Student Jobs
Any inquiries, questions or concerns about LSS employment opportunities may be sent to lssjobs@ucsc.edu
Basic Qualifications for All LSS Positions
- You must be a current undergraduate UCSC student.
- Priority is given to students who are at least in their 3rd year.
- Priority is given to transfer students who are in their 2nd year.
- You 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.
- You must be in good academic standing as determined by your college.
- You must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher.
- You must participate in the LSS Tutor Training Program, which includes:
- Logistics Meeting at the start of the quarter.
- Ongoing trainings through out the quarter.
- NEW HIRES must enroll in a 2-unit tutor training course (Thursdays 5:20pm-6:55pm)
- You must get a recommendation from a faculty member in the discipline you will be working in.
- Please request this only if you are selected for an interview.
- All Positions are paid at two rates:
- $15.32 is the individual rate
- $20.62 is the group rate
How to Apply
Read the job description for the position you are interested in (MSI, Small Group Tutor and/or Writing Tutor), then go to the UCSC Career Center's Employee Request System and apply to job #0527. After you apply, you will receive regular emails from LSS with our open positions and next steps to apply for a specific opening.
Tutor and MSI positions are both work-study and non work-study. The Student Office Assistant position is work-study only.
Open Positions
MSI Learning Assistant: (Job #0527)
We are currently accepting applications for Fall 2017Fall Positions:
- BIOC 100A-01: Biochemistry
- BIOL 100-01: Biochemistry
- BIOL 105-01: Genetics *Transfer Students Encouraged to Apply!
- BIOL 130-01: Human Physiology
- CMPE 012-01: Com Sys/Assmbly Lan *Transfer Students Encouraged to Apply!
- CMPE 012-02: Com Sys/Assmbly Lan *Transfer Students Encouraged to Apply!
- CMPS 012A-01: Intro Program (Accel)
- CMPS 012B-01: Intro Data Structur *Transfer Students Encouraged to Apply!
- CMPS 101-02: Abstract Data Types
- EE 101-01: Intro Elec Circuits
- LALS 100A-01 Concepts/Theories
- MATH 023A-01: Vector Calculus
- SOCY 001-01: Intro Sociology
Small Group Tutor: (Job # 0527)
We are currently accepting applications for Fall 2017Fall Positions:
- BIOE 109-01: Evolution
- BIOL 125-01: Intro to Neurosci
- CMMU 010-01: Intr To Cmmu Actvsm
- CMPE 110-01: Computer Architect
- CMPE 150-01: Intro Comp Networks
- CMPM 025-01: 3D Modeling
- CMPS 005P-01: Intro Prog Python
- CMPS 011-01: Inter Programming
- CMPS 109-01: Adv Programming
- CMPS 121-01: Mobile Applications
- ECON 117B-01: Tax Factors
- MATH 105A-01: Real Analysis
- MATH 117-01: Adv Linear Algebra
- MATH 124-01: Intro To Topology
- MATH 128A-01: Classical Geometry
- PHYS 102-01: Modern Physics
- PHYS 116C-01: Math Method Physics
- PHYS 105-01: Mechanics
- PSYC 080A-01: Psych and Religion
- TIM 050-01: Business Inf System
- TIM 166A-01: Game Theory /Apps I
General Writing Assistant (Job #0527)
We are currently accepting applications for Fall 2017; all students interested in becoming a writing tutor must fill out a writing application and send two samples (2 pages or less) of their writing to lss@ucsc.edu.
Drop-in Math position ( Job#0527)
We are currently accepting applications for Fall 2017. Please follow the instructions at the top of this page to apply for the position. Position description can be viewed at this link: https://lss.ucsc.edu/job-
Student Office Assistant: (Job # 0529)--Work Study Only
We are no longer accepting applications for the 2017-2018 school year.