Tutor II (ACE)

Job Summary

Provides routine non-classroom, academic instruction to students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Meet students and go over their homework assignments in applicable subject area.
• Ask students about specific topics or subject areas that warrant further exploration.
• Review homework and test scores and work through problems or questions.
• Provides study aids to assist. May perform as lead for other Tutors.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

• Tutor students, individually and in groups.
• Facilitate learning of course material.
• Model effective learning and study strategies for content mastery.
• Attend assigned classes.
• Arrange and keep working hours at ACE.
• Develop and maintain a professional relationship with course instructors.
• Maintain confidential records.
• Prepare reports.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - bachelor's degree.
• Experience - Two year of relevant experience.
• Must not be currently enrolled as an undergraduate at TAMIU.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Experience working with college/university students in an educational setting.
• Tutoring experience in content area.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to interact effectively, professionally, and tactfully with students, faculty, and other university personnel.
• Ability to motivate students.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to arrange and keep a work schedule.
• Strong academic knowledge in content area.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to prepare and facilitate workshops, presentations, and orientations to groups of students.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems.

Preferred Licensing / Professional Certification

• College Reading and Learning Association certified tutor level 1

Other Requirements

• Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions.
• Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.
• Position requires keeping a work schedule of 19 hours per week.
• Posting may require working evening and/or weekend hours.
• Position is contingent upon funding.

Pay of Rate: $11.35/hour for up to 19 hours weekly