Tutor

Updated: 25 days ago
Location: Albuquerque, NEW MEXICO



Requisition IDreq28927
Working TitleTutor
Pay$13.50 Hourly
CampusMain - Albuquerque, NM
DepartmentEngineering Student Success Ctr (929A)
Employment TypeStudent Employment
Student TypeStudent Employment
StatusNon-Exempt
Background Check RequiredNo
For Best Consideration Date4/10/2024
Position Summary

Seeking to hire student tutors that can assist with Engineering and Computer Science undergraduate coursework.
The following peer tutoring services are provided by the UNM Engineering Student Success Center  in-person in the Centennial Engineering Center (building #112).  

Tutors are responsible for 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 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.
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
  • 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.
Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Please attach your resume. If you have any prior experience as a tutor, classroom aide, or instructor, describe those duties/responsibilities in your resume or cover letter. Be sure to include your spring semester availability in your application.

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