Apply to Be a Peer Mentor and Tutor
Applications are due May 7, 2024 at 11:59pm PST.
The CNSM Peer Mentor/Tutor position will provide tutoring for undergraduate CNSM courses for the Lindgren Math Tutoring Center and the Jensen SAS Center in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Students in this role will also mentor CNSM freshmen from each CNSM major and assist with CNSM activities, events, and campaigns.
If you are interested in becoming a Peer Mentor and Tutor for the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, please review the information below.
Important Dates
Please mark the following dates on your calendar.
Application Timeline
- Online application due Sunday, May 7, 2024, at 11:59pm PST.
- SAS and Lindgren Interviews will run from May 20 - May 31, 2024, via Zoom.
- Decision letters out via email in June 2024.
Employment Dates
- Fall & Spring Tutoring/Peer Mentoring: August 2024 - May 2024
- Summer Peer Mentoring: July 2025 - August 2025
August 2023 - May 2024
Mandatory Paid Training Dates
August 15 - 16, 2024.
Position Details
Payrate
- Graduate students: $21.00/hour
- Undergraduate students: $17.35/hour
Employment Criteria
- Undergraduate or graduate in CNSM.
- Must be able to tutor at least 3 courses listed below.
- Exception: Graduate students in the Department of Mathematics, Chemistry, or Physics are eligible for this position.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA required.
- Able to tutor introductory CNSM courses and, potentially, upper division CNSM courses.
- Interest in mentoring freshmen and academically at-risk CNSM students.
- Must be available to tutor both in-person and online.
- Desire to represent the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, the Jensen SAS Center, and CSULB during outreach and orientation activities.
Job Responsibilities
- Tutor undergraduate courses during drop-in hours in Lindgren or SAS.
- Mentor and tutor a caseload of first-time, first-year CNSM students in learning communities.
- Assist with CNSM events (i.e., First Year Welcome, CNSM Showcase, Research Symposium).
- Attend paid August and January training in its entirety.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
Application
Applications are due May 7, 2024 at 11:59pm PST.
Course List
Chemistry Courses
| Chemistry | Course Name |
|---|---|
| 102 | Introduction to General Chemistry |
| 111A | General Chemistry |
| 111B | General Chemistry |
| 220A | Organic Chemistry 1 |
| 220B | Organic Chemistry 2 |
| 223A | Organic Chemistry 1 Lab |
| 223B | Organic Chemistry 2 Lab |
| 227 | Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry |
| 241 | Explorations in Biochemistry |
| 251 | Quantitative Analysis |
| 331 | Inorganic Chemistry |
| 361 | Chemical Communications |
| 371A | Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Kinetics |
| 371B | Physical Chemistry: Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy |
| 379 | Physical Chemistry for the Biosciences |
| 431 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry |
| 441A | Biological Chemistry |
| 441B | Biological Chemistry |
| 443 | Biochemistry Laboratory |
| 448 | Fundamentals of Biological Chemistry |
| 451 | Instrumental Methods of Analysis |
Biology Courses
| Biology | Course Name |
|---|---|
| 153 | Introduction to Marine Biology |
| 200 | General Biology |
| 211 | Introduction to Evolution and Diversity |
| 212 | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology |
| 213 | Introduction to Ecology and Physiology |
| 260 | Biostatistics |
| 312 | Evolutionary Biology |
| 316 | General Entomology |
| 340 | Molecular Cell Biology |
| 350 | General Ecology |
| 370 | General Genetics |
| 342 | Human/Mammalian Physiology |
Physics Courses
| Physics | Course Name |
|---|---|
| 100A | General Physics |
| 100B | General Physics |
| 151 | Mechanics and Heat |
| 152 | Electricity and Magnetism |
| 254 | Applied Modern Physics |
| 310 | Analytical Mechanics |
| 320 | Thermodynamics |
| 340A | Electricity and Magnetism 1 |
| 340B | Electricity and Magnetism 2 |
| 360 | Physics with Symbolic Algebra Software |
Mathematics Courses
| Mathematics | Course Name |
|---|---|
| 111 | Precalculus Trigonometry |
| 112A | Essential Algebra A |
| 112B | Essential Algebra B |
| 113 | Precalculus Algebra |
| 119A | Survey of Calculus 1 |
| 119B | Survey of Calculus 2 |
| 122 | Calculus 1 |
| 123 | Calculus 2 |
| 224 | Calculus 3 |
| 233 | Fundamental Concepts for Advanced Mathematics |
| 247 | Introduction to Linear Algebra |
| 310 | History of Early Mathematics |
| 323 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis |
| 355 | College Geometry |
| 341 | Number Theory |
| 361A | Introduction to Mathematical Analysis 1 |
| 361B | Introduction to Mathematical Analysis 2 |
| 364A | Ordinary Differential Equations 1 |
| 364B | Ordinary Differential Equations 2 |
| 370A | Applied Mathematics |
| 380 | Probability and Statistics |
| 381 | Mathematical Statistics |
| 410 | History of Modern Mathematics |
| 444 | Introduction to Abstract Algebra |
| 445 | Abstract Algebra for Secondary Mathematics Teachers |