OAMI Tutor Position

The Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI) seeks candidates for tutoring positions SuccessConnects program for the 2025- 2026 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:
  • W hich subject(s) you desire to tutor in
  • Your specific interest in the position; outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position
  • Please submit your cover letter, resume, and transcript as one document through the University of Michigan Student Employment application portal. Applications will be accepted beginning  July 6, 2026.
• 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 having completed those courses at U-M

We are currently seeking tutors for the following:

• CHEM
• BIO (100-200 levels)
• PHYSICS (140, 240 and 150 levels)
• MATH 105, 115, 116, 215, 216
• Spanish
• Econ
• Stats
• EECS (especially 183, 203, 280 and 281)
• Engin 101
• SI 101 and 201

Essential Functions (Responsibilities):

• Tutoring: Provide individualized asset-based 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 scholars/tutees.

University of Michigan enrolled students that have demonstrated strong overall academic achievement and successfully completed the course(s) that they will be tutoring at U-M Ann Arbor with a grade of B+ or higher; possess effective communication skills that allow them to explain difficult concepts; ability to troubleshoot approaches to learning concepts in oneon-one tutoring; capable of facilitating small groups in collaborative learning, as well as the ability to follow through on basic forms and administrative tasks as needed.   Past tutoring and/or academic support experience is beneficial. Interviews will be conducted following the receipt of applications and resumes.  Excellent references are a plus.