Student Job/Volunteer Opportunities

Drop-in Help Session Peer Tutors

Thanks to the support of the Students' Union, we offer traditional drop-in help sessions either in person, in our two Learning Support Centres, room LH1018 in Lazaridis Hall and room BA104 in Bricker Academic, and/or remotely via Zoom meetings.

Any student taking a first-year introductory math course or an introductory statistics course (offered by the Department of Mathematics or another academic department) will be welcome to make use of the centres for individual or small group study. 

In addition, specific times are offered for coding support, to assist with CP104 and CP164.  And new for the 2023-24 academic year, sessions will be scheduled to support first year Chemistry courses as well as Organic Chemistry, for help with understanding course content and lab report requirements.

Senior students are required to form a team of peer tutors, who will provide explanations of concepts as needed and assist in the development of effective learning strategies and problem solving skills, through the drop-in hours.

The time commitment is four to six hours per week, commencing the second week of classes. Rate of pay starts at $18 per hour.

Qualifications

Candidates must have:

• an overall GPA of 7.0 or higher
• excellent communication skills
• the ability to model effective learning strategies

Math tutors must also have obtained a minimum grade of A- in at least two 100-level math courses, which are to include:

• one of MA101 or MA103
• and one of MA121, MA122, or MA170.

Stats tutors must also have obtained a minimum grade of A- in an introductory statistics course, which could include:

• one of ST230, ST231, ST260, PS296, GESC258, EC245/285/295, SY382, CC327

Coding tutors should also have earned a minimum grade of A- in both CP104 and CP164.

Chemistry tutors should also have earned a minimum grade of A- in each of: CH110/CH130, CH111/CH131, CH202/CH206 and CH203/207.

While students in the second year of their program are welcome to apply, those candidates who have completed additional quantitative courses - such as, but not limited to, 200-level mathematics and/or statistics courses, economics, physics and/or computer science courses - will have stronger applications and will be given first consideration. Chemistry peer tutors must have completed the second year organic chemistry courses to qualify.

Only registered Laurier undergraduates may apply.

Drop-in Help Session Peer Tutor Application Form (Waterloo, Fall 2023)

 

Math Mentoring Program Peer Mentors/Tutors

Each academic term, the MaSt offers a math mentoring program for specific 100-level mathematics courses. Reliable senior undergraduate students may be required to become peer tutor/mentors for:

• MA100: Introductory Calculus for the Natural Sciences
• MA101: Calculus I for the Natural Sciences
• MA102: Introduction to Functions and Differential Calculus
• MA103: Calculus I
• MA121: Introduction to Mathematical Proofs
• MA122: Introductory Linear Algebra
• MA129: Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Sciences

Responsibilities include conducting two study sessions each week for a small group of students (maximum of eight) who are repeating one of the relevant first-year math courses. Each session will aim to incorporate effective learning strategies while reviewing and reinforcing course content.

Peer Mentors will be expected to complete progress journals for each student and to meet with the MAC program coordinator on a regular basis.

Time commitment is approximately four hours per week. Training is provided during the beginning of the term. Rate of pay starts at $18 per hour.

Candidates must have earned a minimum grade of A- (i.e. 10 on the 12-point grade system) in the course for which they are applying, have excellent communication and organizational skills, and model good learning strategies. Only students with an overall GPA of 7.0 or higher will be considered.

Math Mentoring Program Peer Mentor/Tutor Application Form (Waterloo, Fall 2023)

 

Directed Homework Session Facilitators

Each Fall and Winter academic term, the MaSt conducts weekly directed homework sessions for several math courses; which courses each term, depends on scheduling and budget:

• MA100: Introductory Calculus for the Natural Sciences
• MA101: Calculus I for the Natural Sciences
• MA102: Introduction to Functions and Differential Calculus
• MA103: Calculus I
• MA104: Calculus II
• MA121: Introduction to Mathematical Proofs
• MA122: Introduction to Linear Algebra
• MA129: Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Sciences

These 1.5-hour weekly sessions will be a modified form of Supplemental Instruction (SI), with which some students may be familiar. Each session will aim to incorporate effective learning strategies while reviewing and reinforcing course content.

Homework Session Facilitators may be expected to attend the course lectures and will conduct one or two homework sessions each week.

Time commitment is approximately four to six hours per week. Training is provided at the beginning of the term. Rate of pay starts at $19.50 per hour.

Candidates must have earned a minimum grade of A- (i.e. 10 on the 12-point grade system) in the course for which they are applying, have excellent communication and organizational skills, and model good learning strategies. Only students with an overall GPA of 7.0 or higher will be considered.

Directed Homework Session Facilitator Application Form (Waterloo, Fall 2023)

Drop-in Help Session Peer Tutors

Each fall and winter term, Math & Stats Learning Support (MaSt) offers six to eight hours of weekly drop-in help sessions on the Brantford campus. Any student taking a first-year introductory math course or an introductory statistics course (offered by either the Department of Mathematics or another academic department) will be welcome to make use of these hours for individual or small-group study.

Two senior students are required to facilitate the sessions, providing explanations of concepts and strategies for problem solving to those students seeking assistance through the drop-in hours.

Candidate qualifications include:

• Successful completion of either:
  • At least two of the following Business Technology Management courses, with a final grade of B+ or better: MA127, MB235, MB207, MB217; or
  • At least one of the following introductory statistics courses, with a final grade of B+ or better: PS296, CC327.
• An overall GPA of 7.0 or higher.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to model effective learning strategies.

The time commitment is four to six hours per week, commencing the second week of classes. Rate of pay starts at $18 per hour.

Drop-in Help Session Peer Tutors Application Form (Brantford, Fall 2023)

Drop-in Help Session Volunteer Tutors

Does the job description for Math & Stats Learning Support (MaSt) peer tutors interest you, but you don't feel you have time to commit to the required six to eight hours each week? Are you looking for some great volunteer experience to add to your resume or application to teachers' college? Then consider applying to volunteer in one of our Learning Support Centres.

The Centres (LH1018 and BA104) are locations for traditional drop-in help, open to students seeking assistance with first-year math courses and/or introductory statistics courses.

Candidates for volunteer positions must have earned a minimum of an A- grade in at least two 100-level math courses (MA101, MA103, MA104, MA121, MA122, MA170), as well as an overall GPA of 7.0 or higher. One of ST230, ST231, ST260, or any intro stats course as offered by other academic departments, may be used in place of one of the mathematics courses listed. Additional qualifications include having good communication skills and modelling excellent learning skills.

The time commitment is a minimum of two hours per week, starting the second week of classes for the academic term hired.

Third- and fourth-year students are preferred but applications from students in the second year of their program will be considered as well. Only registered Laurier undergraduates may apply.

Drop-in Help Session Volunteer Application Form (Waterloo)

Contact Tina Balfour or drop by room LH1018 in Lazaridis Hall to find out more information.

Drop-in Help Session Volunteer Tutors

Does the job description for the Math & Stats Learning Support (MaSt) peer tutors interest you, but you don't feel you have time to commit to the required six to eight hours each week? Are you looking for some great volunteer experience to add to your resume or application to teachers' college? Then consider volunteering with us!

We offer sessions provide drop-in help for 100-level Mathematics courses (MA127), and quantitative concepts from other courses, such as financial/managerial accounting (MB207, MB217), as well as probability and statistics (such as MB235, PS296, HS324, OL334, CC327).

Candidates for volunteer positions must have earned a minimum of a B+ grade in at least two of the quantitative courses listed above as well as an overall GPA of 7.0 or higher. Additional qualifications include having good communication skills and modelling excellent learning skills.

The time commitment is a minimum of two hours per week, starting the second week of classes for the academic term hired.

Third- and fourth-year students are preferred but applications from students in the second year of their program will be considered as well. Only registered Laurier undergraduates may apply.

If interested, contact Tina Balfour.