To qualify as a student tutor, you must be a registered USask student (full or part-time).

A minimum of two years of full-time university study in any discipline, while maintaining an average of 85% or higher in relevant university-level mathematics or statistics-intensive courses.

Interested applicants can contact the Math & Stats Help Coordinator regarding relevant coursework.

Experience and skills

• Tutoring experience focused on mathematics or statistics at the university level is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups of people effectively, especially learners of varying levels of ability.
• Courses in a variety of mathematics, statistics, and science topics at the university level and/or courses in learning theory.
• Effective communication and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Comfort with working alone during evenings and weekends.
• Ability to cope with diverse tasks and be adaptable.

The following are assets, but are not requirements for this position: 

• Experience as a teaching assistant in mathematics or statistics intensive courses or a marker at the post-secondary level.
• Experience, knowledge, and/or understanding of Indigenous cultures and histories.
• Experience working with students with disabilities.
• Experience working with students for whom English is an additional language.
• Knowledge of intercultural competencies
• Positive Space training
• Familiarity with the USask context.
• Ability to motivate students who are experiencing difficulty.
• Experience with statistical software (R, SPSS, Excel, Stata)
• Knowledge of issues in learning introductory mathematics or statistics at the post-secondary level
• Knowledge of learning theory (learning introductory mathematics or statistics at the post-secondary level, the K-12 curriculum in Saskatchewan)
• Experience with peer academic mentoring

Current USask student rates of pay apply.

Paid on-the-job training is provided. 

• Casual hours
• No guaranteed hours of work