Part Time Staff/Tutor

Position Information

Position Status Part Time Department Student Learning Resources General Summary

As a Peer Tutor, your main role in the Student Learning Resources (SLR) department is to observe and respond to customer issues by facilitating problem-solving strategies adapted to the visitors' needs. Peer Tutors assist and coach other students in becoming a more successful and independent learner. Peer Tutors provide and help integrate effective learning and study strategies, while at the same time helping to clarify and/or reinforce course content, assignments, and material.

Specific Position Duties

Provide individualized content and skill-development tutoring to students and community users. • Create and maintain a tutoring schedule convenient to both tutor and SLR Department. • Make appropriate student referrals to college offices, departments or professionals, when necessary. • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of each tutoring session. • Attend and complete tutor training and development sessions. • Develop a good understanding and knowledge of college services, supports, and resources. • Maintain strict confidentiality of all student information, material, and discussions shared in the tutoring relationship. • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Passion for helping others and ability to instruct in a “hands-off” manner, allowing users to learn by doing. • Ability to keep composure and focus while maintaining constructive and positive interactions. • Friendly demeanor that projects accessibility and tenacity to problem-solve with the student or community user, rather than for them.

Preferred Qualifications

Passion for helping others and ability to instruct in a “hands-off” manner, allowing users to learn by doing. • Ability to keep composure and focus while maintaining constructive and positive interactions. • Friendly demeanor that projects accessibility and tenacity to problem-solve with the student or community user, rather than for them.

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