University of Wisconsin - Madison
PEOPLE Program - Math Success Tutor
Edtech.com's Summary
- Conduct semester-long 1:1 or small group tutoring and drop-in exam review sessions.
- Develop tutoring plans aligned with course syllabi for math and related subjects.
- Provide culturally competent support prioritizing first-gen, low-income, and underrepresented students.
- Tutor courses including Math 96, 112, 113, 114, 141, 211, 221, 222, Stats 301, Psych 210, Soc 360, and Econ 101.
- Minimum wage of $16.00 per hour.
- Flexible weekly hours between 5 to 15, consistent scheduling once established.
- Preferred experience in tutoring, academic coaching, or learning support.
- Employment eligibility verification with required original documentation.
- Part of the PEOPLE precollege program serving over 1,100 students across multiple units.
- Engage with students and staff to provide comprehensive academic and personal support.
PEOPLE Program - Math Success Tutor Full Description
Department Overview: | The Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) started in 1999 with 66 high school students from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. PEOPLE has grown to serve over 1,100 students across three distinct units â Madison Precollege, Milwaukee Precollege, and the College Success Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Our precollege program is designed to help students become viable college candidates for UW-System institutions, with an emphasis on UW-Madison. PEOPLE will help college scholars progress toward graduation and ensure that the studentsâ college experience is enriching; intellectually, socially, personally, and professionally. Math Success Tutors will engage in 1:1 and/or small-group semester-long tutoring and/or drop-in tutoring hours that aim to: 1) Provide culturally competent tutoring that fills existing gaps in student support services. 2) Improve student retention and timely degree progress by prioritizing support for accelerated and remedial math courses. 3) Build confidence in math to directly address stereotype threat. |
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Anticipated Start Date: | August 24, 2026 |
Anticipated End Date (If Applicable): | Â |
Remote Work Eligibility Detail: | Not Remote  |
Anticipated Hours Per Week: | Minimum: 5 Maximum:Â 15 |
Schedule: | Flexible. Hours are determined based on availability of tutor and student, but will remain consistent each week once agreed upon. |
Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum: | Minimum: $16.00 |
Number of Positions: | 10 |
Qualifications: | Interest in supporting Scholars from first-gen, low-income, or other historically underrepresented backgrounds. Experience in tutoring, academic coaching, or other forms of learning support preferred. Employment will require UW-Madison to verify your identity and employment eligibility. The employee must physically present original, unexpired documents (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents) as evidence of identity and employment authorization. |
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: | Ability to tutor at least one of the following target courses, as showcased by B or higher in the course or related coursework. Preference given to candidates who can tutor more than one target course. |
Position Summary/Job Duties: | Math Success Tutors will: |
Physical Demands: | Ability to use a keyboard and mouse. |
Institutional Statements: | Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu Accommodation Statement: If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ |
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