ASAP Tutor Mentor
The Academic Success & Achievement Program (ASAP) is looking for tutor mentors to join our team for the 2024-2025 academic school year. ASAP provides free small group tutoring and one-on-one tutoring to all first-year students and any student living on campus, including new transfer students and Bear Creek residents. See more information about our program on the ASAP website. The tutor mentor position is a great opportunity for those who want more experience in teaching, mentoring and learning course content in a deeper way. We hire undergraduate students who are sophomores, juniors and seniors.
Successful candidates will attend virtual training and orientation August 14-16, along with bi-weekly in-person trainings on Wednesdays from 5-6 p.m. in C4C S350.
Apply on Handshake to become a tutor mentor for the 2024-2025 school year.
Pay, hours and benefits:
- Flexible work schedule
- $17.00/hour starting wage with opportunities for pay increases after two semesters
- Accrue sick leave at a rate of 0.034 hours for every hour worked
- Earn a training certification from the College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA) Level 1
Tutoring responsibilities:
- Provide in-person and virtual tutoring for small group and one-on-one sessions
- Help students improve their knowledge of course material
- Help students develop more effective study skills
- Help students foster independent learning
- Provide a comfortable and supportive learning environment
- Maintain consistent communication with ASAP staff including the program manager and the head tutor mentors
- Maintain consistent communication with students through the scheduling platform, Penji
- Notify ASAP staff if any questions or issues arise with tutoring groups and students
Training and additional responsibilities:
- Attend the virtual tutor mentor training and orientation August 14-16
- Attend all ASAP trainings on a bi-weekly basis
- Attend end of semester evaluations 1x a semester
- In conjunction with your head tutor mentor participate in tutor mentor observations
- Contribute in a positive way to the ASAP community
- Complete online trainings as time allows
- Occasionally provide support to ASAP for promotional events, drop-in tutoring or additional academic support events as they occur
- Adhere to the University Honor Code
- Take part in opportunities to give/receive feedback via evaluations, assessments and surveys
Minimum qualifications:
- A minimum cumulative 3.0+ GPA and 3.2+ GPA in tutoring courses
- Full time CU Boulder student, who is at least a sophomore (minimum of 12 credits)
- Passionate about course content with a desire to share with other students
- Express excitement about making a difference in students’ lives
- Interest in being a mentor, especially to first-year students
- Desire to teach/share study skills for students’ own success
- Work with limited supervision
- University student conduct record will be reviewed and background checks are required
Preferred qualifications:
- Willing and able to tutor for at least two semesters
- Prior experience leading or mentoring peers
- Strong customer service skills and the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
Hours:
- Work hours scheduled between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. Sunday through Saturday (availability set by tutor mentor)
- Required to have a minimum of five hours/week of availability
- Attend paid in-person bi-weekly tutor mentor trainings on Wednesdays from 5-6 p.m.
- Not required to work during university holidays or during finals week
We welcome applications for tutor mentors in all subjects.
We receive the highest number of tutoring requests for the following classes:
Engineering
APPM 1235
APPM 1350
APPM 1360
APPM 2360
ASEN 1320
CSCI 1300
CSCI 2270
Arts & Sciences
CHEM 1021
CHEM 1133
CHEM 3331
EBIO 1210
EBIO 1220
EBIO 1270
ECON 2010
ECON 2020
Arts & Sciences
INFO 1201
MATH 1112
MATH 1300
MATH 2300
MATH 2510
MCDB 1150
MCDB 2150
PHYS 1110
PHYS 2010
Business
BCOR 1025
BCOR 2204
BCOR 2205
BCOR 2206
MATH 1112