Job Title Peer Tutor (Multiple Openings) (On-site) Full Time/Part Time Part-time Job Description
The Center for Academic Engagement's Peer Tutors provide effective tutoring to enhance the learning of students in specific subject areas. As a provider of learning support, the Peer Tutor responds to the individual needs of students by personalizing tutoring strategies and methodologies while building their self-efficacy, problem solving abilities, content mastery, and metacognitive skills. These learning processes may occur through in-person, online, and course embedded mediums.
Duties/Functions
* Use a variety of instructional techniques in tutoring sessions to meet students' learning needs.
* Integrate effective study and learning strategies to maximize students' potential for academic progress.
* Conduct group tutoring sessions and workshops.
* Collaborate with Center for Academic Engagement staff, College faculty, Student Support Services staff, and other constituents to deliver a comprehensive learning support program.
* Maintain a positive, learner-centered, and professional environment.
* Develop resources for student, faculty, and staff use.
* Follow and communicate Center for Academic Engagement policies and procedures.
* Keep accurate records of tutoring sessions.
* Participate in professional development opportunities to enhance learning support skills.
* Promote the college's tutoring program during outreach activities and events.
* Demonstrate and model the college's employability skills: adaptability, communication, information processing, problem solving, responsibility, and teamwork.
Additional Duties & Responsibilities:
* Participate in job-related workshops and training to enhance job performance.
* Perform all duties as assigned by supervisor.
Difficult Challenges Contacts Education Required
* Currently enrolled at Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC)
* Documented successful completion of coursework in desired tutoring discipline(s) with exemplary grades
* Recommendation from a GTCC or other college faculty member
Education Preferred
* Completion of 15+ college credit hours
Experience Required
* Previous experience providing learning support, instruction, and/or mentorship
Experience Preferred
* Experience providing learning support and/or instruction
* Previous work experience in an educational institution
* Ability to speak, write, and understand a language in addition to English
* Experience supporting and/or tutoring English language learners, students with disabilities, and adult learners
* Proficiency in using the Canvas learning management systems
* Proficiency in using Microsoft environments
KSA Required
The Peer Tutor shall possess an understanding of and commitment to the nature and role of the Community College, particularly its "open door" policy. They shall have demonstrated personal and professional competence for the responsibilities assigned. The Peer Tutor must be able to:
1. Multi-task
2. Respect diversity and promote an inclusive, culturally responsive environment
3. Adapt to changing procedures, protocols, or assignments
4. Communicate and promote the Center for Academic Engagement with a wide range of individuals and constituents
5. Build meaningful trust-based relationships with students, faculty and staff
6. Adapt tutorial/instructional approach to student learning needs
7. Embrace opportunities for personal and professional growth
KSA Preferred Department/Job Specific Requirements
Mandatory GTCC Trainings (upon initial hire) and annual updates as required; other required trainings may be added as needed):
* Must be available for in-person tutoring and open to travel to various campus locations throughout the week.
* Scheduling allows for up to 25 hours per week
* Reporting Requirements
* Completion of College Reading and Learning Association Level 1 Tutor Certification (within 180 days of hire)
* Discrimination & Anti-Harassment (within 30 days of hire; annual refresher thereafter)
* Shooter on Campus (within 30 days of hire; annual refresher thereafter)
* Personal Information Protection (within 30 days of hire; annual refresher thereafter)
* Ethics and Social Responsibility (within 30 days of hire; annual refresher thereafter)
Physical Demands
1. Must be able to get to other offices, buildings, campus locations and off-site locations as necessary to complete requirements of the job.
2. Must be able to work flexible hours.
3. Physical requirements include periods of sitting at a computer and standing.
4. Must be able to lift, pull/push and carry up to 20 pounds.
Other:
Criminal history checks, with acceptable results, are required.
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