Professor - Philosophy jobs in Oklahoma City, OK

Description

Position Overview

Provide in-person and/or online academic tutoring to students. Maintain an effective and positive learning environment.

Hours per Week

8 hrs/wk

Department Specific Essential Job Functions

Philosophy Tutor will assist UCO students with Core Requirement courses taught in the department including Introduction to Philosophy, Contemporary Moral Problems, Logic & Critical Thinking and Social & Political Philosophy.  Tutors will be expected to attend some classes for the courses they tutor and introduce themselves.  Tutors are required to attend regular meetings with faculty tutor supervisor.

Qualifications

Enrollment Requirements

Fall/Spring Semesters: All student employees must be enrolled at least half time to be eligible to work any UCO student position. Half time enrollment for Fall/Spring is considered 5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates.  International students shall be enrolled full time to be eligible to work as a student worker. Full time enrollment is 9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates.

Summer Semester: Student employees working regular student positions must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours to be eligible to work during the summer. Students not enrolled in summer classes must be enrolled in Fall classes in order to work on campus, but they (and the department) will be required to pay FICA taxes. Student employees working FWSP positions must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours (if undergraduate) or 5 credit hours (if graduate) in order to work during the summer in a Federal Work Study Program position. 

Enrollment Exception: If the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor (stating the number of hours needed to graduate and anticipated graduation date) and submit it to Human Resources. This pertains to both regular and Federal Work Study Program positions. Contact jobs@uco.edu for more information.

Qualifications/Experience Required

Student tutors must be Philosophy majors or minors; preferably majors.  Completion of minimum 9 hours in Philosophy courses with 3.5 GPA in Philosophy courses.

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations (in accordance with ADA requirements) may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.