Tutor

University of New Mexico • Albuquerque, NM

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Seeking to hire undergraduate student tutors that can assist with Engineering and Computer Science undergraduate coursework within the School of Engineering. The following peer tutoring services are provided by the UNM Engineering Student Success Center in-person in the Centennial Engineering Center. Tutors are responsible for providing assistance for students with homework problems or other class assignments for various engineering and science courses. This includes working with individuals or small groups on a walk-in basis, explaining principles, suggesting approaches to problem-solving, guiding students in finding solutions, keeping abreast of course assignments, preparing students for quizzes and exams, and encouraging students to form study groups. Tutors will also coordinate with the department to track student customer data for administrative purposes.

Requirements

• Current enrollment at UNM in a program leading to a bachelor's degree in either: Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or Mathematics, with at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA.
• Must have passed, with a grade of B or higher, in the course you are assigned to tutor.
• An interest in helping others learn technical subjects, combined with ability to analyze, simplify, explain and quantify physical situations or problems and to motivate others to learn how to deal with them, practically.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Comfortable with interfacing and instructing through Zoom depending on availability.

Responsibilities

• Providing assistance for students with homework problems or other class assignments for courses such as: Math 1220, 1230, 1240, 1250, 1512, 1522, 2531, 311, 312, 313, 314, 316, 321; CE 202 or 302; ECE 131, 203, 206L, 213, 238L, 300, 314, 321L, 340, 344L, 360, 381; CS 151L and 261; Physics 1310, 1320, and 2310; Chemistry 1215, 1225, or 301; CBE 251, 253, 302, 311, 317, 371; ME 150,160L, 217, 260L, 301, 306, 317, 318L, 357, 380, 416/516, 459.
• Working with individuals or in small group setting on a walk-in basis.
• As necessary, explains or clarifies the principles involved, suggests possible approaches to solve each problem and guides the students in carrying out a solution.
• Keeping abreast of assignments in the course and preparing students for quizzes and exams.
• Encouraging students to help and work together, fostering teamwork, with the goal of creating their own study groups.
• Coordinate with the department in order to track student customer data for administrative purposes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level