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Physics / Astronomy Tutor or SI Leader

Post Date: 01/16/09 Employer: Center for Academic Program Support
Work Hours: 10-20 Location: 3rd Floor, Zimmerman Library
Hourly Rate: $11.00 - $12.50 Apply at: UNM Jobs

Please refer to "To Apply" section below for additional application materials required.


Position Summary
The Center for Academic Program Support (CAPS) hires eligible candidates to tutor for Physics and Astronomy. If you have experience helping your friends with tough homework or test questions, or you simply want to help other students excel in various physics or astronomy courses, we want you!


What courses do I need?
We are looking for the following courses:
  • Physics: 102, 160, 161, 262 ; also, if you have astronomy or other upper-level courses, we can take those classes into consideration.

What's your incentive?

What's the catch?
  • You must be available in the morning and early afternoons (generally between 9am to 2pm); this is when we experience a rush of students wanting help and when we have the biggest deficit of tutors
  • You must apply for work study each semester, however you do not need to qualify for work study to be a Tutor or SI Leader.
  • You must be available for pre-semester training (week before classes start)
  • You must be available for Friday meetings from 3-5pm
  • You must be able to work between 10-20 hours / week

To Apply
This is the absolute minimum we'll need to start the hiring process:
  • A completed application available through UNM Jobs
  • An unofficial transcript
  • A letter of recommendation from a faculty member familiar with your work in the Physics / Astronomy Department
  • Grades of at least a B (not B-) in your previous Physics / Astronomy classes
  • A Cummulative GPA of 3.0 or above
  • Be eligible as a student employee per UNM Student Employment. Information is available at http://www.unm.edu/~wsestudy/


How do I apply for work study?
  • You must have completed a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for the current semester; visit http://www.fafsa.ed.gov to apply online.
  • Request a work study award by checking "yes" in the appropriate box on your FAFSA.
  • Contact the "Apply to" person named in the Job Request and arrange an interview.
  • Take a copy of the Job Request with you to the interview.
  • Return signed workstudy referral to the student employment office with proper I9 documentation.
  • Visit the UNM Student Employment Office for more information.