Student Success: Peer Coach, Supplemental Instruction Leader & Tutor Student Workers

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Working Title Student Success: Peer Coach, Supplemental Instruction Leader & Tutor Student Workers Full-Time/Part-Time Part Time Student Worker $ Amount (Hourly or Assignment Rate) $12.00 Will this position be Onsite, Remote, or Hybrid? Onsite

Position Details

Position Information

Posting Number S2132026 Department Name Student Success Services Funding Type UCA Student Help Position Summary

Student Success Services student employees (Tutors, Peer Coaches, and Supplemental Instructional Leaders) provide individual and small group assistance to students in various locations on campus and online. Meet with students on a one-on-one or small-group basis to provide learning assistance. Maintain a weekly schedule of available hours for the SSVRC (Student Success and Veterans Resource Center) and/or the TASC (Tutoring and Academic Support Center) for "drop-in" hours, both in person and online. Student employees are required to keep regular and accurate record sessions using Slate software. All positions will attend training sessions, and workshops are required. In addition, our student employees assist with additional duties as needed, for example, covering the front desk, answering phones, organizing materials, and performing other clerical duties. Many students who come to college are surprised by how different college is in comparison to high school. Student employees can help develop good study habits and behaviors to help them remain successful at UCA until graduation.

If you are interested in becoming a UCA Tutor, Peer Coach, or Supplemental Instructional Leader, this is the position for you.

Student Success looks for a strong GPA in college coursework, good communication skills, flexibility with regard to the work environment, openness to training, skills development, and eagerness to assist other students with transitioning to and successfully completing college.

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum GPA 2.75, Subject area 3.0; Preferred UCA GPA 3.5

Preferred minimum 30 credit hours completed.

Completion of at least 1 semester at UCA, preferred 2 semesters at UCA.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as a student employee for an entire semester, exhibit a professional, positive attitude.
• Recognize that students are always responsible for doing their own work; at no time are student employees to do the work for the student.
• Treat everyone with respect and courtesy.
• Keep confidences (confidentiality statement required).
• Be on duty during assigned working hours. (arrive and leave on time)
• Student employees model good study habits and effective study strategies.
• Maintain accurate records of student meetings and contact.
• Assist Student Success Services in special events and programs.
• Training Requirements: Student Success employees will meet regularly for meetings and training, complete all University Student Worker Training within the first 90 days of employment during work hours, and attend all Student Success Student employment training.

Peer Coaches, Tutors, and Supplemental Instruction leaders assist students with the following common challenges:

• Time Management
• Study Skills/Learning Strategies
• Goal Setting
• Accountability
• Test Taking Strategies

Tutors & Supplemental Instruction leaders also tutor in their specific area(s).

Supplemental Instruction leaders attend weekly assigned classes (within your subject area), hold guided study sessions, submit session plans for study sessions, and maintain weekly correspondence with students and instructors of assigned classes.

University, Campus, and Community Description

Thank you for your interest in employment at the University of Central Arkansas.

Founded in 1907, UCA has an enrollment of more than 10,000 students and employs over 1,300 full-time employees. The university offers more than 85 undergraduate and 59 graduate certificate and degree programs, including doctoral programs in five disciplines. UCA is proud of its tradition of teaching excellence and its contributions in research, scholarship, and creative activities.

Posting Detail Information

Employment is contingent upon the availability of funds and course enrollments

UCA EEO Statement

The University of Central Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. In keeping with its nondiscrimination policy in employment, admissions and other functions and programs, the university considers employees and students on the basis of individual merit and will not discriminate against a person on the basis of gender, race or color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, familial status, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, disability, political beliefs, intellectual perspective, genetic information, military status, or other factors irrelevant to participation in its programs.

Open Date 11/02/2026 Close Date 12/15/2026 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants

We are looking for Supplemental Instruction Leaders in Accounting, Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology. Tutoring is looking for tutors in all areas, but a higher need for Physics and Chemistry majors.

All positions need a minimum 3.0 GPA and 15 credit hours.

Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Are you a current UCA student?

• yes

• no

• • Are you a current UCA student worker?

• Yes

• No

• • Please select all positions you are interested in applying for within Student Success.

• Tutor

• Supplemental instruction leader

• Peer Coach

• Front Desk

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Optional Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Veteran's Documents
• Additional Documents
• Class Schedule