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Ferris State University
Center Tutor 1 (Student Position)
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What they do
A Tutor works with students who need additional help or review. Provides instruction in an academic subject, or reviews a particular class lesson, or assists with preparing for a test. Works with students one-on-one or in a small group, and usually meets with students outside of school.
$49,224 / year median in Michigan
+12% projected growth
Job Description
Center Tutor 1 (Student Position)
Job no: 497907
Work type: Student Employment
- General
Location:
Big Rapids, MI 49307Categories:
Student Employment- General
Position Title:
Center Tutor- Level I (Student Position)
Location:
Big Rapids, MI 49307Department:
Retention and Student SuccessAdvertised Salary:
$13.73Summary of Position:
A center tutor provides academic support to students in a variety of subject areas, excluding writing, within the campus Tutoring Center. This role involves assisting students during scheduled center hours by explaining course material and reviewing concepts to promote academic success. The Center Tutor provides supplemental academic support through tutoring activities designed to reinforce course concepts and aid student mastery of course content. This position supports, but does not replace, instructional faculty. This position is not eligible for remote work. All compensated work must be performed from an approved university location. The position may include virtual delivery of tutoring to students; however, virtual delivery must occur while the student employee is physically working from an approved university location. Student employees in this role are not instructors and may not perform duties reserved for instructional faculty, including creating or revising syllabi, designing or assigning graded coursework, assessing learning for grades, grading student work, managing Canvas or other LMS course functions, delivering required instruction on behalf of faculty, substituting for faculty, making course policy decisions, or completing compensated work already assigned to instructional faculty. The role is limited to supplemental academic support, facilitation of learning activities, and student-success support.Position Requirements:
- Must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher
- Must have completed the course they will be assisting with and earned a grade of B or higher
- For math tutoring, must have completed Math 130
- Must demonstrate excellent communication and organizational skills
- Must be hired through HR prior to beginning tutoring duties
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Will assist students with coursework in various subject areas
- May be required to provide virtual tutoring during scheduled shifts in the Tutoring Center or other approved University site, as needed
- Center tutors will reach out to faculty of the courses they support to inform them of their scheduled availability to provide tutoring assistance to students
- Center tutors are required to document a summary of each appointment in Navigate 360 after every tutoring session