TRiO Tutor

Department

TRiO Programs

Starting Salary

$18.07 to $22.19 hourly, dependent on education and experience

Details

Our TRiO programs are looking for people interested in tutoring high school students (ages 14-18) and middle school students (ages 12-14) primarily in the areas of math, lab sciences, literature/composition and foreign languages. We are seeking reliable individuals who must possess good interpersonal communication skills, the ability to work with others, the desire to engage youth, strong organizational skills, and demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of disadvantaged students. Students served in this program are either low income, first generation college students, or show a need for academic support. This is a part-time (up to 10 hrs/wk), temporary position hired on a short-term, temporary contract.

LTCC's Commitment to Diversity

Our ideal candidate will share and participate in LTCC's commitment to the values of diversity and equity while serving its ethnically and socioeconomically diverse student population. Lake Tahoe Community College is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the surrounding California and Nevada area.

Description

Representative Duties:

• Provide information, advice, support and encouragement to students.
• Help students stay motivated.
• Help students understand course material.
• Help students prepare and study for quizzes, exams, and projects.
• Help students identify learning styles and improve study skills.
• Provide early referral to support services to ensure academic success.
• Provide early intervention through frequent (weekly) contact with students.
• Provide problem solving assistance appropriate to the individual student.
• Help build academic success strategies appropriate to the individual student.
• Serve as liaison to course instructors, students, and program staff.
• Maintain and report tutor contact log, timesheet and any other materials, to ETS Support Specialist.

Education and Experience

Qualifications:

• Subject area of tutor/mentor program.
• Tutoring methods and learning strategies and styles.
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
• The needs and challenges of students with socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Minimum References Needed

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