Peer Tutor - Coalinga College

West Hills Community College District • Coalinga, CA

69d • $16

About The Position

The Peer Tutor position at Coalinga College involves providing peer and walk-in tutoring to students under the direction of an assigned supervisor. The tutor will assist students in improving academic achievement by meeting with them regularly to provide support and guidance with college course material. The role requires advancement to an advanced level, which will necessitate supplemental experience and/or education.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Must maintain a 2.7 or higher GPA and have received a B or higher in the specific subject(s) to be tutored.
• Must be referred by instructor(s) for currently enrolled subjects.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and skill to create session handouts.
• In-depth knowledge of office management techniques, including scheduling and customer service.
• Working knowledge of learning styles.
• In-depth knowledge of tutorial and instructional techniques.
• Working knowledge of computer-aided instructional techniques and software applications.
• Working knowledge in the use of common personal computer-based office productivity software such as word processing, spreadsheets, and intranet.
• Knowledge of and skill in using proper English grammar, vocabulary, syntax, spelling, and punctuation.
• Sufficient human relations skills to convey technical concepts to others and to facilitate a small group learning process.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, small group, and/or in-class tutoring to students.
• Review class material, text, predict test questions, formulate ideas for papers, work on solutions to problems, and assess a student's learning curve.
• Keep the tutorial center clean.
• Enforce tutorial policies for co-workers and students.
• Assist in the enforcement of library policies and maintenance of the tutorial computer lab.
• Contact assigned contacts promptly.
• Record tutorial sessions and select clients using the SARS tutorial computer.

Benefits

• $16.50 per hour
• Temporary Employment
• Up to 24 hours a week/12 months a year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED