Professional Tutor-English and Reading

Trocaire College • Buffalo, NY

3d • Remote

About The Position

This role provides personalized instruction to help students improve their literacy skills, including reading comprehension, writing, grammar, and vocabulary. Primary Functions: Model, guide, and advise individuals in developing the academic skills or content knowledge that are important for student success. Provide support during times of difficulty (e.g. poor grade performance, poor test performance, test anxiety, students who are overwhelmed with academic demands of college). On a student voluntary basis, help the mentee to develop academic goals geared toward enhancing academic skills, learning and study strategies. Employ the best communication skills to facilitate relationships, understanding, and learning. Complete and submit all required routine paperwork or session logs, timesheets, mentor/tutorial agreement forms. Supplement the instruction of faculty. Gather resources (i.e., course contracts, internet resources, study guides) that will help to facilitate supplementing of instruction. Promote their services to the campus community via print media, electronic media, and personal communication (e.g., visitations to classrooms and labs). Meet with the director a minimum of three times per semester. Be available (4) hours per week for appointments online.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in English, Literature, Education, or a closely related field.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with students from diverse backgrounds.
• Patience, empathy, and a genuine passion for helping others succeed academically.
• Ability to explain complex concepts in a clear and accessible manner
• Communicate using the Microsoft Outlook email system
• Follow instructions in completing essential paperwork such as time sheets and forms documenting each tutorial session.
• A commitment to enriching the lives of students by promoting a positive learning environment; enhancing the quality of the student experience; and philosophically supporting programs and policies that facilitate student success.

Responsibilities

• Model, guide, and advise individuals in developing the academic skills or content knowledge that are important for student success.
• Provide support during times of difficulty (e.g. poor grade performance, poor test performance, test anxiety, students who are overwhelmed with academic demands of college).
• On a student voluntary basis, help the mentee to develop academic goals geared toward enhancing academic skills, learning and study strategies.
• Employ the best communication skills to facilitate relationships, understanding, and learning.
• Complete and submit all required routine paperwork or session logs, timesheets, mentor/tutorial agreement forms.
• Supplement the instruction of faculty.
• Gather resources (i.e., course contracts, internet resources, study guides) that will help to facilitate supplementing of instruction.
• Promote their services to the campus community via print media, electronic media, and personal communication (e.g., visitations to classrooms and labs).
• Meet with the director a minimum of three times per semester.
• Be available (4) hours per week for appointments online.
• Tutoring
• Recording keeping

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level