What are the responsibilities and job description for the Casas Residential Tutor position at Liberty University?
The tutor position is a student work study/assistant who works collaboratively with the Assistant Director of Tutoring Services in providing comprehensive and integrated academic support and resources to students. The tutor will impact the retention of students through providing tutoring for Residential students enrolled in certain residential and online course(s). The Academic Success Center (ASC), under the College of Applied Studies and Academic Success strives to support the academic success of residential and online Liberty University students by providing free tutoring for various courses each semester.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Qualifications, Credentials, and Competencies
2024-11-22
Time Type
Part time
Location
Lynchburg - In Office
The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University's hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the "religion" component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
- Meet with students in a one-to-one, small-group, walk-in, or classroom tutoring format to provide learning assistance and help students improve or maintain their academic excellence (70%).
- Integrate effective study and learning strategies to maximize students' potential for academic progress (10%).
- Maintain accurate records of tutoring sessions and attendees (5%).
- Attend mandatory tutor orientation, training sessions, and scheduled meetings as required by the Director of Tutoring Services (5%).
- Complete Canvas and other training courses, assignments, and quizzes (5%).
- Assist with additional duties as assigned by the Assistant Director of Tutoring Services (5%).
Minimum Qualifications
Qualifications, Credentials, and Competencies
- Current residential undergraduate or graduate student.
- Eligible for Federal Work Study (depending on position).
- "A" or "B" in the course(s).
- Cumulative LU GPA of at least 3.0.
- Letter of recommendation from the instructor of the course(s).
- Good communication and interpersonal skills with individuals from varying educational, cultural, and social backgrounds.
- Enthusiasm for ministering to and helping students improve their knowledge of course content and effective study habits.
- Excellent level of responsibility, reliability, punctuality, and organization.
- Appropriate and professional behavior.
- Previous tutoring experience.
- An "A" in each course you wish to tutor.
- Excellent communication skills.
2024-11-22
Time Type
Part time
Location
Lynchburg - In Office
The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University's hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the "religion" component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.
