Student - Math Rocks

Position Announcement

Utah Valley University is seeking students to work for approximately 14 weeks in the Fall semester and 14 weeks in the Spring semester on a total of four math projects and visit two K-12 schools four times.

• Attend and participate in the weekly 2-3 hours afternoon meetings with the program director
• Provide feedback and work on the materials/projects/games required for a particular project
• Attend two after-school meetings at each of the participating high schools each semester (the meetings will be on Thursday, 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm)
• Work on math projects with the participating high school students
• Mentor the participating high school students
• Share one's own personal experience as a math/math ed/science major and being an undergraduate student in general
• Be a role model for the high school students
• Promote the value of a college education to high school students
• Encourage high school students to (further) study mathematics

• Must be a current UVU Student in math, math ed, and/or science majors.
• Good academic standing (GPA at least 3.0)
• Have taken at least one upper-level math class (above Calculus) (preferably proof proof-based class), but other candidates would be considered upon good teachers' recommendations.

• Able to communicate and present math ideas clearly
• Willing and able to work with high school students on math projects
• Demonstrate good working skills/ethics (being punctual and being able to carry out the assignments in a timely manner)

Student positions are ineligible from the university's full-time employee benefits package and part-time offerings. For more information on services offered to students, visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..