Student Tutor @ Chapman University

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Chapman University is hiring a Student Tutor to facilitate student understanding of key concepts through one-on-one or small group tutoring sessions. The role involves assisting students with study strategies, accommodating different learning styles, and promoting critical thinking, problem-solving, and meta-cognition.

Highlights

Provide weekly in-person tutoring following a schedule set with Tutoring and Learning Center (TLC) staff, with shifts typically from Monday through Thursday, 10 am to 6 pm, minimum two hours each.
Complete all required training activities and attend orientation and meetings.
Create a welcoming, quiet workspace conducive to learning; adhere to TLC and university policies.
Maintain current knowledge of tutored courses and tutor students with diverse learning styles.
Use study strategies and approaches to learning and test-taking to assist students.
Required to have a faculty recommendation verifying subject knowledge with an A or A- grade in the course and maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.0.
Desired qualifications include experience tutoring diverse students, ability to tutor multiple subjects or levels, and previous tutoring experience.
Compensation is set at $16.90 per hour.
Positions are for undergraduate students, with up to 10 hours per week planned between February 1 and May 24, 2026.
Federal work-study is accepted but not required.

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Please see Special Instructions for more details.

• Attach a copy of the unofficial transcript
Recommendation from faculty for course/courses you wish to tutor
• Recommendation from a non-family member that speaks to the candidate’s character

Posting Details

Student Title Classification Information

Quick Link	https://chapman.peopleadmin.com/postings/38733
Job Number	SE165724

Position Information

Department or Unit Name	Tutoring and Learning Center
Position Headcount	34
Position Title	Student Tutor
Academic Year	Academic Year 2025-2026
Term or Semester	All Academic Year
Is this Role for an Undergrad or Grad Student?	Undergrad
Anticipated Pay Range	$16.90 - $16.90
Pay Range Information	Chapman University is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this position. This range takes into account a variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Salary offers are determined based on the final candidate’s qualifications and experience, as well as internal equity and other internal factors. The anticipated pay range is not a promise of a particular wage.
On which Campus will this work be done?	Orange
Approved Supervisor	Diane Eisenberg
Supervisor Email	deisen@chapman.edu

Scheduling

Please use dates within Chapman Academic Calendar
(https://www.chapman.edu/academics/academic-calendar.aspx)

Desired Start Date	02/01/2026
Projected End Date	05/24/2026
Average number of hours per week	Up to 10 Hrs

Position Summary Information

Job Description Summary	Tutors passionate about learning and helping others work towards facilitating understanding of key concepts, relationships, and applications in one-on-one or small group settings. Assistance with study strategies and approaches to learning and test-taking is expected. Working with students’ learning styles is encouraged, as well as assisting with critical thinking, problem-solving, meta-cognition, and clinical reasoning to the degree possible. Enter when posting]
Responsibilities	Commit to the weekly in-person tutoring schedule agreed upon between the tutor and TLC staff Tutoring hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 am to 6 pm. Tutor shifts are scheduled for a minimum of two hours. Complete all assigned training activities Promote the TLC Establish a friendly, encouraging, and welcoming environment for students Maintain a quiet workspace conducive to learning Adhere to all TLC and university policies and procedures Attend orientation and other meetings and trainings as scheduled Complete all assignments/documentation required by TLC and Payroll on time Up-to-date knowledge of tutored course(s) Tutor a diverse population of students with a variety of learning styles.
Required Qualifications	• Faculty recommendation required to verify subject matter knowledge- A or A- in the course to be tutored. The recommendation form can be found here: https://www.chapman.edu/students/academic-resources/tutoring-center/tutoring/recommendation-form.aspx 3.0 or better overall GPA [Enter when posting]
Desired Qualifications	Experience tutoring a diverse population of students with a variety of learning styles Ability to tutor multiple subjects and/or multiple levels of a subject matter (e.g., MATH 100-111 & SPAN 102) Previous tutoring experience
Special Instructions to Applicants	• Attach a copy of the unofficial transcript Recommendation from faculty for course/courses you wish to tutor • Recommendation from a non-family member that speaks to the candidate’s character

Budget Information

Is Federal work-study required?	With or Without FWS

Pre-screening Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* What is your current academic standing?
- Freshman
- Sophomore
- Junior
- Senior
- Post-Bach
- Graduate 1st year
- Graduate 2nd year
- Graduate 3rd+ year
* What is your Major and Minor/Concentration?
(Open Ended Question)
* What is your GPA?
- 4.0
- 3.5-3.99
- 3.0-3.49
- 2.99 or below
* When is your intended graduation date?
(Open Ended Question)
* Please list the courses you would like to tutor. Include the professor you took for the course if it was taken at Chapman University.
(Open Ended Question)
* Please list how many hours per week you are available to work.
(Open Ended Question)
* Tutors are scheduled to work two-hour shifts. Are you available to work two-hour periods Monday - Thursday between 10 am - 7 pm?
(Open Ended Question)
* Why do you want to be a tutor?
(Open Ended Question)
* What personal qualities or skills do you possess that you feel will help you be effective in this position?
(Open Ended Question)
* What experiences have you had that you feel are relevant to this position?
(Open Ended Question)
* How did you hear about this job opening?
(Open Ended Question)
* Do you participate in extracurricular activities? If yes, please explain.
(Open Ended Question)
* Are you working at another job on or off campus?
- Yes
- No
* Please list your availability including what times you are available to work and the maximum number of hours per week you are available to work.
(Open Ended Question)
* Please list how many hours per week you are available to work.
(Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Transcripts
Letter of Recommendation 1

Optional Documents

Letter of Recommendation 2
Resume
Cover Letter
Letter of Recommendation 3
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Contact Us
Office of Human Resources
One University Drive
Orange, California 92866
TalentServices@chapman.edu

The offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion and outcomes of a criminal background screening, and returning to the Office of Human Resources a signed original acceptance of the Chapman University Agreement to Arbitrate.

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