Spring 2026 Academic Achievement Program (AAP) Tutor Positions

AAP Tutor - Spring 2026 Position

If you have any questions, you may contact aaptutoring@umd.edu

Link to AAP Tutor / SI Leader Application: https://go.umd.edu/aap-application-sp2026

Deadline: November 21st, 2025 (Will accept applications afterwards on a rolling basis)

Summary: 

Academic Achievement Program

The Academic Achievement Programs (AAP) provides high-quality educational support services, including advising, counseling, teaching, and skill enhancement to improve the retention and graduation of Program students/participants from secondary and postsecondary education. Specifically, AAP’s mission is to provide services that enhance the academic potential and personal growth of each student/participant served.

AAP Tutoring/Supplemental Instruction (SI) Component

AAP’s Tutoring/Supplemental Instruction (SI) Component provides academic support in required General Education (Gen Ed) courses. The component provides the extra attention that will help students compensate for gaps or areas for improvement in their academic development. Tutors and SI Leaders provide supplementary academic reinforcement, clarifying, interpreting, and reviewing key concepts presented in courses. They also serve as models for future development through group/cooperative learning, commonly known as supplemental instruction (SI).

The goal of the Tutoring/SI Component is to provide academic support for a number of lower-level General Education courses primarily in the Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences divisions. In the weekly 50 minute sessions, tutors will assist students to obtain a clearer picture of the course material and encourage the students to develop their own study techniques. The tutor structures each weekly session according to the syllabus of the General Education class, but he/she is always willing to address the issues with which students are experiencing difficulties. Overall, each tutoring/SI session is designed to help the students build confidence in their abilities to handle complex issues raised in the classroom. Additionally, the tutoring/SI sessions, with their strong focus on collaborative learning techniques, should encourage the participating students to form their own study groups in the future.  

Sessions will consist of 2 to 10 students, depending on the needs and schedule of the students. One on one sessions will be assigned when necessary. The tutor/SI leader will make a “tutoring/SI syllabus” and submit it to the Tutoring/CSS coordinator at the beginning of the semester and submit “lesson plans” each week thereafter. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

For AAP Tutors

• Hold a tutoring/SI session once or twice-a-week.
• Tutors may be assigned 1-3 sections based on scheduling availability and total tutees.
• Design weekly tutoring lesson plans which are informed by professor materials and instructional design topics taught during tutor training sessions
• Monitor students’ attendance and performance in the sessions
• Attend bi-weekly or tri-weekly staff meetings
• Record midterm and final grades of AAP students
• Maintain communication with course professor and AAP Tutorial Coordinator
• Adhere to the evaluation process (observations, student evaluations, and debrief meeting with the AAP Tutorial Coordinator)
• Other duties as assigned

For specifically SI Leaders

• All responsibilities listed under AAP Tutors
• Hold a tutoring/SI session twice-a-week
• Attend General Education class lecture and meeting times

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Be an enrolled undergraduate or graduate student at the University of Maryland
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75
• Achieved at least a B or higher in the class they are applying for
• Have good interpersonal communication skills and ease in relating to people from varying educational, cultural, and social backgrounds
• Have a good level of responsibility, reliability, and punctuality
• Willingness to learn

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Hold previous teaching, mentoring, or leadership experience
• Have a flexible schedule during normal business hours (M-F 9am-5pm) that allows for the time commitment of being an AAP Tutor
• Knowledge of content-specific study strategies and note-taking skills
• Availability to work with a range of courses and sections

Compensation: 

• Starts at $15.00 per hour
• Pay commensurate with experience and class level