Language Tutor - Center For Teaching and Learning

Position Summary

This application is for Fall 2025 hiring only.

CTL Student Learning Assistance is a program available to UNM students enrolled in undergraduate classes. Our mission is to enrich the academic climate at UNM and create lifelong learners.

Language tutors provide support to students studying languages at UNM. Language tutors are either native speakers or advanced language learners and can help students understand language material, improve their written and oral skills in a language, and overcome any problems in language learning. As a member of the CTL team, student staff attend biweekly trainings focused on language content and tutoring practices, which are designed to make student staff effective facilitators of student learning.

Language tutors:

• Facilitate student learning by helping students understand their learning process and modeling metacognitive strategies in language acquisition

• Provide language support through one-on-one consultationswith student learners (including in-person, online, and asynchronous/e-mail support)

• Provide language support by planning and conducting conversation group sessions for small-group language learning and practice

• Serve as a liaison between language departments and CTL language services

• Actively participate in the CTL training program and professional development opportunities

• Create a welcoming and inclusive learning environment

• Perform administrative responsibilities per CTL and UNM guidelines

Minimum Qualifications Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication

• Commitment to serving others through compassionate and effective support

• Availability to work Monday – Friday between 9am – 5pm

• Ability to provide both in-person and virtual support

• Experience attending courses in the language program that will be supported

Applicants will be asked to submit a recommendation from a professor or instructor who can speak to their strengths within the language they are applying for.

We are currently seeking applicants who can support the following languages:

Chinese

German

Latin/Greek

Spanish

French

Japanese

Navajo