• Job Description

  Req#: 306423

  Job Details

  Job Location: Main Campus - Edmond, OK

  Position Type: Student

  Salary Range: $8.75 - $8.75 Hourly

  Job Category: OTRS Ineligible

  Position Overview

  This is a Regular Student Tutor position which will provide in-person academic tutoring to students while maintaining an effective and positive learning environment.

  Hours per Week

  8 hours per week.

  College/Department Overview

  College of Liberal Arts, Department of Philosophy.

  Department Specific Job Functions

  Philosophy Tutor will assist UCO students with Core Requirement courses taught in the department including Introduction to Philosophy, Contemporary Moral Problems, Logic & Critical Thinking, and Social & Political Philosophy. Tutors will be expected to attend some classes for the courses they tutor and introduce themselves. Tutors are required to attend regular meetings with faculty tutor supervisor.

  Enrollment Requirements

  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. Contact jobs@uco.edu for more information.

  Qualifications/Experience Required

  • Must be a Philosophy major or minor (preferably major).
  • Completion of minimum 9 hours in Philosophy courses with 3.5 GPA in Philosophy courses required.

  Physical Demands

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

  
  

• About the company

  The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO or Central State) is a public university in Edmond, Oklahoma. The University of Central Oklahoma was one of the first institutions of higher learning to be established in what would become the state of Oklahoma, making it one of the oldest universities in the southwest region of the United States. It is home to the American branch of the British Academy of Contemporary Music in downtown Oklahoma City.

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