Tutoring is one of our most utilized resources and available to all student-athletes. Tutoring is provided to supplement classroom instruction to ensure student success. Tutoring primarily takes place in the Thorntons Academic Center of Excellence, where tutors meet with students one-on-one, in small groups, or in larger groups for test reviews.
The Tutorial Coordinator currently manages a group of approximately 80 tutors across all subject areas. She works with the Athletic Compliance office to ensure all tutors are staying within NCAA regulations and coordinates with the University's Resources for Academic Achievement (REACH) center to make sure tutors are internationally certified through the College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA).
Our tutoring staff includes undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty/staff from UofL, community members, and teachers. Tutors’ work hours and scheduling are flexible, but schedules are based on student needs, which varies by semester. Tutors are paid $15 per hour and are evaluated each semester to determine continued employment.
We accept applications throughout the year, focusing on the fall and spring semesters. Typically, we do not hire tutors that can only work in the summer. We accept applications on a rolling basis to fill gaps of needs for tutors in certain content areas with the bulk of hiring usually taking place before each semester.
Interested in being a tutor? Here are the application requirements.
- Have at least 45 credits toward an undergraduate degree (60 preferred)
- Must have at least a 3.0 GPA
- Earned a final grade of B or better in the classes you wish to tutor (verified via transcript)
- Provide official transcripts for all higher education institutions attended
- Ability to communicate proficiently in English (written and oral)
- Ability and willingness to work at least 10 hours a week
- Provide at least 2 references, with at least one being a faculty/staff member at a university. Other references should be former employers, professors that can speak to your abilities in the classroom, or someone who can speak to your abilities to tutor. References cannot be personal references, peers, friends, current tutors, or current students.
