Become a tutor

The School of Economics and Finance (SEF) seeks tutors that meet our academic standards and who demonstrate key competencies.

There are many benefits to becoming a SEF tutor, including:

enhancing your leadership, people management, and time management skills
developing your presentation and verbal communication skills, including the ability to give effective feedback
receiving a competitive pay rate
meeting other tutors and being part of an academic community

Eligibility Criteria

Expressions of interest are welcome from both new and returning tutors, however only applicants who are legally entitled to work in Aotearoa New Zealand on a permanent basis, will be considered. Our criteria include:

Third year and above in Economics, Finance or Econometrics (or equivalent), or otherwise suitably qualified.
Interest in education and support of students.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Excellent time management skills.
For tutoring 100-level courses you should have completed 1st and 2nd year of the subject that you wish to tutor with at least A- grade.
For tutoring 200-level courses you should have completed 2nd and 3rd year of the subject that you wish to tutor with at least A- grade.
For tutoring 300-level courses you should have completed the majority of Economics and Finance courses with at least A- grade and/or studying towards honours or higher.

We aim for all our tutors to have a good experience. Returning tutors help prepare and support our new tutors.

Depending on the content of the tutorial, your duties may include:

Preparing and delivering specific tutorial and/or workshop material at scheduled times
Recording student attendance
Attending meetings as required with the course coordinator and/or lecturers
Effective and timely marking of tutorial assignments, test and/or essays, including feedback to students
Timely submission of marks according to the specified process
Attending tutor training (new tutors only)
Other duties as required by the Course Coordinator, Senior Administrator or Course Administrator.

How to apply

Apply by completing this expression of interest form

We are happy to receive expressions of interest for tutoring in Trimester 2 and 3, 2024.

Positions remain open until filled.

If you have any questions regarding tutoring, please contact Mel Cleary.

Mel Cleary

Senior Administrator
School of Accounting and Commercial Law

mel.cleary@vuw.ac.nz
RH 713, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay