"Professional Tutor"

Job Description

Working Title
Professional Tutor

Position Status
Part Time

Department
Student Learning Resources

General Summary
As a Professional Tutor, your main role in the Learning Resources Center (LRC) is to support students, observe and respond to student issues by facilitating problem-solving strategies adapted to the visitors needs. Professional Tutors assist and coach other students in becoming a more successful and independent learner. 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 LRC department.
• Make appropriate student referrals to college offices, departments or professionals, when necessary.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of each tutoring session.
• Use active listening strategies, 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.
• Create a professional and welcoming environment by modeling respect for students diverse cultures, language skills and experiences.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associates Degree
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Friendly demeanor that projects accessibility and tenacity to problem solve with the student or community user.
• Prefer positive instructor referral/recommendation for course(s) being tutored.
• Provide feedback to students using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, or build confidence in students.

Posting Number
A00393P

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