Student Employment

The Academic Success Center hires Student Office Assistants, Peer Tutors, Supplemental Instruction Leaders and Study Group Leaders. Join our team for a rewarding experience helping your peers.

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SI Leader

Description:

SI leaders conduct organized, regularly scheduled practice and review sessions focusing on course-specific content, key concepts and test preparation.

Qualifications:

Currently enrolled OU student in a degree seeking program
Second semester freshman standing or higher
Minimum 3.7 GPA (A-) in the course(s) you want to lead
Expertise in the course content areas
Strong organization and time management skills
Demonstrated leadership and empathy
Recommendation from a faculty member in the subject area

Expectations

Participate in mandatory training prior to the start of the semester.
Begin work on the first day of class for the semester.
Attend class and coordinate with the professor.
Plan and conduct 2-3 SI sessions each week.
Commit 8-13 hours/week.
Attend 3-5 hours of professional development meetings throughout the semester.

How to apply:

Open positions are posted on Handshake. Email Clarisse Mikami for more information.

Study Group Leader

Description:
Study Group Leaders plan and conduct weekly study sessions for a specific course.

Qualifications:

Currently enrolled OU student in a degree seeking program
Second semester freshman standing or higher
Minimum 3.7 GPA (A-) in the course(s) you want to lead
Expertise in the course content areas
Strong organization and time management skills
Demonstrated leadership and empathy
Recommendation from a faculty member in the subject area

Expectations

Participate in mandatory training prior to the start of the semester.
Facilitate study group sessions.
Commit 2-5 hours/week, including prep time when appropriate.
Attend professional development meetings throughout the semester.

How to apply:
Open positions are posted on Handshake. Email Clarisse Mikami at [email protected] for more information.

Peer Tutor

Description:

Peer Tutors help Oakland University students clarify homework assignments, practice related problems, and study course content.

Qualifications:

Currently enrolled OU student in a degree seeking program
Second semester freshman standing or higher
Minimum 3.7 GPA (A-) in multiple course(s) you want to tutor
Expertise in relevant content areas
Strong organization and time management skills
Demonstrated helpfulness and empathy
Recommendation from a faculty member in the subject area

Expectations

Participate in mandatory training prior to the start of the semester.
Complete 10 hours of training towards tutor certification during the first year as a tutor.
Consistently show up on time for your regularly scheduled tutoring shifts. Students count on our tutors!
Demonstrate empathy and behave as a role model

How to apply

Highest needs are consistently in math, chemistry, and physics, but we are regularly adding other content areas to our schedule.

Open positions are posted to Handshake, but we’d love to hear about your interest anytime. Connect with us or email [email protected] or [email protected] for more information.

Office Assistant

Job Description:
The Student Office Assistant (SOA) welcomes students, faculty and staff to the Academic Success Center. The main purpose of this job is to greet people as they enter the ASC, register students who come in for tutoring or to use other resources, and help students make appointments or view the tutoring schedule in our online system.

Qualifications:

Currently enrolled OU student in a degree seeking program
Minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA
Excellent customer service skills
Friendly and helpful
Good phone etiquette

Expectations:

Greet and assist everyone who comes into the ASC
Register students coming in for tutoring
Perform basic clerical tasks
Work flexible hours (must be able to work both days and evenings)

How to apply:

Open positions are posted to Handshake. For more information, email [email protected] or connect with us to let us know of your interest.

The Academic Success Center

Wilson Hall, Suite 1100
371 Wilson Blvd
Rochester, MI 48309-4454
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(248) 370-4215

Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday 8 am - 5 pm, Friday 8 am - 12 pm