Become a Graduate Peer Tutor

The StAAR Center at Tufts University is hiring Graduate Peer Tutors to join our team starting in the Spring 2026 semester. We're looking for motivated students who want to make a positive impact on campus as a Graduate Peer Tutor for Statistics. 

• Motivated students with foundational knowledge of statistical analysis
• No GPA requirement
• Previous tutoring experience not necessary
• Encouraging applications from a diverse range of students, including those who identify as Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, multiracial, or POC, as well as underrepresented groups and bilingual/multilingual students. 

• Ability to build rapport, establish trust, and convey complex material effectively.
• Ability to work with undergraduate and graduate students.
• We are hiring tutors who have an understanding in basic statistical analysis related to:
  • Selecting data sources
  • Probability Theory
  • Binominal and Nominal Models
  • Variance Models
  • Regression Models
  • Contingency Table Analysis
  • Discrete and Random Variables
  • Sampling Distribution
  • Hypothesis testing

Graduate tutors should expect to commit to 5 hours of tutoring each week. Tutors should expect to conduct 80% of their sessions in-person and 20% of their sessions online. 

• Minimum 5 hours/week of tutoring
  • Includes one-on-one and group drop-in tutoring support
• On-boarding Training: Single day of training during the week of January 12, 2026
• Preparation/Administration: 1 hour/week
• Additional StAAR Center Support as necessary
• Reports to StAAR Academic Resources Team

• $21.00 per hour

• Complete the online application  
• Applications close on Sunday, November 23rd