Tutors needed for GVPT100- Paid position

AAP’s Tutoring and College Study Skills Components are looking for qualified tutors and Supplemental Instruction (SI) leaders for GVPT100: Scope and Methods of Political Science Research.

Come and join our team and get paid while using your academic skills and confidence to help others succeed at their academic goals!

Tutors/SI leaders earn hourly compensation OR institutional credit through EDUC388, Guided Experiences in College Teaching. Class meets once per week.

Qualifications:

• Attend lectures for SI-linked courses—see list (SI Leaders only)
• Earned a “B” or better in the course you are applying for
• Minimum GPA of 2.75 or higher
• Good interpersonal communication skills and ease in relating to people from varying educational, cultural, and social backgrounds.  
• Good level of responsibility, reliability, and punctuality.
• Two letters of recommendation, with one recommendation that can speak to your knowledge/abilities to tutor in content area.

*Students interested in this tutoring opportunity should be aware that the content of GVPT100: Scope and Methods of Political Science Research is changing slightly in the Spring 2014 semester. Tutors will be expected to attend all lectures in order to keep current on the course content.

Contact:

For Supplemental Instruction (SI Leaders)

Sharon Vanwright -svanwrig@umd.edu, 2201A Marie Mount Hall