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Be a part of the LSS Team!

Every quarter, LSS hires tutors in the Division of the Arts, Division of Humanities, Division of Physical & Biological Sciences, Division of Social Sciences and Baskin School of Engineering. Students who apply must be in good academic standing as determined by your college as well as have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher. Please review our Student Job information below if you are interested in becoming a part of the LSS team. Also, feel free to contact our office at (831) 459-4333 or at lssjobs@ucsc.edu with any questions about our hiring process.

Basic Qualifications for All LSS Positions
How to Apply
Open Positions
- - MSI Learning Assistant
  - Small Group Tutor
  - Math 2/3 Co-Lead
  - Writing Tutors

Basic Qualifications for All LSS Positions:

Must be a current undergraduate UCSC student. Priority is given to students who are at least in their 3rd year and transfer students who are in their 2nd year.
Must have taken the course before and done well in it (B or better). If you are applying for a math course, you need to have taken it or tested out of it.
Must be in good academic standing as determined by your college.
Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher.
Must participate in the LSS Tutor Training Program, which includes:
- Logistics Meeting at the start of the quarter.
- Ongoing trainings throughout the quarter.
- NEW HIRES must enroll in a STEV 96, a 2-unit tutor training course the first quarter they are hired (FALL 2019: Mondays and Wednesdays 9:20-10:20AM OR Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:50-10:50AM). Make sure there is room for this course in your schedule. Students will receive a permission code to enroll after they are hired.
Must get a recommendation from a faculty member in the discipline you will be working in.
- Please request this only after you are selected for an interview
All Positions are paid at two rates:
- $16.26 is the individual rate
- $21.88 is the group rate

How to Apply:

Read the job description for the position you are interested in (MSI Learning Assistant, Small Group Tutor, Writing Tutor, Drop-in Math Tutor, IMAP Peer Mentor)
Go to the UCSC Career Center's Employee Request System and apply to job #0527.
- Students interested in a Writing Tutor position should apply to job #8295.
- Students interested in the IMAP Peer Mentor position should apply to job # 8341.
- Students interested in the Student Office Assistant position should apply to job #0529

After you apply, you will receive regular emails from LSS with our open positions and further directions on how to apply for a specific opening. MSI and Tutor positions are both work-study and non work-study. The Student Office Assistant position is work-study only.

Currently accepting applications for Fall 2019:

MSI Learning Assistant: (Job# 0527)

AM 003: Precalculus
BIOL 100: Biochemistry
BIOL 110: Cell Biology
CHEM 001A - 01: General Chemistry
CHEM 001B: General Chemistry
CSE 012: Com Sys/Assmbly Lan
CSE 016: Appl Discrete Math
CSE 120: Computer Architect
ECON 001: Intro Microeconomic
ECON 010A: Econ of Accounting
ECON 100B - 01: Intermed Macroecon
ECON 100B - 02: Intermed Macroecon
ECON 113 - 01
MATH 011A - 01: Calculus with Apps
MATH 011B: Calculus with Apps
MATH 019B: Calc:Sci,Engin,Math
MATH 021: Linear Algebra
MATH 023A: Vector Calculus
SOCY 003A: Evaluation/Evidence
SOCY 015: World Society
STAT 005 - 01: Statistics
STAT 131 - 01: Intro Prob Theory
STAT 131 - 02: Intro Prob Theory

Small Group Tutor: (Job# 0527)

ASTR 002: Overview Universe
BIOE 107: Ecology (online)
BIOE 109: Evolution (online)
BIOL 101L: Molecular Bio Lab
BIOL 105: Genetics
CSE 012: Com Sys/Assmbly Lan
CSE 080N: Intro to Networking
CSE 150: Intro Comp Networks
CSE 180: Database Systems I
LALS 100: Concepts/Theories LAL
LING 102-01: Phonology II
MATH 011B: Calculus with Apps
MATH 019A - 02: Calc:Sci,Engin,Math
MATH 117-01: Adv Linear Algebra
METX 119-01: Microbiology (online)
OCEA 090-01: ClimateFundamentals
PHYS 005A: Intro Physics I
PHYS 005C: Intro Physics III
PHYS 006A - 02: Intro Physics I
PHYS 006C: Intro Phys III
PHYS 102-01: Modern Physics
POLI 105A: Ancient Poltical Thought
POLI 105B: Early Mod Pol Thought
POLI 120B: Democ Amer Pol Dev
POLI 160B: International Law
STAT 080A: Gambling and Gaming