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Tutor for the UW Prison Education Initiative

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 507864
Division/Organization: Division for Teaching and Learning
Department: Greater University Tutoring Service (GUTS)
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: 333 East Campus Mall
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00-$20.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Education and Training, Graduate Assistant-Teaching Assistant, Higher Education-Student Affairs

Department Overview:

 The UW–Madison Prison Education Initiative (PEI), led by the Division of Continuing Studies and the School of Education, gives learners who are incarcerated in Wisconsin state prisons the opportunity to reframe their futures through higher education. The UW-Madison PEI is seeking tutors in partnership with the Greater University Tutoring Service (GUTS).

Anticipated Start Date:

 10/31/24

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 2-3

Schedule:

 Tutoring will take place Wednesdays from 1-3 pm

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $15.00-$20.00

Number of Positions:

 2-4

Qualifications:

 • Must be a current UW Madison undergraduate or graduate student
• Must pass a background check and complete additional security processes
• Must have a valid drivers license in the United States
• Must be willing to work onsite and the Oakhill Correctional Institution
• Must be able to get approved to drive a UW Fleet vehicle or willing to drive yourself to and
from the Oakhill Correctional Institution

Must have experience or interest in working with marginalized populations in the prison system.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Enthusiasm for working with the Prison Education Initiative (PEI). For information about the
PEI, visit https://continuingstudies.wisc.edu/prison-education-initiative/
• Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to create a welcoming and inclusive learning environment for students
• Excellent self-awareness and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of study skills strategies
• Content knowledge for one or more of the following course areas:
o Af Am 155: Race in Literature
o Hum Bio 217: Human Disease & Society
o EPP 102: Environment & Society
o DJS 221: Law & Equality in Historical Perspective
o WOST 241: Women's Gender Studies

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Academic tutors will work onsite at the Oakhill Correctional Institution on Wednesdays from 1-3 pm. Tutors will provide support to students through one on one and small group tutoring that focuses on course content and study skills strategies. Tutors will spend time reviewing course material, asking and answering thoughtful questions, preparing students for exams, reviewing exam results with students, and coaching on study skills.

For more information about the Prison Education Initiative, visit https://continuingstudies.wisc.edu/prison-education-initiative/. If you have any questions about the Oakhill Correctional Institution, the tutoring environment for students, what to expect as a tutor in a correctional institution, etc. please contact Kyle Walsh, kpwalsh@wisc.edu.

Physical Demands:

Must be willing to work onsite at the Oakhill Correctional Institution and able to drive a vehicle.

Institutional Statements:

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/
 
 

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