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Tutor/ Mentor, Off Campus Work Study
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Job Description
- Req#: 507824
Department Overview:
The Prep Center is a local tutoring company. See theprepcenter.org for more information. This is an off campus position. Anticipated Start Date:
9/1/2024 Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
6/12/2025 Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
Not Remote
Anticipated Hours Per Week:
6-16 Schedule:
Tutors are free to set their own schedule. We are busiest Monday - Thursday 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Once you set your hours, you must stick with the same schedule every week.
Please note the position goes into *June* of 2025. We follow the Madison public school calendar.Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
$21.00-$26.00 Number of Positions:
3 Qualifications:
- Must be available to work in person off campus
- Past experience teaching or tutoring is a plus, but not required
- Past experience working with youth in any setting
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- comfortable working independently, responsible
- Excellent role model and mentor for youthKnowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Must be proficient in the subject you wish to tutor. Tutors also need excellent communication skills in order to be able to connect with the students. You need the skill to be able to teach the concepts in a way that they can grasp. You must be a flexible thinker who can explain a concept in several different ways.
Position Summary/Job Duties:
Seeking tutors to work with middle school and high school students in a variety of subjects. Tutors work with each student one-on-one in order to make a direct impact and help youth achieve their goals. Previous experience working with young people is a plus! Have you been a tutor, mentor, camp counselor, coach, swim instructor, or similar? If so, please apply! Math is our most requested subject, so proficiency through AP Calculus is a plus. The Prep Center is a short bus ride from campus, near Colectivo on Monroe Street. It is just off the Southwest bike path. Start tutoring in September, paid training in August.
Physical Demands:
Must be able to hold sessions in person. Must be able to get to our location, off campus.
Institutional Statements:
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu
Accommodation Statement:
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
About the company
The University of Wisconsin is a top-ranked research institution located in Madison, Wisconsin, providing exceptional education opportunities to undergraduates, graduate and professional students.