What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Assistant, Peer Tutor position at Tyler Junior College?
Location : 1327 S Baxter Ave, Tyler
Job Type : Student Assistant
Job Number : 00620
Department : Tutoring Services
Opening Date : 01 / 03 / 2025
Number of Months : 4
Tyler Junior College gives equal consideration to all applicants for admission, employment and participation in its programs and activities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, veteran status or limited English proficiency (LEP).
Description
This job posting is for approved Student Assistants who are interested in working for the Tutoring Services department for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Essential Functions and Duties
- Tutor students during one-to-one appointments on campus and online to identify and address understanding subject content and writing concerns
- Guide and support students toward independent learning by suggesting and modeling study skills and proper practices for college success
- Keep precise records of student visits / no-shows and personal work timesheet
- Ask open-ended, probing questions to promote students' active involvement and to assess knowledge and retention
- Maintain confidentiality
- Help maintain noise level at an appropriate indoor volume and cleanliness of center
- Assist with workshops when asked
- Work as a team with professional and peer tutors to help and support each other
- Attend meetings
- Reflect and improve upon tutoring techniques by researching tutoring methods during downtime
- Report problems to Director, Front Desk Staff, and Specialist, as well as on tutor reports
- Ensure that the center continues to function as a safe learning space for students
- Perform related duties as assigned
- Follow all policies and procedures established by Apache Tutoring
Qualifications
Requirements
Supplemental Information
Other Expectations
NOTE : With or without reasonable accommodation, the individual in this position must possess the competencies and must be able to perform the essential functions and duties of the job as described above - including essential tasks requiring specific physical demands. The position description is not inclusive of all responsibilities and expectations and may be amended with or without prior notice.
This position is not eligible for benefits.
