Undergraduate Remedial Tutor/Summer Edge Peer Learning Assistants (PLA) (Summer 2024)
Position overview
Position title: Remedial Tutor I - Group SessionsApplication Window
Open date: April 15, 2024
Next review date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Friday, Jun 28, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
Summer Edge Remedial Tutor/Peer Learning Assistants (PLA) play a crucial role in the success of students enrolled the 2024 Summer Edge program. In collaboration with Summer Edge faculty and leadership team, Summer Edge PLAs provide academic and personal support for Summer Edge scholars enrolled in accelerated college Computer Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, or Writing courses.
As facilitators in small discussion sections, PLAs will lead Summer Edge scholars in activities and discussions to supplement their courses and ensure all scholars are receiving the support needed for success. PLAs will be assigned to discussion sections based on qualifications and program need. For more information regarding the Summer Edge program, please review our website: https://summeredge.ucmerced.edu/.
Duties:
- Collaborate with Summer Edge instructors and leadership team to design activities/discussions for Summer Edge scholars
- Facilitate activities/discussions in weekly Zoom sessions with Summer Edge scholars
- Attend weekly Zoom meetings with instructors and leadership team
- Perform group tutoring and mentoring
- Maintain and submit records, including data for program evaluation and assessment of student learning
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- High proficiency in Computer Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, or Writing
- Available to work from 06/17/2024 to 08/02/2024
- Participation in mandatory training starting on 06/17/2024 (times TBD)
- Participation in mandatory weekly staff meetings (times TBD)
- Willingness to work between 5 and 20 hours per week, based on program need.
Qualifications
- Completion (with a B or higher) of CSE 05: Intro Computer Applications, Math 005: Preparatory Calculus, Chemistry 001: Preparatory Chemistry, or WRI 10: Reading & Composition
- Good academic and judicial standing
- Effective communication skills with peers, faculty, and staff (both oral and written)
- Ability to work independently and cooperatively with minimal supervision
- Familiarity with campus resources and how to access them
- Ability to work with and support diverse student populations
- Previous or current employment as an undergraduate tutor in the PLUS Center, STEM Tutoring Hub, Instructional Learning Assistant Program, and/or University Writing Center
- Previous experience with the Summer Edge program
- Good academic standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter - In your cover letter, please identify which discipline you are most qualified to support (Computer Science, Math, Chemistry, or Writing) and describe any previous experiences and/or coursework that have prepared you for this type of position.
Unofficial Transcripts
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Help contact: egoldin@ucmerced.edu
About UC Merced
The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system’s 10 campuses. With over 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students (https://cie.ucmerced.edu/analytics-hub/student-statistics), UC Merced is committed to interdisciplinary excellence in research and teaching as well as to diversity, equity and inclusion. Ranked as one of the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, UC Merced provides outstanding educational opportunities to highly qualified students from the heart of California, the nation, and abroad. The campus has special connections to nearby Yosemite National Park; is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design; and supports the economic development of Central California. The Merced 2020 Project doubled the physical capacity of the campus, and enhanced academic distinction, student success, and research excellence (https://merced2020.ucmerced.edu/).
The University of California, Merced is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. This includes the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/VaccinationProgramsPolicy.