Temporary Professional-Post Baccalaureate Health

Summary

Job Summary

The Division of Continuing Education at CU Boulder invites applications for a Tutor/Peer Mentor for our Post-Baccalaureate Health Professions cohort program! The primary responsibilities of this position are to create and deliver group and individual tutoring to the students, to provide individualized mentorship to fellow post-baccalaureate students, to build a sense of community among students in this population by coordinating and running periodic social events, to provide administrative support to the Program Director and Admissions Coordinator, and to provide input on the student perspective to program administrators. This position reports to the Pre-Health Program Director.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The Division of Continuing Education (CE) at the University of Colorado Boulder is committed to providing high-quality, innovative, and lifelong learning opportunities to a diverse student population by extending CU's educational resources to the Boulder community, the State of Colorado, and beyond.

Responsibilities

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Serve as a tutor to students enrolled in the Post-Baccalaureate Health Professions program:

• In the fall and spring semesters, creating and delivering tutoring content in a manner that supports student learning:
• Group tutoring: one, 2-hour session per academic week.
• Individual tutoring: arranged upon request by students.
• Managing tutoring logistics:
• Reserving tutoring rooms and advising students of the time and location of tutoring sessions.
• Arranging for a substitute tutor or rescheduling an upcoming session in advance if you know you must miss a tutoring session.
  

Serve As a Mentor To Enrolled Students

• Offer a primary point of contact for students who have questions and concerns via in-person meet-ups, email, phone, text, and/or Zoom.
• Schedule and 1:1 conduct meetings with each student in the fall and spring terms
• Periodically attend Continuing Education Pre-Health Advising group meetings to answer attendee questions from the student perspective and to generate feedback for the presenter.
• Participate in the program’s community-building events (full-day orientation program, ropes course, etc.) and end-of-term celebrations.
• Act as a student advocate, soliciting feedback and ideas from the students and communicating those suggestions to program staff.
• Refer students, as needed, to appropriate staff and other campus resources.
  
  

Provide administrative support and serve on the program’s admissions team:

• Participate in monthly meetings with program staff (each meeting is 1.5 hours in duration), plus occasional additional meetings, as needed.
• Assist the Admissions Coordinator with the admissions process by reviewing PostbacCAS applications and serving as an admissions interviewer.
• Talk with prospective students about the program (by phone, Zoom, or in-person).
  
  

Carry Out Additional Administrative Duties, As Assigned

• May include tasks such as crafting surveys and compiling responses, coordinating and participating in other special events, managing/contributing to the program’s social media accounts, reviewing or crafting informational handouts for students, etc.
  
  

What You Should Know

This will be a temporary, on-call position, so weekly work hours will be variable. The peer mentor must be available to work up to with a flexible schedule, to include evening availability, for 2-15 hours per week. Dates of employment: May 27, 2025 to May 26, 2026.

What We Can Offer

The hire rate for this position is $24.00 per hour.

Benefits

Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave .

Be Statements

Be genuine. Be impactful. Be Boulder.

What We Require

• Completed Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution. Equivalent experience may substitute for the degree on a year-for-year basis,
• By May 2025, completion of the cohort-based Post-Baccalaureate Health Professions program at CU Boulder.
  
  

What You Will Need

• A high degree of personal responsibility, self-motivation, and attention to detail.
• Strong public speaking skills.
  
  

What We Would Like You To Have

• Interest in providing academic tutoring and mentorship to students with the goal of promoting the students’ academic success, pre-health preparation, and sense of community.
• Interest in representing the program in communications with prospective students.
• Interest in serving as an admissions application reviewer and interviewer.
  
  

Special Instructions

To Apply, Please Submit The Following Materials

• A current resume.
• A cover letter that includes the following:
• What do you consider to be the elements of an optimal cohort experience and how would you like to facilitate that experience for next year's group? (1-2 paragraphs)
• What are your current academic and employment plans for next year? Note: Many aspects of the program are conducted in person, so we need to select people who plan to remain in the area through May 2026.
• Is there anyone in your cohort with whom you think you would work particularly well with, and anyone with whom it might be challenging to work with? Please note we will keep all responses confidential.
• For the tutoring portion of the position, are you interested in the Chemistry Tutoring Position, Physics position, or both?
  
  

We may request references at a later time.

Please apply by March 18, 2025 for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs .

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