TRIO Student Peer Tutor

TRIO Student Peer Tutor

Department:
TRIO Student Support Services

Special Instructions to Applicants:

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• Transcripts

• A Cover Letter

For additional information please contact: Alondra Garcia Martinez at alondra.garciamartinez@oregonstate.edu

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

Job Description:

This recruitment will be used to fill numerous part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Peer Tutor positions for the TRIO Student Support Services Program at Oregon State University (OSU).

SSS Peer Tutors work individually and with small groups of SSS students over the course of the term (week 2 through week 10) to help them better understand course material and prepare for assignments and exams.

In addition to helping students with course content, Peer Tutors share study strategies and demonstrate methods for how students can find the answers for themselves, with the goal that through tutoring. TRIO SSS students build the skills that will allow them to excel in their classes. Tutors must become familiar with tutoring strategies that equip students with active learning skills.

TRIO SSS tutors need to have successfully completed any courses that they tutor with a B or higher (in some cases they must currently be taking the course). Training will be provided to become acquainted with the tutoring format of the program.

Anticipated Hourly Wage: $15.55

Both Undergraduate and Graduate students are welcome/encouraged to apply!

Position Duties

- Tutor students individually or in small groups

- Ongoing training and professional development

- Coordinating meetings directly with students and maintaining documentation

- Group and individual meetings with supervisor

- Assisting at quarterly study sessions

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

- Communication, Critical Thinking, Leadership, Professionalism, Equity & Inclusion

Qualifications:

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

- Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study

- Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment

- Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard

- High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program

- Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term

- Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*

- Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term

- Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered "full-time" by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the https://internationalservices.oregonstate.edu/ (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Required

- An interest in helping others be successful in college

- Experience interacting with people from diverse backgrounds

- Previous success in some of the most tutored courses (MTH 111-252, PH series, ECON, ST, etc.)

- The ability to arrange a tutoring schedule directly with students and manage one's own schedule

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

Preferred

- 3.0 GPA or above

- Work-study preferred

- Experience tutoring others (paid or unpaid)

- Current or past TRIO, CAMP, or EOP enrollment/involvement

- An understanding of the SSS student population (first-generation college students, low-income students, and students with disabilities)

Working Conditions/Schedule:
• 3-7 hours a week
• Flexible scheduling: weekdays, evenings and weekends; subject to change every term

Salary Range:

Anticipated Start Date:
2026-09-01

Anticipated End Date:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.
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