Canvas Tutor & Online Learning Mentor

University of New Mexico; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of New Mexico is seeking an Online Learning Assistant (OLA) for Spring 2027 in the Center for Teaching and Learning. This student employment role pays $13.78 per hour and supports online courses in Canvas under supervision.

OLAs mentor and tutor under instructors, participate in mandatory weekly trainings, and help students develop metacognitive strategies and transferable academic skills in an inclusive online learning environment.

Qualifications

• Compassionate
• Empathetic
• Intentional
• Adaptable
• Attentive to Detail
• Encouraging
• Strengths-based

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the course instructor to provide customized support for students.
• Facilitates student learning by helping students understand their learning process, redirecting questions, and modeling metacognitive strategies.
• Helps students develop transferable academic skills and best practices for success in online learning environments.
• Creates a welcoming and inclusive environment.
• Plans and conducts learning sessions at the request of the instructor.
• Understands and guides in navigating a fully online course in Canvas.
• Identifies and creates electronic resources such as study guides, discussion posts, announcement, and video tutorials.
• Collects and submits data under OLA team data submission guidelines.
• Participate in CTL training program and professional development opportunities.
• Weekly training is mandatory. OLAs must be available on Friday afternoons from 3-4:30pm.

Job description

The University of New Mexico is seeking an Online Learning Assistant (OLA) for Spring 2027 in the Center for Teaching and Learning. This student employment role pays $13.78 per hour and supports online courses in Canvas under supervision.

OLAs mentor and tutor under instructors, participate in mandatory weekly trainings, and help students develop metacognitive strategies and transferable academic skills in an inclusive online learning environment.