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Michigan State University

Tutor-Fixed Term

🇺🇸 Remote - MI

🕑 Part-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Tutoring

🗓️ December 24th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Michigan State University is hiring a Tutor for a fixed-term position at the African Studies Center. The tutor will support student success by teaching African languages, clarifying course material, creating tailored lesson plans, delivering engaging instruction, providing feedback, and tracking student progress to build proficiency and cultural appreciation.

Highlights
  • Support student success through one-on-one or group tutoring in African languages.
  • Assess student needs and create tailored lesson plans.
  • Deliver engaging language instruction and provide constructive feedback.
  • Track student progress and foster an inclusive, respectful learning environment.
  • Requires native or near-native literacy in an African language such as Hausa, Igbo, Twi, Xhosa, Wolof, Yoruba, or Zulu.
  • Qualifications include a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; a master's or Ph.D. is preferred.
  • The position is fixed-term and part-time (1-49.9%).
  • Role is remote-friendly with some duties performed remotely as agreed upon.
  • Employment decisions are made without regard to race, gender, or other protected statuses.
  • The African Studies Center focuses on global education and research related to Africa, supporting cultural understanding and expertise development.

Tutor-Fixed Term Full Description

Position Summary

The African Studies Center seeks applications for a pool of qualified fixed-term tutors for African Languages when the need arises. The tutor supports student success by teaching and clarifying African language course material, fostering independent learning through one-on-one or group sessions. Responsibilities include assessing student needs, creating tailored lesson plans, delivering engaging instruction, providing constructive feedback, and tracking progress. The role emphasizes building language proficiency while maintaining a welcoming, respectful environment that promotes confidence and cultural appreciation. Tutors will be evaluated by the African Language Teaching Coordinator.

The review of applications is ongoing and continuous. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Bachelors

Desired Degree

Masters

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, such as, but not limited to associate degree and a native language speaker.
  • Native or near-native literate speaker of an African Language including, but not limited to: Hausa, Bambara, Igbo, Twi, Xhosa, Wolof, Yoruba, Zulu.

Desired Qualifications

  • Master's degree or Ph.D.

Required Application Materials

  • Letter of interest;
  • Current curriculum vitae;
  • Statement of teaching/research philosophy that highlights candidate's alignment with some of our desired qualifications;
  • Names and email addresses of 3 professional references

Review of Applications Begins On

01/05/2026

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Department Statement

The African Studies Center is one of a suite of highly respected international studies programs at MSU, whose purpose is to offer a truly global education while engaging in cutting edge research on the world’s most pressing challenges.  Our mission is to produce and disseminate knowledge about Africa, to teach African languages, to enhance understanding of Africa among the general public and to support the next generation of experts on Africa.

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

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