Academic Tutor - Content Specialist (Remote Opportunity)

Join the University of Virginia's Department of Athletics as an Academic Tutor - Content Specialist and make a meaningful impact in the lives of student-athletes! We are seeking highly motivated and experienced professionals to provide academic support in Math, Language, Economics, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Biology. As a fully remote opportunity, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere while making a difference in the academic success of our student-athletes.

About the Role:

The Academic Tutor - Content Specialist will work under the supervision of the Athletics Academic Affairs Learning Services staff to provide support to student-athletes enrolled in courses that fall under their area of expertise. This position involves creating and implementing detailed lesson plans, delivering study strategies, and conducting sessions using the CAST framework.

Responsibilities:

• Create and implement detailed lesson plans based on course content for student sessions
• Deliver study strategies specific to course content and objectives
• Conduct sessions using the CAST framework
• Further develop skills and knowledge of course content and objectives through student sessions
• Comply with all NCAA and ACC rules and regulations as well as the UVA Honor Code guidelines through continuous training
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with student-athletes and Athletics Academic Affairs staff
• Ensure daily communication with full-time Academic Affairs staff regarding ongoing concerns or issues
• Stay up-to-date on all course changes as the semester progresses and communicate changes with appropriate constituents
• Complete and submit detailed session reports at the end of each session within the Academic Affairs Database

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience with teaching, advising, tutoring, or mentoring
• Volunteer experience and experience as a student will be considered
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft 365
• Ability and willingness to work with a diverse student-athlete population and to assist students with varying levels of support
• Ability to work evening hours (5:00 PM - 10:00 PM) to best support the needs of our athletic academic program

Preferred Qualifications:

• Postgraduate Student or Higher Education Professional
• Professional degree or Certification in Math, Language, Economics, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Biology
• Experience with tutoring or mentoring students on the collegiate level within your expertise or higher education
• Teacher Assistant experience in specific expertise
• Ability to work within a professional environment without constant supervision
• Able to work with a diverse student population

Compensation:

The compensation for this position will be $25.00 - $30.00 per hour based on experience and education. Content Specialists will be paid for 1.5 hours of time for each 1-hour session to compensate for preparation and reporting.

How to Apply:

To apply, please submit an application online through Workday at https://jobs.virginia.edu/. You will be asked to attach the following documents to your application: resume/CV, cover letter, and unofficial transcripts. You will also have the option to attach a document with a list of UVA courses that you can tutor.

Questions related to the application process may be directed to Jen Krahn, Sr. HR Specialist, at [email protected].