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Position Type: Federal Work Study And Non Work Study

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide academic support to students taking classes at Detroit Mercy.
• Explain concepts in a manner that students understand.
• Observe and help to determine progress and make suggestions for improvement.
• Motivate and support students through positive feedback and reinforcement.
• Perform front desk activities, including phone calls, record-keeping, and tutoring coordination Proctor and support Testing Center activities. 
• Provide support to SSC professional staff. 
• Perform other office duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled as a Detroit Mercy student.
• Letter of recommendation from a faculty member or professional on the subject they wish to tutor.
• Cumulative GPA 3.5 or higher.
• Tutors must have earned a “B+“or higher in the courses they tutor.
• Attended at least one full semester at UDM.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of subject areas in the courses they tutor.

Physical Requirements:

• The job may require lifting light-weight objects (1 to 10 pounds) with no repetitive bending or stooping. 
• Occasionally lift average-weight objects (1 to 10 pounds).

Anticipated Schedule: 

• M-F, flexible daytime hours, some evening hours required

Licenses/Certifications

Job Contact:  Felicia Hartinger – (989) 233-1422 - mitrovfl@udmercy.edu

Special Instructions to Applicants

Michigan’s largest, most comprehensive private University, the University of Detroit Mercy is an independent Catholic institution of higher education sponsored by the Religious Sisters of Mercy and Society of Jesus. The university seeks qualified candidates who will contribute to the University’s mission, diversity, and excellence of its academic community. The University of Detroit Mercy is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer with a diverse student body and welcomes persons of all backgrounds.