Student Associate - Peer Tutor/Mentor

Job no: 501647
Position type: Student
Location: Middletown, OH
Division/Equivalent: Academic Affairs
School/Unit: College of Liberal Arts & Applied Science
Department/Office: Regl Student Services - Middletown Campus
Categories: Student Services, Advising, Counseling, Teaching, Other

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Job Title: Student Associate - Peer Tutor/Mentor
Salary/Grade:

$11.45 - $12.45 / hr

Hours per Week:

up to 22

Duration of Appointment:

1 academic year (can be renewed)

Job Summary:

This listing is for a job as a Peer Tutor or Peer Mentor with the Tutoring and Learning Center. Hired applicants will work at the Middletown Tutoring and Learning Center in Johnston 002. Tutors will be asked to tutor courses they are knowledgeable in, and the particular courses and the format in which  they offer tutoring will be decided by them and the hiring coordinator upon hire based on need. Tutors can also work virtually, and have the opportunity to apply to work at the Hamilton campus as well.

Essential Duties:

General:
- Communicating effectively with students, faculty, and staff
- Handling confidential and/or sensitive information requiring diplomacy
- Accurate data entry
- Use of Microsoft Office, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Use of Google Drive, such as Docs, and Sheets
- Assisting students in a variety of ways
- Other duties as needed

Tutoring:
- Facilitate student learning by helping to clarify specific course content and promote the use of appropriate study strategies.
- Tutors may consult with faculty for course resources, guidance, and direction in their tutoring work.
- Scheduling appointments through Google Calendar and scheduling application (Navigate)
- Checking students in and out for appointments
- Writing comprehensive appointment summaries for tor tutoring appointments
- Effectively communicate lessons or subject matter to the tutees
- Maintain the office rules and professional ethics for tutoring
- Other duties as needed

Mentoring:
- Facilitate student learning by helping them develop strong study skills in crucial academic areas, such as note-taking and creating weekly study schedules
- Refer students to the proper campus resources when necessary
- Connect with students and learn more about their life and personal circumstances that might interfere with their success
- Guide students to developing critical thinking skills and independently solve problems
- Maintain strong professional boundaries with students
- Advise students on how to set goals to benefit their overall academic success
- Maintain the office rules and professional ethics for mentoring
- Other duties as needed

Other:
- Basic computer skills
- Assisting staff in a variety of duties
- Making copies whenever necessary
- Other duties as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

General:
- Applicants must be current Miami students

Tutoring:
- Maintain good academic standing
- Maintain a 3.0 minimum GPA

Mentoring:
- Maintain good academic standing
- Maintain at least a 2.8-3.2 GPA

Preferred Qualifications:

General:
- Ability to work after 5 PM
- Work Study
- Maintain a 3.5 GPA
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Average typing speed
- Reliable, with excellent attendance habits
- Detail-oriented
- Courteous, welcoming demeanor and dedication to assist students, parents, faculty, and staff
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to work in an independent work environment with minimal supervision
- Ability to work well under stress and time pressure

Peer Tutoring:
- Ability to work in a group setting

Peer Mentoring:
- Prior experience with conflict resolution in a previous position (i.e. in a job, student organization, volunteer project)

 

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applicants must upload a resume and provide at least 2 references. Ideally, one reference should be from a previous employer and the other should be from a professor who can speak to the student's skills.

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