Part Time - Learning & Tutoring - Peer Tutor

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Tutor will work approximately 10 hours per week to schedule, tutor, assist, and work with students with questions or needing assistance. Tutors are currently needed in the following areas:

• Anatomy
• Chemistry
• Criminal Justice
• English
• Math
• Occupational Therapy - Biology
• Physics
• Spanish
• Wildlife

Job Duties

• Facilitate individual and small group tutoring sessions; regularly meet with assigned students to review course content and integrate effective study and learning strategies.
• Review class material with students; discuss text and assignments; coach solutions to problems 
• Teach study skills, note-taking skills, and test-taking strategies.
• Prepare tutoring session lesson plans or learning modules; create handouts, study materials, or quizzes; assess student progress and provide feedback.
• Assist students in classrooms, laboratories, or computing centers; may work in a variety of instructional formats including face-to-face, telephone, electronic mail, video platforms, etc.  
• Research and suggest faculty approved textbooks, software, equipment, or other learning materials to complement tutoring.
• Maintain student assessment, progress, feedback, and performance records, ensuring confidentiality.
• Establish and maintain a rapport with students, staff, and faculty; communicate student progress in formal written reports, in person, by phone, or by email.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Employment with the University for this job will require successful completion of the Pennsylvania (PA) Publicly Available Clearances: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check, and the FBI Criminal History Background Check.     

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Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. 

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