FWSP; Tutor Residential Advisor - Upward Bound

Overview

This is a Federal Work Study Program (FWSP) Tutor position which will provide in-person academic tutoring to students while maintaining an effective and positive learning environment.

20-25 hours per week.

Upward Bound Central Prep is a federally funded TRIO program that provides assistance to students so they may complete high school and succeed in college.

• Supervise, advise, and tutor approximately 30 high school students from disadvantaged and potential first-generation families for 6 weeks.
• Room and board provided during specified times.
• Assist in planning, organizing, and implementing recreational, social, cultural, and academic events and activities.
• Transporting participants to/from events and assigned pick-up/drop-off locations.
• Maintain discipline and balance relations in the residence hall.
• Participate in all evening activities and field trips each Thursday.
• Participate in in-service training sessions as scheduled.
• Provide tutoring in qualified areas to participants.
• Supervise participants to ensure their safety and well-being are maintained at all times.
• Serve as a positive role model for participants.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Fall/Spring Semesters:
All student employees must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible to work any UCO student position. Half-time enrollment for fall/spring semesters is considered 5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates. International students must be enrolled full-time to be eligible to work as a student employee. Full-time enrollment is 9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates.

Summer Semester:
Student employees working regular student positions must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours to be eligible to work during the summer. Students not enrolled in summer classes must be enrolled in fall classes in order to work during the summer, but they (and the department) will be required to pay FICA taxes. Student employees working FWSP positions must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours (if undergraduate) or 5 credit hours (if graduate) in order to work during the summer in a Federal Work Study Program position.

Enrollment Exception:
If the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor (stating the number of hours needed to graduate and anticipated graduation date) and submit it to Human Resources. This pertains to both regular and Federal Work Study Program positions.

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To be considered for Federal Work Study Program (FWSP) employment, you must be awarded work study through the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships. Please be aware, the summer FWSP award is a separate application process, and is not included with the fall/spring FWSP award. Contact Financial Aid for more information.

Enrollment requirements for FWSP employment are the same each semester. Undergraduates must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours, and Graduates must be enrolled in a minimum of 5 credit hours. If a student is enrolled in their final semester and the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor (stating the number of remaining credit hours needed to graduate and the anticipated graduation date) and provide the letter to the hiring department for submission to Human Resources.

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• Valid driver’s license required for this position.
• Completed at least 50 college credit hours.
• Minimum 2.50 GPA.
• Background similar to program participants.
• Experience supervising adolescents from diverse backgrounds in a residential or similar setting.
• Previous TRIO experience.
• Evidence of strong organizational and professional skills.

Reasonable accommodation, in accordance with ADA requirements, may be made upon request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.