be meeting with 1-5 students per semester to check on progress within the class, answer relevant questions, and challenge the student to best utilize their course materials to improve in the class.
• Tutors need to be excellent and flexible communicators via phone, Zoom, email, and in-person.
• Tutors are highly encouraged to attend regular SEO tutor trainings as well as the CRLA (College Reading and Learning Association) trainings provided by the STEP tutoring program.
• Tutors will also need to maintain some additional documentation for record-keeping purposes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees