PEOPLE Program - Math Success Tutor

University of Wisconsin - Madison; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking Math Success Tutors to provide 1:1 and small-group tutoring to Scholars, with a focus on supporting first-gen, low-income, and underrepresented students. The role offers flexible scheduling and a chance to contribute to students’ academic progress.

Tutors will work 5–15 hours per week at the PEOPLE office, starting August 24, 2026. Positions include 10 openings with on-site work and a minimum starting wage of $16.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Interest in supporting first-gen, low-income, or other historically underrepresented scholars.
• Experience in tutoring or learning support preferred.
• Employment will require identity and employment eligibility verification.
• Ability to tutor listed target courses or related coursework.

Responsibilities

• Conduct 1:1 or small-group tutoring with assigned caseload of scholars.
• Conduct drop-in tutoring and/or exam review sessions.
• Develop and execute tutoring plans based on target course syllabi and materials.
• Communicate proactively with students and program staff to ensure wrap-around support.

Skills

Tutoring

Academic coaching

Student support

Communication

Job description

Department Overview

The Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) started in 1999 with 66 high school students from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. PEOPLE has grown to serve over 1,100 students across three distinct units - Madison Precollege, Milwaukee Precollege, and the College Success Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Our precollege program is designed to help students become viable college candidates for UW-System institutions, with an emphasis on UW-Madison. PEOPLE will help college scholars progress toward graduation and ensure that the students' college experience is enriching; intellectually, socially, personally, and professionally.

Math Success Tutors will engage in 1:1 and/or small-group semester-long tutoring and/or drop-in tutoring hours that aim to:

• Provide culturally competent tutoring that fills existing gaps in student support services.
• Improve student retention and timely degree progress by prioritizing support for accelerated and remedial math courses.
• Build confidence in math to directly address stereotype threat.

Anticipated Start Date

August 24, 2026

Remote Work Eligibility Detail

Not Remote

Anticipated Hours Per Week

Minimum: 5 Maximum: 15

Schedule

Flexible. Hours are determined based on availability of tutor and student, but will remain consistent each week once agreed upon.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum

Minimum: $16.00

Number of Positions

10

Qualifications

Interest in supporting Scholars from first-gen, low-income, or other historically underrepresented backgrounds.

Experience in tutoring, academic coaching, or other forms of learning support preferred.

Employment will require UW-Madison to verify your identity and employment eligibility. The employee must physically present original, unexpired documents (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents) as evidence of identity and employment authorization.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to tutor at least one of the following target courses, as showcased by B or higher in the course or related coursework. Preference given to candidates who can tutor more than one target course.

• Math 96
• Math 112
• Math 113
• Math 114
• Math 141
• Math 211
• Math 221
• Math 222
• Stats 301
• Psych 210
• Soc 360
• Econ 101

Position Summary/Job Duties

Math Success Tutors will:

• Conduct 1:1 or small-group semester-long tutoring with assigned caseload of Scholars.
• Conduct drop-in tutoring and/or exam review sessions at the PEOPLE Office.
• Develop and execute tutoring plans based on target course syllabi and/or materials.
• Communicate proactively with students and program staff to ensure wrap-around support.

Physical Demands

Ability to use a keyboard and mouse.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/