Student Tutor Positions

Job description

CLAS tutors (Academic Student Employees) provide academic support to students in a variety of group and individual settings: tutorial groups, Study Room drop-in hours, and appointments. The modalities of tutoring performed by each tutor depend on both the needs of the program and the availability of the tutor around their UCSB courses.

CLAS tutors typically work up to ten hours per week and do not work during Finals Week or on school holidays. Tutoring hours are scheduled around course schedules. Ranges of hours and opportunities for online tutoring vary between programs. This position is paid hourly, and all training is paid.

While we accept applications year-round, our primary hiring period is during Spring Quarter for the following academic year. Applications submitted by the priority deadline receive priority consideration. 

For questions about tutoring for specific programs, please use our Contact Form to reach out to us.

Requirements

Minimum ASE job requirements:

  • 3.0 GPA
  • full-time student status (enrollment in 12 units)
  • third-year status by the following Fall Quarter (or fourth-year for transfer students) See FAQ below for more information.

Required application materials (varies by program):

  • completed application
  • unofficial transcript
  • cover letter
  • letter of recommendation (required for Biology & Chemistry, Math & Physics, and Language tutors ONLY; otherwise optional)
  • academic writing sample (required for Writing tutor applicants only)

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Priority Deadline

The priority deadline for 2024-2025 is Friday, May 3, 2024.

Please see Frequently Asked Questions below for more information about priority deadlines.

Front Desk Assistant Positions

Job Description

Front Desk Assistants act as the friendly face of CLAS. They greet visitors, provide information about CLAS, help students sign up for and locate services, create and share informational resources in print and on social media, and even represent CLAS at events and meetings. Front Desk Assistants also assist with light clerical work as needed. Communication and organizational skills are important for this position, and additional interests in social media outreach and/or graphical designs are preferred but not required.

Front Desk Assistants work 4-8 hours per week on average. Hours are scheduled between 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. around FDA course schedules and are entirely in person. FDAs do not work on school holidays and have the option to work during Finals Week. This position is paid hourly, and all training is paid.

While we accept applications year-round, our major hiring period is during Spring Quarter for the following academic year. Applications submitted by the priority deadline receive priority consideration.

Requirements

Minimum Front Desk Assistant job requirements:

  • 2.5 GPA
  • enrollment in 6 units

Required application materials:

  • completed application
  • unofficial transcript
  • cover letter

Optional application materials:

Apply

Priority Deadline

The priority deadline for 2024-2025 is Friday, May 3, 2024.

Please see Frequently Asked Questions below for more information about priority deadlines.

Frequently Asked Student Employment Questions

CLAS tutor positions are usually reserved for students who will be in their third or fourth year at the beginning of the next academic year. Exceptions are sometimes made if needed, so any student is welcome to apply.

Unit status is not considered for meeting this requirement.

All students can apply to be tutors, but priority consideration will go to applicants who have taken at least two quarters of UCSB courses.

We sometimes have mid-year tutor positions open up, at which time we will review our application pools. The majority of our tutor hiring is completed in Spring Quarter.

Students who will be abroad for part of the year are still eligible to be hired as tutors while they are still physically attending UCSB. The timing of the study abroad program will be factored into the decision to hire due to the logistics of staffing, but it does not automatically disqualify an applicant.

Most CLAS programs hire a limited number of tutors to work during Summer Sessions. Tutors who work during summer must be enrolled in at least one summer course during the session(s) they want to tutor.

Prior experience, including volunteer and informal experience, for any CLAS student position is appreciated but not necessary. 

Letters of recommendation can come from UCSB instructors, UCSB TAs, or previous supervisors. We do not recommend asking a teacher or mentor from high school.

For language tutors, a letter of recommendation from a UCSB instructor or someone who can speak to your language acquisition skills is preferred.

Tutors usually work up to ten hours per week, though the actual number of hours may range between programs, staffing needs, and tutor availability.

CLAS Tutors currently are paid a base rate of $19.28/hr.

CLAS Front Desk Assistants currently are paid a base rate of $15.50/hr.

An academic writing sample is simply a piece of writing of an academic (nonfiction) nature. A thesis-driven paper is an excellent choice to represent your university-level writing skills. Most applicants submit a piece of writing that they previously submitted for a UCSB course. There are no further requirements for this submission in terms of length or format.

Yes! You can use the checkboxes on the application to indicate all positions for which you would like to apply. If you are applying for multiple tutoring positions, please make sure to include all courses for which you feel qualified to tutor as well as all required application materials for each position. Students are generally hired for one tutor position at a time.

Please note that the Front Desk Assistant position requires a separate application.

Letters of recommendation are submitted through our Recommendation Form and will be received directly by CLAS staff. Tutor applicants can send the link to the form to the person providing the recommendation.

Email contact information is provided on the Recommendation Form if the person providing the recommendation would rather email the Coordinator of the program.

The priority deadline changes each year and usually falls around the end of Week 4 of Spring Quarter. We accept applications all year round, and applications submitted before the priority deadline will be given priority consideration when hiring for the next academic year.

Most CLAS hiring processes for student positions are completed during Spring Quarter every year. Any applications received while CLAS is not actively filling positions will be kept of file in the event that a mid-year hire is required.

Yes, all CLAS student positions include paid training sessions. The most important initial training takes place during Week 0 (Week of Welcome) in Fall Quarter, and each program also conducts ongoing training opportunities.

Career Positions

CLAS employs full-time instructors who lead weekly tutorial groups, host drop-in hours and/or appointments in Study Rooms, provide mentorship for student tutors, help manage student resources, and maintain relationships with faculty in their program field. The majority of these responsibilities are performed on campus.

For listings of available jobs, full job descriptions, and application resources, visit UC Santa Barbara Jobs.

Employment Verification

UCSB uses The Work Number® for employment and income verification. Our office is not able to provide this service.

For more information, please visit Verification of Employment & Income.