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Description:

Position Summary:

Student tutors facilitate student academic skill development. This position requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Tutors coordinate learning and provide one-to-one and small group tutoring within the Tutoring Center, as well as online. Tutors will work with students to assess their learning needs, set short-term goals for the session, long-term goals for academic development, and assist them in reaching those goals. Tutors will act as referral agents for students struggling either academically or personally and should have a genuine concern for the needs of students.

CLASSIFICATION

Work Study/Work Assist

DEPARTMENT

Savannah Resource Center

REPORTS TO

Shellee Castanada, Resource Center Coordinator LENGTH:

Fall and Spring

LOCATION

Savannah Campus, Savannah, MO Essential Functions:

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to Attend tutor training workshops Conduct small-group and/or one-to-one tutoring Help students develop positive study habits and study skills Help students with projects and to prepare for quizzes and tests Explain concepts and ask questions that encourage students to think and work independently Encourage students to complete homework assignments Be at work on time as scheduled Maintain contact with the Tutoring Center Coordinator Exhibit excellent customer service skills toward all students and NCMC faculty/staff Perform other record-keeping and resource maintenance duties Schedule and conduct online tutoring when requested

Requirements:

Qualifications:

Skills:

Students must have a strong knowledge of the subject they are tutoring. Strong verbal and written communication. Ability to explain concepts clearly. Active listening and approachable demeanor. Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work with a wide range of students.

Physical Demands:

Moving about between buildings on the NCMC campus, ascending and descending stairs, reaching, pulling, and pushing when filing, able to do repetitive tasks, remain stationary at a desk for extended periods of time.

Environmental Demands:

Fluctuations while walking on tile and carpeted floors in a heated and air conditioned environment.