Become a Peer Tutor

The StAAR Center at Tufts University is hiring peer tutors for the 2024-2025 academic year. We're looking for motivated students who want to make a positive impact on campus as Subject Tutors and On-Call Tutors.

• Motivated students from any major (or undeclared)
• No GPA requirement
• Previous tutoring experience is not necessary
• Course-level subject support in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering Sciences, Math, Physics, and/ or Languages
• 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.

• We are hiring subject-area specialists who have taken several courses in their subject area 
• Ability to build rapport, establish trust, and convey complex material effectively.

Subject Tutors:

• Minimum 5 hours/week of tutoring 
  • Includes one-on-one and drop-in tutoring support
• Kick-Off Training: August 26-31, 2024 (approx. 25 hours)
• Monthly Professional Development
• Preparation/Administration: 1 hour/week
• Additional StAAR Center Support as necessary 
• Reports to Senior Associate Director of Academic Support and Academic Success Coaches

On-Call Tutors:

• Minimum 3 hours/week of tutoring
  • Includes one-on-one and drop-in tutoring support
• Kick-Off Training: September 7, 2024 (approx. 5 hours)
• Monthly Professional Development
• Preparation/Administration: 1 hour/week
• Additional StAAR Center Support as necessary
• Reports to Senior Associate Director of Academic Support and Academic Success Coaches

• $16.00 per hour

• Complete the online application 
• Indicate your preference for consideration: Subject Tutor, On-Call Tutor, or both
• Applications due by Sunday, February 11^th at 11:59pm

Contact us at staartutoring@tufts.edu.

Make a difference in your academic community—apply to be a StAAR Center Peer Tutor today!