TRIO Student Peer Tutor

OSU Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Oregon State University (OSU) is seeking part-time Peer Tutors for the TRIO Student Support Services program. Tutors work with SSS students individually or in small groups, helping with course material and study strategies to foster independent problem solving.

In addition to tutoring, trainees participate in ongoing professional development and coordinate meetings with students, maintaining documentation and supporting at-risk students to succeed academically.

Qualifications

• Must enjoy helping others succeed in college.
• Experience interacting with people from diverse backgrounds is required.
• Must have completed relevant courses with a B or higher or be currently enrolled in them.
• Ability to schedule tutoring sessions directly with students and manage own schedule.

Responsibilities

• Tutor students individually or in small groups.
• Participate in ongoing training and professional development.
• Coordinate meetings with students and maintain documentation.
• Conduct group and individual meetings with supervisor.
• Assist at quarterly study sessions.
• Demonstrate transferable skills development through tutoring.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Diversity sensitivity

Time management

Education

Academic enrollment status

Academic standing rules

Enrollment hours per term requirements

Job description

Department: TRIO Student Support Services

Special Instructions to Applicants

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• Transcripts
• A Cover Letter

For additional information please contact: Alondra Garcia Martinez at [e-mail]

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status. This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months. OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire. Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

Job Description

This recruitment will be used to fill numerous part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Peer Tutor positions for the TRIO Student Support Services Program at Oregon State University (OSU).

SSS Peer Tutors work individually and with small groups of SSS students over the course of the term (week 2 through week 10) to help them better understand course material and prepare for assignments and exams.

In addition to helping students with course content, Peer Tutors share study strategies and demonstrate methods for how students can find the answers for themselves, with the goal that through tutoring.

TRIO SSS students build the skills that will allow them to excel in their classes.

Tutors must become familiar with tutoring strategies that equip students with active learning skills.

TRIO SSS tutors need to have successfully completed any courses that they tutor with a B or higher (in some cases they must currently be taking the course). Training will be provided to become acquainted with the tutoring format of the program.

Anticipated Hourly Wage: $15.55 Both Undergraduate and Graduate students are welcome/encouraged to apply!

Position Duties

• Tutor students individually or in small groups
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Coordinating meetings directly with students and maintaining documentation
• Group and individual meetings with supervisor
• Assisting at quarterly study sessions
• Transferable Skill Development OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees.

Qualifications

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study

Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment

Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard

High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home‑schooling program

Undergraduate and post‑baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term

Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*

Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term

Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full‑time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Required

• An interest in helping others be successful in college
• Experience interacting with people from diverse backgrounds
• Previous success in some of the most tutored courses (MTH 111-252, PH series, ECON, ST, etc.)
• The ability to arrange a tutoring schedule directly with students and manage one’s own schedule

This position is designated as a critical or security‑sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self‑report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

Preferred

• 3.0 GPA or above
• Work‑study preferred
• Experience tutoring others (paid or unpaid)
• Current or past TRIO, CAMP, or EOP enrollment/involvement
• An understanding of the SSS student population (first‑generation college students, low‑income students, and students with disabilities)

Working Conditions / Schedule

• 3-7 hours a week
• Flexible scheduling: weekdays, evenings and weekends; subject to change every term

Salary Range:

Anticipated Start Date: 2026-09-01 Anticipated End Date:

Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job! Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem‑solvers and change‑makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep‑rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.

FACTS

Top 1.4% university in the world

More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined

1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.

2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties

7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone

100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates

35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color

217k+ alumni worldwide

For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about

Locations

Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport. Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state‑of‑the‑art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life.
• OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, a Flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical care insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.

Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

At Oregon State University, no qualified person shall, solely by reason of disability, be denied access to, participation in, or the benefits of, any program or activity operated by the University. If requested, OSU will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants in order to provide access to the application, interviewing and selection process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application to receive an accommodation. Please request any reasonable accommodations for disability as early as possible in the application and search process. Requests may be directed to the hiring unit, or to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at [phone]. See Request an Accommodation Procedures for the OSU policy.

Oregon State University, in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, including Title IX and its regulations, does not unlawfully discriminate and prohibits discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, including in academic admissions and employment. The university prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin (including ancestry and ethnicity), citizenship, marital or family status, pregnancy or related conditions, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status / service in the uniformed service, or any other status protected by law or OSU policy.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to OSU’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (link to https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr), or both. OSU’s Title IX Coordinator is the Executive Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access (EOA). For information on OSU’s nondiscrimination policy and procedures, including how to report information about conduct that may constitute discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, contact EOA by phone: [phone], email: [e-mail], mail/location: 330 Snell Hall, Corvallis OR 97331, or visit EOA’s website: eoa.oregonstate.edu. Know Your Rights Oregon Family Leave Act: Department of Labor Family and Medical Leave Act: