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Position Title: Instructional Student Assistant – College of Business Tutor
College/Unit: College of Business
Department/School: Business Student Success Center, CSU Chico
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Seasonal Role Working Dates: 09/02/2025 – 12/31/2025
Pay Range: $17.86 - $23.84
Location Type: Hybrid - On-site (Glenn 202) and online (via Zoom)
Role Description:
The Business Student Success Center in the College of Business is collecting application materials for College of Business subject tutors. Under the direct supervision of the Business Student Success Center Coordinator, tutors provide individual or small group weekly sessions in assigned subject area(s). Tutors promote independent learning and act as academic mentors and role models. Using questions and interactive strategies, tutors guide students through course material and suggest helpful learning strategies.
Description of Duties:
Primary Duties:
- Responsible for holding weekly tutoring sessions.
- Help students make sense of what they don't understand.
- Review course concepts.
- Review homework students have completed and identify successes and failures.
- Provide tips to students on how to read the textbook for understanding.
- Help students prepare for exams.
- Communicate regularly with instructors.
- Expected to work 10-20 hours/week.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Tutors must maintain good academic standing (B grade, or higher, for any course they will tutor).
- Tutors must be currently enrolled with the university.
- Tutors should be sensitive to the experience of students with disabilities and students from low-income, academically disadvantaged, and ethnically diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to provide tutoring sessions in person and online.
Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of the University.
Applicants must provide:
- Resume - required
- Cover letter - required
Additional information may be requested at a later time. All applicants must apply online, applications submitted via email or in-person to the department will not be considered.
Notification Procedure:
Applications will be reviewed, and qualified candidates may be interviewed. Applicants will be selected on the basis of an evaluation of information obtained from the following sources:
- Completed application
- Resume
- A cover letter that identifies which business courses you can tutor for (e.g. MINS 301)
- Unofficial transcripts – tutors must have earned at least a B grade in the courses they tutor for.
- Schedule availability
- Possible Interview
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by August 29, 2025. Late applications may be considered if openings remain. Qualified applicants will be contacted through email.
Job-related questions should be directed to:
Billy Harkness, Search Committee Chair
wcharkness@csuchico.edu
530-898-3835
Additional Information:
All work must be performed within the State of California.
Compliance training completion (approximately 4 hours of work time) is required of this position within the first 30 days of work.
For disability-related accommodations, please call the ADA Coordinator at (530) 898-5959.
All positions are contingent on funding.
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