Professional Aide (Gifted and Talented Education, ASCEND/CHAMP Tutor)

Michigan State University; East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

On-call position

Job summary

Michigan State University in East Lansing seeks a Professional Aide to support Gifted And Talented Education. This on-call, temporary tutor role supports ASCEND and CHAMP programs for academically gifted middle school students, both online and on campus.

Responsibilities include leading or assisting Saturday virtual labs, tutoring English and Math, and coordinating sessions. Applicants should have strong writing, math, and communication skills and be available every Saturday morning.

Qualifications

• Must like to read and write, or do math.
• Must like to work with middle and high school students.
• MSU student applicants must be undergrad freshmen/sophomore/junior for ASCEND.
• MSU student applicants must be undergrad freshmen/sophomore/junior for CHAMP.
• All other applicants must be enrolled in a relevant subject or have relevant job experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead or help lead virtual study labs on Saturdays.
• Lead or help lead Tuesday evenings for the second CHAMP lab.
• Tutor middle or high school students in English or Math curriculum.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Instruction interpretation

Multi-tasking

Customer service

Communication and writing

Diversity interaction

Education

Undergrad status for ASCEND (WRAC/English)

Undergrad status for CHAMP (Mathematics)

Enrolled in relevant subject or professional experience

Interest in reading/writing or math

Experience with middle/high school students

Job description

PROFESSIONAL AIDE

GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION GATE 10041609

SUPPORT STAFF

Location: East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Department: Gifted And Talented Education Gate 10041609

Full Time/Part Time: On-Call

Full Time/Part Time: Temporary

Employment Type: Support Staff

Opening on: Aug 28 2026

Closing at: Oct 1 2026 - 23:55 EDT

Pay Commensurate with Experience

Unit: University Outreach And Engagement

Position Summary (Basic Job Function)

This is a temporary or an on-call position. Provides professional support. Responsibilities may include general business, science, medical, agricultural or other professional support functions. Term: Temps can work two (2) nine (9) month terms with a week break in service in between and at the end of the second term terminate for three (3) months or switch to an on-call. On-Call allowed to work 1039 hours in any twelve (12) month period.

Unit Position Summary

Gifted and Talented Education seeks applications for a tutor position for the Pre-College program, ASCEND (Accelerated Study in Composition, English, and Narrative Discourse) and CHAMP (Cooperative Highly Accelerated Mathematics Program).

These programs are for academically gifted middle school students to earn high school credit in English (ASCEND) and Mathematics (CHAMP). This position will be online and on MSU's campus in East Lansing, MI.

CHAMP

ASCEND

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead or help lead virtual study labs on Saturdays
• Lead or help lead Tuesday evenings for the second CHAMP lab
• Tutor middle or high school students in high school English or Math curriculum.

Desired Qualifications

The minimum requirements in knowledge, skills, and abilities for the candidate of our choice:

• Strong work ethic and ability to complete tasks in a timely manner
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form
• Multi-task efficiently while managing a high-volume workload in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Superior customer service skills with the ability to be creative and think ‘outside the box’
• Strong command of communication, writing, organizational and problem solving skills
• Effectively interact with people of diverse backgrounds and different levels of experience

Must be available every Saturday morning to lead or help lead virtual study labs.

Our required education and certifications:

• MSU student applicants must be a freshmen, sophomore, or junior studying in WRAC, English, RCAH, or the College of Education for ASCEND.
• MSU student applicants must be a freshmen, sophomore, or junior studying in Mathematics, or the College of Education for CHAMP.
• All other applicants must be at least an enrolled college student in a comparable subject matter or a professional with relevant job experience.
• Must like to read and write, or do math.
• Must like to work with middle and high school students.

Appointment Timeframe:

The position timeframe is August - May. June and July are non-working months. This position may be recurring, but will not lead to full time employment.

Compensation:

Compensation begins at $15.00 per hour and will be determined by the applicant's relevant experience and job performance. No overtime and no benefits will be available.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume and cover letter

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Website

https://gifted.msu.edu/

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.