Details
Open Date 11/10/2025
Requisition Number PRN16511N
Job Title UU Student - Mentor
Working Title Tutor Work Study
Career Progression Track SJ
Track Level
FLSA Code Nonexempt
Patient Sensitive Job Code? No
Type Non Benefited Staff / Student
Temporary? Yes
Standard Hours per Week 4 - 19 hours
Full Time or Part Time? Part Time
Shift Day
Work Schedule Summary
Tutors set their own regular weekly schedules within the available tutoring hours of the site they are assigned to (usually 8am-5pm, or 2:30-5:30pm at the Glendale CLC ).
Tutors must commit to work at least 4 hours per week on at least 2 days of the week and cannot exceed 19 hours per week.
Is this a work study job? Yes
VP Area President
Department 00305 - Bennion Community Center
Location Campus
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range $16.50
Close Date 11/24/2024
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
Utah Reads employees tutor elementary school students who are reading below grade-level, working with the same children twice a week in 45-minute tutoring sessions. Tutors may also provide classroom help or assistance in after school programs.
Tutors are assigned to a specific site and work off-campus. We partner with six sites in the Salt Lake City School District:
Edison Elementary
Liberty Elementary
Mountain View Elementary
Newman Elementary
Nibley Park Elementary
Glendale-Mountain View Community Learning Center
Responsibilities
Complete required trainings and orientation : New tutors must complete orientation and trainings before they can begin work. Tutors are also expected to attend any meetings held at their site.
Transportation : Tutors must provide their own transportation to and from their assigned school site.
Scheduling : Tutors set their own regular weekly schedules within the available tutoring hours of the partnering site. Tutors must commit to work at least 4 hours per week on at least 2 days of the week and cannot exceed 19 hours per week.
Consistency : Consistent, ongoing support is crucial for the community partners Utah Reads works with. Tutors are asked to commit to working with Utah Reads for at least one school year, unless they are graduating mid-year.
Community Partnership : Tutors are expected to comply with all of the rules of their assigned school site. Conduct guidelines may include site rules, dress code, safety procedures, etc.
Minimum Qualifications
Must be in good standing with the University of Utah, both academically and in conduct
Must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Shows commitment to campus and community through involvement
Have current Federal Work-Study Award for the current school year
Preferences
Special Instructions Summary
Applicants must have been awarded a Federal Work-Study Award for the current year. Please log in to CIS and go to the Finance/Financial Aid section to view your Financial Aid Status.
If you haven't applied for work study, you can do so through this link: https://financialaid.utah.edu/@types-of-aid/work-study/
Please note that positions with Utah Reads require tutors to work off-campus.
Additional Information
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.
All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action ( OEO /AA). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator's office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/
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