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Be a part of the LSS Team!

*We are no longer hiring MSI and SGT Tutors for Spring 2020. We will accept applications for Writing Tutors and Student Assistants for Fall 2020*

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:

  • 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 
        • 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 
      • For new tutor hires in the Spring, the Spring 2020 course will be offered on Monday/Wednesday 9:20-10:25AM).
  • All Positions are paid at two rates:
    • $16.75 is the individual rate
    • $22.54 is the group rate

How to Apply:

  1. 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)
  2. 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.