HEP Tutor

Requisition IDreq37109 Working TitleHEP Tutor Pay$15.25 Hourly CampusMain - Albuquerque, NM DepartmentEl Centro De La Raza (942A) Employment TypeStudent Employment Student TypeStudent Employment StatusNon-Exempt Background Check RequiredNo For Best Consideration Date7/15/2026

Position Summary

• **we are accepting applications for this position from all students regardless of work study award*
• The High School Equivalency Program (HEP) is a federally funded five-year discretionary grant under the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Migrant Education, to assist migrant and seasonal agricultural workers and their immediate family members to earn their High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma.

HEP is hiring tutors in the areas of Math, Science, Writing, Reading, and Social Studies related to the Spanish and English HSE exam.

• Tutoring is primarily provided Monday through Friday, with occasional weekends.
• Tutoring may occur at various hours of the day, but specifically in the evenings, depending on participants’ availability.
• Tutors will provide one-on-one online or in-person sessions for participants and work closely with HEP staff on curriculum development.
• Tutors will need to be familiar with the objectives, policies, and guidelines of HEP; attend regular staff and tutor meetings, complete mandatory UNM and departmental trainings, assist with the coordination of workshops, orientations, and events, be willing to learn and perform all tutoring duties through training and staff support & perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned which includes intermittent front desk coverage.
• Tutors will work alongside El Centro staff to enhance and improve students’ learning.
• Tutoring experience is not required, as training will be provided.
• If selected for this position, there will be mandatory department orientation/training & recurring staff meetings.
• A normal work week consists of 12-20 hours.
• Primary Duties: Provides tutoring and mentoring to HEP participants, individually and/or in groups.
• Develops and prepares lesson plans for tutoring sessions.
• Maintains communication with assigned participants related to tutoring and instructional needs.
• Maintains tutor logs for each tutoring session.
• Reports tutoring and instructional needs/concerns of assigned participants to HEP staff.
• Prepares tutoring reports for HEP staff.
• Ensures that the instructional needs of assigned participants are being met by monitoring student files regularly for academic progress.
• Provides support with overall office duties, including occasional front desk coverage.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Preferences: Bilingual in Spanish and English Must have a 2.5 GPA or higher Experience working with adult learners Familiar with tutoring Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, Reading, and Writing Availability to work on Fridays for staff meetings

Application Instructions Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application. To be considered for this position, you must include the following with your application: Resume, Cover Letter, & Fall 2026 Schedule of Availability The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.