They are specifically in need of CHEM students.

Irwin Academic Services Center:

Content Tutor Job Description

Title: Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Content Tutor
Salary: Undergrad - $12.00 hourly; Graduate Student: $13.00 hourly, increased pay for group sessions

Schedule: Very flexible, tutor will set availability and maximum hours for the week, sessions will be
in-person for fall semester with some options for hybrid/virtual
Training: ALL new content tutors must complete a paid training/orientation session sponsored by
the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics before working with student-athletes
Applications: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/8792291

Purpose: A content tutor is a person who, in a structured and supervised educational context,
enters into a peer teaching and learning relationship with one or more students. The content tutor
is an individual who provides a student perspective on learning and educational success while
assisting student-athletes to develop improved study habits. Content tutoring is a coaching and
learning experience in which content tutors provide individualized academic assistance to enable
each student to develop confidence, self-reliance, and competency in each subject.

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain confidentiality and academic integrity at all times
  • Encourage organization, class attendance, and active participation
  • Develop learning strategies and action plans to overcome learning barriers and foster success
  • Complete all tutoring reports and meet time sheet submission deadlines
  • Attend sessions on time and serve as a role model for student-athletes
  • Maintain a professional demeanor at all times
  • Regularly communicate with the Tutor Coordinator via reports, email, and text
  • Adhere to strict UIUC, B1G Conference, and NCAA policies and guidelines

Qualifications:

 

  • Previous tutoring or teaching experience is encouraged but not necessary
  • Documented proof of earning at least a “B” average in class to be qualified if an undergraduate
  • student
  • Fluency in English language
  • As employees of the University of Illinois, content tutors must adhere to the Family Educational
  • Rights and Privacy Act

The University of Illinois is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

If you have any questions, you can contact me, Heather Schmitz, at diatutor@illinois.edu. Please
submit applications by July 25th, and I will reach out to you for an interview.