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Position Type
Part-Time/Extra Help
Job Title
Part-Time Upward Bound Tutor/Mentor
Classification Title
Part-Time/Extra Help
Campus Location:
ASU Beebe
Job Description
The Upward Bound (UB) program at ASU-Beebe is seeking Tutor/Mentors (T/M’s) for their 2026 Summer Session. T/M’s are live-in residence hall staff members who provide supervision and mentoring services for UB (high school) students during the summer program. They are also responsible for supervising study halls, assisting with classes as needed, and providing tutorial help for participating students. The T/M’s are required to stay on campus in the residence halls and supervise participants from 5:30 p.m. Sunday evening through checkout on Friday evening (begins at 5:00 p.m.) NOTE: Taking classes during Summer 1 2026 is not permitted.
T/M responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: sharing three meals a day with the students and UB staff, developing and maintaining a work schedule with the lead T/M or T/M Supervisor, supervising and assisting with student activities, modeling appropriate college student behavior, demonstrating and utilizing effective leadership and communication, and actively engaging in other duties as they are assigned.
T/M’s are paid $1,300.00 for the 5-week summer camp; room & board are included for carrying out the responsibilities and duties specified in the job description. They will also be granted a $200.00 stipend upon arrival for the cost of travel and quality of life expenses. The training will be on May 28th and May 29th with the residential program beginning May 31st thru July 3rd. Interviews will be conducted on April 13th and April 14th.
Required Qualifications
Must have completed one year of college or one year of college with by the end of the Spring 2026 semester with a 2.50 GPA or better and either be enrolled in a university for the Fall Semester of 2026 or have recently graduated with a degree. Math, English, and Science skills are a plus; must attend an intensive training workshop prior to residential sessions. Verbal and written communication, leadership qualities, problem solving ability, punctuality, adaptability.
Minimum Salary Or Salary Range
$1,300 plus a $200 stipend
Stand
regularly
Walk
regularly
Sit
regularly
Use Hand To Finger, Handle, Or Feel
regularly
Reach With Hands And Arms
regularly
Climb Or Balance
occasionally
Stoop, Kneel, Crouch Or Crawl
occasionally
Talk Or Hear
frequently
Up To 10 Pounds
regularly
Up To 25 Pounds
occasionally
Does this position have any special vision requirements? Check all that apply.:
Close vision, Distance vision, Color vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception, Ability to adjust focus
Background Check Statement
This position will be subject to a pre-employment criminal, sex-offender registry background check. In cases where pre-determined, an additional financial/credit history/ background check may be required as well. Convictions that have been sealed or legally eradicated and misdemeanor convictions for which probation was completed and the case was dismissed, will be excluded. Disclosure does not constitute an automatic bar to employment. Factors such as dates of the offense, seriousness and nature of the violation, rehabilitation and position applied for will be taken into account.
Background Check Requirements
Both
ASU Beebe EEO Statement
Arkansas State University-Beebe shall provide equal opportunity for employment to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status, and shall strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout our campuses for faculty and staff. Our goal is to foster a workplace community where individuals are valued for their diverse backgrounds and differences.
Posting Number
NC3192014
Open Date
03/03/2026
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions To Applicants
NOTE: If you are a veteran, disabled veteran, or spouse of a deceased veteran and would like Veteran’s Preference, we will need to see proof of status in order to grant that. Please see Veteran’s Preference section of the application for specific proof.
Applicants for this position with ASU-Beebe must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with ASU-Beebe such as H1-B, F-1 (CPT/OPT), TN or any other status.
U.S. Department of Labor
Part-Time/Extra Help
Job Title
Part-Time Upward Bound Tutor/Mentor
Classification Title
Part-Time/Extra Help
Campus Location:
ASU Beebe
Job Description
The Upward Bound (UB) program at ASU-Beebe is seeking Tutor/Mentors (T/M’s) for their 2026 Summer Session. T/M’s are live-in residence hall staff members who provide supervision and mentoring services for UB (high school) students during the summer program. They are also responsible for supervising study halls, assisting with classes as needed, and providing tutorial help for participating students. The T/M’s are required to stay on campus in the residence halls and supervise participants from 5:30 p.m. Sunday evening through checkout on Friday evening (begins at 5:00 p.m.) NOTE: Taking classes during Summer 1 2026 is not permitted.
T/M responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: sharing three meals a day with the students and UB staff, developing and maintaining a work schedule with the lead T/M or T/M Supervisor, supervising and assisting with student activities, modeling appropriate college student behavior, demonstrating and utilizing effective leadership and communication, and actively engaging in other duties as they are assigned.
T/M’s are paid $1,300.00 for the 5-week summer camp; room & board are included for carrying out the responsibilities and duties specified in the job description. They will also be granted a $200.00 stipend upon arrival for the cost of travel and quality of life expenses. The training will be on May 28th and May 29th with the residential program beginning May 31st thru July 3rd. Interviews will be conducted on April 13th and April 14th.
Required Qualifications
Must have completed one year of college or one year of college with by the end of the Spring 2026 semester with a 2.50 GPA or better and either be enrolled in a university for the Fall Semester of 2026 or have recently graduated with a degree. Math, English, and Science skills are a plus; must attend an intensive training workshop prior to residential sessions. Verbal and written communication, leadership qualities, problem solving ability, punctuality, adaptability.
Minimum Salary Or Salary Range
$1,300 plus a $200 stipend
Stand
regularly
Walk
regularly
Sit
regularly
Use Hand To Finger, Handle, Or Feel
regularly
Reach With Hands And Arms
regularly
Climb Or Balance
occasionally
Stoop, Kneel, Crouch Or Crawl
occasionally
Talk Or Hear
frequently
Up To 10 Pounds
regularly
Up To 25 Pounds
occasionally
Does this position have any special vision requirements? Check all that apply.:
Close vision, Distance vision, Color vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception, Ability to adjust focus
Background Check Statement
This position will be subject to a pre-employment criminal, sex-offender registry background check. In cases where pre-determined, an additional financial/credit history/ background check may be required as well. Convictions that have been sealed or legally eradicated and misdemeanor convictions for which probation was completed and the case was dismissed, will be excluded. Disclosure does not constitute an automatic bar to employment. Factors such as dates of the offense, seriousness and nature of the violation, rehabilitation and position applied for will be taken into account.
Background Check Requirements
Both
ASU Beebe EEO Statement
Arkansas State University-Beebe shall provide equal opportunity for employment to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status, and shall strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout our campuses for faculty and staff. Our goal is to foster a workplace community where individuals are valued for their diverse backgrounds and differences.
Posting Number
NC3192014
Open Date
03/03/2026
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions To Applicants
NOTE: If you are a veteran, disabled veteran, or spouse of a deceased veteran and would like Veteran’s Preference, we will need to see proof of status in order to grant that. Please see Veteran’s Preference section of the application for specific proof.
Applicants for this position with ASU-Beebe must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with ASU-Beebe such as H1-B, F-1 (CPT/OPT), TN or any other status.
U.S. Department of Labor
- Know Your Rights https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights-ScreenRdr.pdf
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlaen.pdf (English) https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/fmlasp.pdf (Spanish)
- Employee Polygraph Protection Act https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/eppac.pdf
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