Director of Tutoring and Summer Academic Programs

Bellarmine University • Louisville, KY

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About The Position

The Director of Tutoring and Summer Academic Programs supports the Associate Dean of Academic Services in managing the daily operations of the Tutoring Center, summer academic programming such as Bridge to BU, and broader student-success efforts.

The role leads the Tutoring Center’s peer tutor recruitment, training, supervision, professional development, scheduling, and assessment. It develops academic-skills workshops and outreach materials, provides individual academic coaching, maintains scheduling and visit data, monitors the center budget, and completes regular reports. The Director also collaborates with faculty and campus departments to support student engagement, retention, and success, and maintains the center’s CRLA certification.

The Director serves as lead administrator for Bridge to BU, Bellarmine’s five-week summer bridge program for conditionally admitted students. The role develops training and orientations, hires and supervises peer tutors and mentors, plans academic and social programming, and collaborates with university offices on course selection, recruitment, admission, housing, and orientation. It tracks participants’ academic performance, provides continued first-year academic support, uses data to improve program outcomes, and reports regularly on participants’ progress. The Director also performs special projects and related responsibilities assigned by the Associate Dean of Academic Services.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in education, higher education, or a related field.
• Two years of experience working in higher education.
• Knowledge of student development strategies and high-impact practices.
• Ability to work effectively with students with different levels of academic preparation, varying physical and learning abilities, and different socioeconomic levels.
• Strong administrative, organizational, interpersonal, and public speaking skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working directly with tutoring centers.
• Student supervisory experience.
• Experience working with a summer bridge program.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train, and supervise peer tutors for the Tutoring Center.
• Develop and implement tutor pedagogical practices and ongoing professional development in accordance with CRLA, and maintain CRLA certification.
• Collaborate with campus departments and faculty to support student engagement, retention, and success.
• Develop outreach, orientations, social media, and marketing materials to promote the Tutoring Center.
• Implement workshops focused on academic skills such as goal setting, time management, and study skills.
• Provide individual academic coaching to students.
• Coordinate tutor schedules and course offerings.
• Maintain the tutoring scheduling system and visit data.
• Monitor the Tutoring Center budget.
• Design, implement, and maintain a cyclical assessment plan to evaluate and demonstrate the efficacy of Tutoring Center services.
• Complete weekly, monthly, and annual reports.
• Serve as lead administrator for Bridge to BU, Bellarmine’s five-week summer bridge program for conditionally admitted students.
• Develop training and orientations for faculty, student staff, bridge participants, and families.
• Hire and supervise peer tutors and peer mentors for the summer bridge program.
• Plan and implement the academic components of Bridge to BU.
• Collaborate with the Provost’s Office and academic deans on Bridge to BU course selection.
• Plan and implement social programming to build community among bridge participants.
• Collaborate with Enrollment Management and Student Affairs on recruitment, admission, housing, and orientation for summer bridge participants.
• Track the academic performance of bridge participants who successfully enroll at Bellarmine.
• Provide continued academic support throughout participants’ first year.
• Use data to make decisions that improve program outcomes.
• Complete regular reports on bridge participants’ progress.
• Perform special projects and related responsibilities assigned by the Associate Dean of Academic Services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director