Math Specialist

This is a 9-month, 30-hour-per-week position that coincides with the academic year.

About the Role

The Math Specialist will provide one-on-one and small-group instruction and tutoring to TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) participants for a learner-centered approach to meeting success outcomes. As the supervisor for peer tutors in the program, this position will provide onboarding, training, and oversight of student-employee performance goals. As liaison for SSS, the Math Specialist works closely with UWL math department faculty and Tutoring & Learning Center leadership to maintain relationships and align support practices according to curricular expectations. SSS-eligible students include first-generation, low-income students and students with disabilities. This position reports directly to the Director of SSS.

Responsibilities

• Administrative Duties
  • Maintain student records necessary for evaluations of grant assessment and academic support objectives.
• Collaborative Community Engagement
  • Foster a welcoming community and cultivate students’ sense of belonging.
  • Establish and maintain mentoring relationships with learners to help overcome barriers through referrals among SSS team members and campus partners.
  • Assist in planning SSS events and participate in department, division, and campus-wide activities to promote belonging as well as the enrollment and retention of SSS participants.
  • Serve as primary SSS liaison to Tutoring & Learning Center as well as Math, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology Departments.
• Peer Tutor Coordination
  • Recruit, train, and supervise peer tutors to support students in math, business, and science coursework.
  • Assess applicant skills using transcripts and faculty references to determine suitability of skills as tutor for specific courses at UWL.
  • Establish tutoring schedule in collaboration with student employees and SSS team for publication prior to week one of each semester.
  • Provide oversight for onboarding tasks in coordination with HR.
  • Lead and motivate peer tutors by developing them professionally and personally.
  • Create, deliver and facilitate ongoing training needs specific to SSS populations, grant expectations, and office procedure.
  • Facilitate monthly check-in meetings with employees in both one-on-one and team building efforts.
• Academic Support & Assessment
  • Provide personalized academic support focused on clarifying concepts and improving problem-solving skills while empowering students with confidence-building experiences.
  • Assess SSS participants’ math and science skills and learning needs based on major to identify learning gaps and develop customized improvement plans.
  • Stay current with course material or course outcomes in specific subject areas, utilizing technology, web-based resources, and/or online tutoring platforms in support of student learning needs.
  • Provide tutoring support for the enhancement of student study skills, time management, and financial literacy goals.
  • Provide exceptional customer service by building relationships with students, staff, and faculty.
  • Demonstrate and practice cultural sensitivity, understanding and respect for a range of student needs in the university setting.
• SSS Outreach and Campus Involvement
  • Assist in outreach efforts to new SSS-eligible students by participating in campus events including, but not limited to, START (new first-year student orientation), TREK (new transfer student orientation), Campus Close-ups, and Involvement Fest.
  • Present to classes and student organizations about the services offered through SSS.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in math, math education, chemistry, biology, science, or related fields.
• Experience tutoring, teaching or instructing students in math or sciences.
• Experience empowering students and facilitating student success.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Computer literacy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in the sciences, math, education, or related fields.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience instructing and/or tutoring at the post-secondary level.
• Experience working with TRIO-eligible populations (first-generation college students, individuals from low-income households, or individuals with a documented disability).
• Knowledge of, or experience working in, TRIO Programs.
• Familiarity with student retention issues and strategies.
• Similar experience or background as that of TRIO participants.
• Additional training and study.

Pay

$24.23/hour

Benefits

• Paid vacation for 12-month positions.
• Excellent flexible health insurance with low co-pays and good coverage.
• Paid holidays and paid sick days.
• After 5 years of employment, you become vested in our retirement system which ensures income post-career.
• Benefits at UWL are highly competitive with local industry and some of the strongest in state and nation.