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Temporary Hire: Upward Bound Tutor Mentor - GRANT-FUNDED/ Non-Benefited (5 Positions)

🇺🇸 Dartmouth, MA 🕑 Temporary 💰 $18 per Hour 💻 Tutoring 🗓️ May 11th, 2026

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The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is hiring Temporary Upward Bound Tutor Mentors for a grant-funded, non-benefited residential program. The role involves tutoring high school students in various subjects, supervising residential suites based on gender, organizing student programming, and providing academic and behavioral support to prepare students for postsecondary education.

Highlights
  • Supervise and reside with groups of female or male high school students in a live-in summer program.
  • Tutor students individually and in groups, focusing on subjects such as English, Math, and Science.
  • Teach study skills and monitor student academic progress and compliance with program rules.
  • Organize and participate in daily meals, study halls, cultural, recreational activities, and field trips.
  • Work under the direction of multiple supervisors including the Director and Residential Supervisors.
  • Require college sophomore or higher status with a minimum 2.7 GPA and demonstrated mastery of tutoring subjects.
  • Must have experience and sensitivity working with low-income, first-generation, and ethnically diverse youth.
  • Experience living or working in a dormitory setting and ability to adapt to changing residential schedules are necessary.
  • Compensation is $18.00 per hour plus free room and board for the 7-week program duration.
  • The program runs from June 21, 2026, to August 4, 2026, with training during the first week.

Temporary Hire: Upward Bound Tutor Mentor - GRANT-FUNDED/ Non-Benefited (5 Positions) Full Description

OFFICIAL JOB TITLE: Tutor Mentor                                  
DIVISION: Academic Student Affairs
DEPARTMENT: Upward Bound
BARGAINING UNIT STATUS/SALARY:  Temporary, non-benefited                         
SALARY: $18.00/hr plus free room and board
SCHEDULE: Mon., Tue., Thur. 2 pm -10 pm, Wed. 10 am -10 pm, Fri. 2-3:30
REPORTS TO: Director, Program Coordinator, Residential Supervisor, and Assistant Residential Supervisor
SUMMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: To provide tutoring; student programming, as needed serve as classroom instructional aid; and supervise a residential suite of Female or Male high school students.
PLEASE SUBMIT A COVER LETTER, RESUME, TRANSCRIPTS, AND THREE PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
EXAMPLES OF PRIMARY DUTIES RESPONSIBILITIES: Job openings depend on the amount of students accepted into the our residential summer program
  1. Approximately (3) Female Tutor Mentors will supervise and reside in a residential suite of female high school students.
  2. Approximately (2) Male Tutor Mentor will supervise and reside in a residential suite of male high school students
  3. Tutor students individually and in groups in a variety of subjects
  4. Teach study skills that assist high school students in preparation for postsecondary education.
  5. Provide and maintain an atmosphere conducive to learning and retaining material studied.
  6. Proactively organize programming to meet student’s emotional, social, behavioral, and developmental needs.
  7. Monitor and participate in daily meals.
  8. Provide supervision and assistance to high school students in library, lab, and study halls.
  9. Assist high school students in developing and employing effective study techniques.
  10. Monitor high school student progress with assignments.
  11. Supervise study hours.
  12. Assist in chaperoning all field trips, cultural and recreational activities.
  13. Monitor high school student compliance with Program rules and regulations.
  14. Assist residential staff in all residential activities.
  15. Other program related duties, as assigned.
  16. On call for high school student needs during residential stay and rotating student supervision night shifts.
  17. Remain highly visible to students and staff throughout the course of each day.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
The Upward Bound Tutor Mentor must be a sophomore or higher in college and must demonstrate a mastery of the subject area in which he or she is designated to tutor. The Tutor Mentor must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 or above. It is required that he/she exhibits sensitivity toward Upward Bound participants. The tutor Mentor must have experience working with low-income and first-generation youth. It is preferred that Tutor Mentors have experience in peer tutoring, mentoring, and demonstrate a potential for leadership with low-income and first-generation high school students.
  • EDUCATION:     College student, sophomore or higher, GPA 2.7 or higher 
  • OTHER:               Ability to relate to students of diverse ethnic backgrounds and inner-city youth, 
Seeking 3 females and 2 males for live-in positions for 6 weeks starting June 21, 2026 – August 4, 2026. A key component is tutoring in English/Math/Science, mentoring, planning activities and supervising a group of high school students in a residential setting. The first week of employment will consist of training. Room and Board are provided free for the duration of employment. Staff will provide their meals on weekends. 
These are live-in positions for 7 weeks - June 21, 2026 – August 4, 2026 (free room and board will be provided).
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
  1. Experience living or working in a dormitory.
  2. Ability to relate to inner-city high school students of diverse ethnic backgrounds.
  3. Familiarity with disadvantaged student populations.
  4. Ability to provide a strong positive role model for students.
  5. Ability to promote academic excellence.
  6. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in written form.
  7. Demonstrated ability to adapt to fluctuating schedules within a residential program. 
NOTE: Other job-related duties and responsibilities may be assigned and/or the job description changed periodically to reflect changing organizational needs.

Applicants must be authorized for employment in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship is not available.
To apply please submit a letter of interest, a current resume and the contact information for three professional references.
The review of applications will be ongoing until the position is filled.

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