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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
- IMAP Peer Mentor

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 (Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30-9:30AM). 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.