Maryland Academic Services
Academic Support & Career Development Unit (ASCDU)
Tutoring Opportunities
Academic Support & Career Development Unit (ASCDU)
Tutoring Opportunities
Description:
The ASCDU is in need of high achieving students with an interest in education and experience tutoring to provide tutorial support for diverse group of student-athletes. This is a paid position and requires a minimum of 4 hours a week.
As policy, the ASCDU does not employ Freshmen as tutors because of the limited experience with UMD coursework. Tutors are needed in a variety of subject and course areas.
The ASCDU is in need of high achieving students with an interest in education and experience tutoring to provide tutorial support for diverse group of student-athletes. This is a paid position and requires a minimum of 4 hours a week.
As policy, the ASCDU does not employ Freshmen as tutors because of the limited experience with UMD coursework. Tutors are needed in a variety of subject and course areas.
Responsibilities:
- Tutors work with student-athletes both individually and/or in small groups to facilitate the learning of course specific material and skills.
- The majority of tutorial sessions are 60 minute/1 hour in duration.
- At the end of each tutorial session, the tutor will be required to submit a brief session report.
- Tutors typically work between 4 and 10 hours a week. The amount of weekly hours depends of the tutor’s schedule, the tutor’s area(s) of expertise, and the student-athlete needs.
Locations:
- Gossett Football Team House and the Comcast Center.
- ALL tutorial sessions will take place at one of these two locations – no exceptions to this policy.
- Tutors work with student-athletes both individually and/or in small groups to facilitate the learning of course specific material and skills.
- The majority of tutorial sessions are 60 minute/1 hour in duration.
- At the end of each tutorial session, the tutor will be required to submit a brief session report.
- Tutors typically work between 4 and 10 hours a week. The amount of weekly hours depends of the tutor’s schedule, the tutor’s area(s) of expertise, and the student-athlete needs.
Locations:
- Gossett Football Team House and the Comcast Center.
- ALL tutorial sessions will take place at one of these two locations – no exceptions to this policy.
Compensation:
The hourly pay rate is as follows and set by institutional guidelines: $8.00/hr. for sophomores; $8.50/hr. for juniors; $9.00/hr. for seniors; and $10.00/hr. for graduate level students.
Hours:
Tutorial sessions are primarily held during the evenings (5:00pm to 9:00pm) but limited daytime hours are also available. Monday-Friday mornings 8:00-10:00AM and Sunday-Thursday evenings 6:00-10:00PM.
How to Apply:
- Complete an information sheet and questionnaire
- Provide your schedule of availability
- Provide a current and unofficial UMD transcript
- A letter of recommendation form from a faculty member and/or College or Major advisor
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity to make a difference in the life of a Terrapin student-athlete, please contact Sharon Staples, Tutorial Program Coordinator, at sstaples@umd.edu. If selected as a potential candidate, you will be notified of an interview date.
How to Apply:
- Complete an information sheet and questionnaire
- Provide your schedule of availability
- Provide a current and unofficial UMD transcript
- A letter of recommendation form from a faculty member and/or College or Major advisor
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity to make a difference in the life of a Terrapin student-athlete, please contact Sharon Staples, Tutorial Program Coordinator, at sstaples@umd.edu. If selected as a potential candidate, you will be notified of an interview date.
