AY2627 Math Tutor (Work-Study Preferred)

AY2627 Math Tutor (Work-Study Preferred)

Hello Duquesne Mathematics Majors, Applied Mathematics Majors, Data Science Majors, and Biomedical Engineering Majors!

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science seeks to hire Mathematics tutors for the Fall26/Spring27 academic year at minimum. Mathematics tutors provide support to undergraduate students in introductory, intermediate, and some advanced mathematics courses. In addition, you will have the opportunity to tutor some statistics and computer programming courses that you are comfortable with and proficient in.

Note: If you are really interested in being a math tutor but you don’t fully meet all of the qualifications listed below, please email tutor supervisor, Alex Lipecky, at [email protected] to discuss further.

You are a potential candidate for the Math tutoring position if you are an undergraduate student at Duquesne and:

1) You have completed at least two of the following six courses with a letter grade of B+ or higher:
Math 116 – Calculus II
Math 215 – Calculus III
Math 250 – Foundations of Higher Math
Math 301 – Introduction to Probability and Statistics I
Math 310 – Linear Algebra
Math 314 – Differential Equations
2) You have maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher across all your Mathematics courses.
3) You can commit to being a tutor for the Fall26/Spring27 academic year at minimum.
4) Upon request, you can provide a reference/referral from Duquesne Mathematics/Statistics faculty members who taught you in at least one course.
5) You are confident in your understanding of concepts in low and mid-level Math courses, and you are confident that you can explain those concepts to tutees.

Although not requirements, attributes such as punctuality, patience, confidence, work ethic, enthusiasm, and creativity are valued. Students who are work-study eligible through the Federal Work-Study program may receive some preference, but we also hire tutors who are not work-study eligible.

Hourly Rate: $12 per hour

Maximum Tutoring Hours per Week: 15 hours

You are paid regardless of whether or not a student signs up and receives tutoring during your scheduled tutoring hours.

We prefer tutors to provide a minimum of 12 hours per week.

You will provide tutoring on the 4th floor of College Hall in our designated Tutoring room along with your fellow math tutors.

Tutoring hours are broken up into 30-minute segments. It’s common for a tutee to seek either a 30 minute or 60 minute tutoring session.

You may offer tutoring on M-T-W-TH-F with your earliest start slot 9:00-9:30 am and latest start slot 4:30 pm-5:00 pm.

You may offer in-person tutoring only or in-person + online tutoring. If you offer in-person + online tutoring, the tutee will choose their preference. You must still be physically located on the 4th floor of College Hall when conducting online tutoring. Most tutees prefer in-person tutoring.
Being a Math tutor is a great opportunity. Tutors will work in a friendly and collaborative work environment with flexible hours and flexible course coverage. We hire students who we consider to be some of our best students within their respective major. It looks great on a resume and will broaden your network of students and faculty. You will also find that you will improve your own mathematics knowledge and mathematics skill set by helping other students learn.

If you meet the qualifications and are interested in the position, apply and email tutor supervisor, Alex Lipecky: [email protected]

Thank you for your consideration.

Respectfully,
Alex Lipecky
Tutor Supervisor
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
[email protected]