Tutor - Math (FWS)

Washburn University • Topeka, KS

4d • $11 • Onsite

About The Position

The student math tutors assist undergraduate students in a variety of math subjects ranging from Pre-Algebra to Calculus 1 in our Math Tutoring Center and/or Math Lab, as well as attend regular Friday training sessions. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals. Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.

Requirements

• Completion of Calculus II with an A or B grade to tutor in Morgan Math Tutoring Center.
• Completion of Statistics with an A or B grade to tutor in Plass Math Lab.
• Students who are hired for both Morgan and Plass and have worked for at least one full academic semester may also be scheduled during evenings or weekend hours.
• Effective communication skills
• Excellent mathematical skills

Nice To Haves

• Previous tutoring experience is not needed but helpful.

Responsibilities

• In the Plass Math Lab, assist with supporting learning in undergraduate students primarily in gateway math courses (college algebra, contemporary college math, introduction to statistics). Work with math department to set schedules for the semester typically between the hours of 8am - 6pm.
• In the Morgan Math Tutoring Center, student tutors assist with supporting learning in undergraduate students primarily in lower division math courses (up to Calculus 1, or Statistics). Student Tutors will work with the math department to set schedules for the semester typically between the hours of 9am -3pm.
• Keep the tutoring area clean and organized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed