What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part Time Staff/Tutor position at Odessa College?
Position Details
Position Information
Working Title Part Time Staff/Tutor Position Status Part Time Department Student Learning Resources General Summary
As a Peer Tutor, your main role in the Student Learning Resources (SLR) department is to observe and respond to customer issues by facilitating problem-solving strategies adapted to the visitors' needs. Peer Tutors assist and coach other students in becoming a more successful and independent learner. Peer Tutors 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
Must demonstrate proficiency in a specific subject via transcripts.
Preferred Qualifications Reporting Relationship Work Hours
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number A01607P Job Open Date Special Instructions Summary Quick Link for Internal Postings https://jobs.odessa.edu/postings/12125
Supplemental Questions
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Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
Position Information
Working Title Part Time Staff/Tutor Position Status Part Time Department Student Learning Resources General Summary
As a Peer Tutor, your main role in the Student Learning Resources (SLR) department is to observe and respond to customer issues by facilitating problem-solving strategies adapted to the visitors' needs. Peer Tutors assist and coach other students in becoming a more successful and independent learner. Peer Tutors 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 SLR Department.
- Make appropriate student referrals to college offices, departments or professionals, when necessary.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of each tutoring session.
- 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.
- Passion for helping others and ability to instruct in a "hands-off" manner, allowing users to learn by doing.
- Ability to keep composure and focus while maintaining constructive and positive interactions.
- Friendly demeanor that projects accessibility and tenacity to problem-solve with the student or community user, rather than for them.
- Other duties as assigned.
Must demonstrate proficiency in a specific subject via transcripts.
Preferred Qualifications Reporting Relationship Work Hours
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number A01607P Job Open Date Special Instructions Summary Quick Link for Internal Postings https://jobs.odessa.edu/postings/12125
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
- Transcripts
