Job Details

Primary Purpose:  To provide individual learning assistance to students in order to foster content mastery of designated subject matter.

Distinguishing Characteristics:Requires ability to work independently.  Familiarity with   learning/teaching techniques is required, as is prior mastery of content matter in subject being tutored.

Description of Goals and Duties:

Goals:

• Identify and encourage utilization of active learning techniques toward the mastering of subject matter.
• Promote the understanding of the levels and process of learning: comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
• Guide students in self-discovery of problem solving strategies.
• Construct and administer periodic tutorial assessments designed to determine student mastery of tutorial subject matter.

• Maintain familiarity with designated course objectives and faculty member expectations of courses being tutored.
• Develop a tutoring plan for each scheduled tutoring session; submit tutoring documents to the Academic Success Center with timesheets.
• Research and identify specific supplementary learning materials related to subject matter being tutored and provide student being tutored with copies.
• Provide a flexible, open, and safe environment for the student for peer-to-peer learning.
• Empower all parties to engage in and with the learning process.
• Set the structure and terms of the tutoring relationship within prescribed guidelines established by the Academic Support Specialist.

Duties:

• Participate in training program.
• Reply to documented tutoring requests received through the Academic Success Specialist.
• Define through discussion with student(s) the specific nature of learning assistance required.
• Establish mutually agreed upon learning goals to be achieved and construct a written statement based upon these goals.
• File copy of the learning agreement with the Academic Success Specialist acknowledging the acceptance of the tutoring referral.
• Reserve any physical facilities necessary for conducting scheduled tutoring sessions.
• Evaluate student progress in tutorial relationship and provide students with assessment of progress.

• Attend scheduled training sessions designed to promote tutoring effectiveness and understanding.
• Meet with the Academic Success Specialist to discuss each student’s progress once per month during term time.
• Record appropriate documentation of tutoring services provided and submit such records to the Academic Success Specialist.
• Meet as necessary with the Academic Success Specialist to discuss personal issues arising from tutorial relationships.

• Initiate contact with student(s) referred through the Academic Success Specialist.
• Contact the designated faculty instructor of the course being tutored and advise of tutoring assignment, as appropriate.

Expectations

·         Keep constant communication with your students

·         Set clear expectations with students

·         Don’t let students become too reliant on you

·         Be reliable

·         Check-in regularly with course faculty

·         Check-in regularly with the Academic Success Center (on a monthly basis)

·         Professionalism with students, staff, and faculty

·         Clear communication

·         Attend and participate in all training sessions