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Employment
To be considered for employment, applicants for subject-area
tutor positions should
Job Description:
To be employed as a subject area tutor in the Academic Center, you
must have a very good knowledge of the content of the courses for
which you will be tutoring, and you must be recommended in writing
by two faculty members, at least one of whom must be in that department.
As a tutor, your primary function is to lead students to an understanding
of the principles behind the content of the course, to help them
develop strategies for learning it, and finally to guide them in putting
the
principles into practice. Your job duties will be assigned by the
Academic Center Manager in cooperation with instructors. Your supervisor
will be the Academic Center Manager.
Academic Center tutors may not grade assignments, teach classes,
tutor exams or finals, or perform any other duties beyond those
deemed
appropriate by the Academic Center.
Qualifications:
- Academic Center subject area tutors are students who are recognized
as very knowledgeable about a subject area;
- maintain a high GPA;
- possess
good written and oral communication skills; and
- are enrolled
at UHV.
Basic computer familiarity is also required.
Responsibilities of Subject Area Tutors in the Academic Center:
Your main responsibility as a peer tutor is to assist students.
To work as a peer tutor you must fulfill the following responsibilities:
- Participate as required in tutor training sessions
- Arrive on time
for all scheduled shifts for the Academic Center
- Conduct face-to-face
and/or online tutoring sessions
- Inform Academic Center Manager
or Coordinator if you cannot make your scheduled appointments
- Maintain professionalism at all times
- Maintain Academic Center
records of student tutorials
- Enhance professional development
by participating in Academic Center activities
- Communicate with
fellow tutors, the Academic Center Manager, and Coordinator to
ensure that the Center
functions effectively
and students receive
the best possible tutoring assistance.
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