Peer Psychology Tutor, Learning Support Systems, 2025

Monroe Community College • Rochester, NY

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About The Position

Peer Tutors are current MCC students who work with other students to help them to develop effective learning strategies and to become self-regulated learners. These tutors help students with discipline-specific content. The role involves fostering the development of independent, intentional learners, helping students understand and use effective learning strategies, and providing tutor assistance in subject areas in one-on-one and group settings, specifically in Psychology. Tutors will develop and nurture rapport with students, peers, and faculty, attend training activities for certification, adhere to tutoring center protocol, promote critical thinking and problem-solving, and help identify and fill learning gaps with discipline-specific content. Collaboration with the Director of Learning Support Systems on providing workshops is also a key aspect, as is promoting student understanding of Psychology as a science. Secondary functions include visiting classrooms to introduce tutoring services and assisting with other learning assistance projects.

Requirements

• Current MCC Student
• At least one faculty reference from MCC Psychology Department faculty, which must be obtained by way of faculty completion of the "Faculty Reference Form."
• MCC course transcripts with As and Bs in the courses for which they wish to tutor
• Technology savvy

Responsibilities

• Foster the development of independent, intentional learners
• Help students understand and use effective learning strategies
• Provide tutor assistance in subject areas in one-on-one and group settings
• Develop and nurture rapport with students, peers, and faculty
• Attend training activities to comply with certification requirements before and/or during semesters
• Adhere to tutoring center protocol and tutoring expectations as outlined in the Tutor Handbook
• Promote critical thinking and problem solving
• Help to identify and fill learning gaps with discipline specific content
• Collaborate with the Director of Learning Support Systems on providing workshops to fill learning gaps of both tutors and students with discipline specific content
• Promote student understanding of Psychology as a science
• Visit classrooms, as needed, to introduce students to tutoring services
• Assisting with other learning assistance projects as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed