Job title: Student Hourly- Academic Tutor-Federal Work Study
Company: University of Kansas
Job description:
Department
Career & Experiential Learning
Primary Campus
University of Kansas Lawrence Campus
Job Description
Tutoring activities include, but are not limited to, reading aloud to students, providing students a chance to practice reading, facilitating activities to improve specific skills such as fluency and comprehension in reading/literacy, working through math problems with students, explaining concepts, and facilitating activities to improve specific skills such as conservation of number and automaticity in mathematics. Aside from tutoring, the tutor should also seek to be a positive role model providing students with the encouragement and support needed to improve each student's self-confidence and interest in reading/literacy/mathematics. To promote progress in reading and math, the tutor will have a regular tutoring schedule with students and maintaining consistent communication with parents.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and are the Title IX coordinators for their respective campuses: Director of the Office of Civil Rights & Title IX,
[email protected], Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY (for the Lawrence, Edwards, Parsons, Yoder, and Topeka campuses); Director, Equal Opportunity Office, Mail Stop 7004, 4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS 66205, 913-588-8011, 711 TTY (for the Wichita, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas medical center campuses).
Contact Information to Applicants
Ann Hartley, Associate Director, University Career Center
, 785-864-4517
Required Qualifications
- Tutor MUST qualify for and accept Federal Work Study to become a tutor.
- Tutor MUST have transportation to and from the Lawrence Public Library.
- For summer periods the student hourly must: 1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or 2) be pre-enrolled in upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or 3) be enrolled in summer session or 4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments). If continuing into the fall semester, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours.
Advertised Salary Range
$12-$14 per hour
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Children in schools, camp, or other settings.
- Interest and passion for working with children in pre-Kindergarten through grade nine.
- Self-motivation and desire to go "above and beyond" to promote student learning.
- Responsibility and personal accountability for completing tasks; attention to details and deadlines.
- Elementary or Middle/Secondary Education major.
- Commit to working through the academic year, with option to work through the summer.
Position Overview
The Academic Tutor provides personalized support to students in need of extra literacy (pre-K through elementary) and numeracy instruction (K through 9th grade). Service is provided students in the Lawrence Community at the Lawrence Public Library.
Reg/Temp
Temporary
Application Review Begins
02-Aug-2023
Additional Candidate Instruction
A complete application consists of:
- Completion of the online application
- Brief cover letter explaining your interest in the position
- Current Resume
Expected salary: $12 - 14 per hour
Location: Kansas
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