Tutor for the UW Prison Education Initiative
Job no: 509578
Position type: UW Student Jobs
Location: Not Remote
Division/Equivalent: Division for Teaching and Learning
School/Unit: Greater University Tutoring Service (GUTS)
Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Education and Training, Graduate Assistant-Teaching Assistant, Higher Education-Student Affairs
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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). |
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Anticipated Start Date: |
11/12/25 |
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Anticipated End Date (If Applicable): |
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Remote Work Eligibility Detail: |
Not Remote
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Anticipated Hours Per Week: |
Minimum: 4 Maximum: 8 |
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Schedule: |
Must be available to tutor Wednesdays 1:30-4:30 pm. |
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Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum: |
Minimum: $15.00 Maximum: $20.00 |
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Number of Positions: |
1-3 |
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Qualifications: |
• Must be a current UW Madison undergraduate or graduate student. Graduate students preferred. • 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. |
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: |
• Enthusiasm for working with the Prison Education Initiative (PEI). For information about the |
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Position Summary/Job Duties: |
Academic tutors will work onsite at the Oakhill Correctional Institution on Wednesdays from 1:30-4:30 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. |
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Physical Demands: |
Must be willing to work onsite at the Oakhill Correctional Institution and able to drive a vehicle. |
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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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