Temporary Pre-Med​/Pre-Health Tutor

Overview

The Pre-Med/Biology Tutor will deliver one-on-one tutoring support at KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park, KS, providing academic support in the sciences—particularly the pre-medical, biological, and pre-health sciences—to undergraduate KU students. Tutoring will take place both in person and virtually via Zoom. In-person appointments will be offered to KU students in the Regents Center on the Edwards Campus in Overland Park.

Zoom appointments will be offered to students from the Edwards Campus and its programs.

Schedule:

Tutoring hours will mostly take place in the evenings not including Fridays and weekends, though virtual weekend appointments may be possible depending on tutor availability and student need. Each semester, tutoring begins the second week of class. Hours may or may not be available during school breaks (Fall/Spring Break, Winter Break, Summer Break, etc.), depending on student need and tutor availability.

Tutors are expected to attend Tutor Training prior to the start of their first tutoring shift.

Subjects most desired by students include microbiology, chemistry, biochemistry, organic chemistry, immunology, genetics, and MCAT prep.

KU Edwards Campus:
The University of Kansas Edwards Campus is located in Overland Park, KS, and serves working professionals, transfer students, and international students. Most classes are held in the evenings between 4pm and 9pm. The undergraduate programs that this position will serve may include Biotechnology, Applied Biological Sciences, Exercise Science, Health Sciences, and Public and Population Health.

Many students in these programs go on to apply to medical school or health-related graduate research programs.