The Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI) seeks candidates for tutoring positions in the SuccessConnects program for the 2024- 2025 academic school year.

To apply for this position, please complete/submit the following:

• Updated resume.

• A cover letter is required for consideration for this position. Your cover letter should address:

  • Which subject(s) you are applying for

  • A specific response to the following question - Describe a time when you worked across cultural differences and explain tools or strategies used to guide that interaction.

  • Should address your specific interest in the position, outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position; and

  • Please submit your cover letter, resume, and transcript as one document through the University Career Center student application portal. Applications will be accepted beginning June 1, 2024. 

• Most recent University of Michigan transcript available. 

• When uploading your information, please include your cover letter, resume, and transcript labeled in the following format: (Firstname.Lastname.Date).

• Applicant(s) must be University of Michigan enrolled students who have demonstrated strong overall academic achievement including a grade of B+ or higher in the course that they will be tutoring in as well as those courses having been completed at U-M.

We are currently seeking tutors for the following: 

• CHEM/BIOCHEM

• BIO 171

• MATH 105,115

• PHYSICS (100-200 levels)

Essential Functions (Responsibilities):

Tutoring: Provide individualized academic support to students by helping them review and learn concepts to improve their academic performance.

Administrative Duties: Applicant must be able to follow through on the following administrative tasks as needed:

• Filling out administrative forms, i.e., surveys, tutor admin forms, etc. (as needed)

• Be communicative and fully responsive to communications sent by supervisors.

Training/Orientation: Required training/orientation sessions, which will take place before tutees can be assigned.

Desired Qualifications:

• Applicant(s) must be University of Michigan enrolled students who have demonstrated strong overall academic achievement, including a grade of B+ or higher in the course that they will be tutoring in, as well as those courses that have been completed at U-M.  All courses tutored must have been taken for credit at U-M.

• Applicants must be available and flexible to tutor one-on-one, preferably in person (with safety and health precautions in mind) and/or remotely (via an approved virtual platform such as Zoom)

• Applicants must be available to tutor at least 4 hours per week dedicated to one-on-one tutoring.

• Applicants must possess effective communication skills that allow them to explain difficult concepts.

• Applicants must be able to provide subject-specific content feedback to ensure their tutees’s academic success.

• Applicants must demonstrate the ability to appreciate, affirm, and support tutees and diverse cultural backgrounds.

• Applicant must be able to troubleshoot approaches to learning concepts in one-on-one tutoring.

• Applicants must be able to utilize listening and questioning strategies as the primary tutoring method to diagnose student needs and monitor progress.

• Applicant must be able to provide direct assistance in the use of equipment, learning objects, and materials needed for student success.

• Applicant must be able to use active listening strategies to allow the student to determine the content and pace of tutoring.

• Applicants must be able to recognize the different learning styles and student preferences.

• Applicants must be able to recognize their primary role in helping students become more confident, more successful, and self-directed learners.

• Applicants must be able to create a professional and welcoming environment by modeling respect for students’ diverse cultures, language skills, and experiences.

• Applicant must be able to make appropriate referrals to direct supervisor concerning other campus and community resources as needed.

Mandatory Attendended Events:

Your attendance for these events is mandatory and non-negotiable. We will not accept your application if you are not able to attend.

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium: 

  • Location - Hill Auditorium

  • Date - January 20, 2025

  • Your work will mainly be helping as stagehands and supporting administration.

  • Must be available for either of two shifts:

    • 6 am-12 pm or 12 pm-4 pm

    • You will have the option to work all day, but that is not mandatory.

Professional Development:

• Attend Professional Development (PD) meetings [maximum of once a month or twice a semester and PD sessions typically last an hour long (time of PD is TBD)].

• Participate in professional development activities to improve tutorial skills and continue to grow cultural competence and reflection skills.

• Utilize feedback from the ODEI Tutor Survey and reflection to improve tutoring abilities and student connections.

Meetings- Applicant must be able to organize and set time aside to attend the following:

• Evening and Occasional Weekend Meetings

• Attend 1-hour weekly meetings (Fall and Winter Semester)

• Attend Orientation and Training 

• (2) social meetings combined with group meetings (lasting a total of 1.5 hours per meeting) per semester.

• (2) 1-on-1 check-ins (lasting no more than an hour per meeting) per semester with the supervisor to assess your progress and experience and to evaluate the program.

• Weekly tutoring sessions with a minimum of four tutees per week.

To apply for this position, please complete/submit the following:

• A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position. Please submit your cover letter and resume through the University Career Center student application portal. Applications will be accepted beginning February 1, 2024. 

• Updated resume.

• Most recent University of Michigan transcript available. 

• When uploading your information, please include your cover letter, resume, and transcript labeled in the following format: (Firstname.Lastname.Date).