PT Tutor - Nursing

Cape Fear Community College • Wilmington - Downtown Campus, NC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Assists in planning, coordinating, and providing tutoring services to support Associate Degree and Practical Nursing programs. Helps students develop independent learning strategies, study skills, and test-taking strategies. Tutors explain subject matter and course requirements while helping students learn to complete academic work independently; tutors do not complete students’ work for them. The role involves building a friendly, professional relationship with students and providing encouragement and support to build their confidence.

The tutor maintains records and student progress data as required, communicates effectively with students from diverse backgrounds and skill levels, and may work with more than one student per session. The position is located at the Downtown Wilmington Campus and provides academic support to nursing students during the business day, according to student scheduling needs. Applicants must submit unofficial transcripts and/or training certifications with their application. Successful candidates must provide official transcripts for all degrees before their hire date or first day of work. Candidates educated outside the United States and its territories must have their degrees evaluated at their own expense by an outside credential evaluation service.

Requirements

• Must have taken and passed with a grade of C or better the nursing course, or an equivalent content course, that the student is being tutored in.
• Knowledge of principles and procedures of academic and instructional techniques.
• Knowledge of concepts in health, holistic health, illness, family health, health systems, and basic microbiology.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Ability to interpret and apply CFCC goals, objectives, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Ability to communicate clearly and respectfully, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain audio-visual discrimination and perception for making observations, reading, writing, communicating, and operating assigned equipment.
• Ability to handle varied tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to maintain physical condition for assigned duties, including standing or sitting for extended periods, operating assigned equipment, bending, stooping, climbing, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to make sound decisions, respond to questions, and demonstrate intellectual capabilities.
• Submit unofficial transcripts and/or training certifications with the application.
• Successful candidates must submit official transcripts for all degrees obtained before their hire date or first day of work.
• Candidates educated outside the United States and its territories must have their degree(s) validated at their own expense by an outside credential evaluation service.

Nice To Haves

• Background or coursework in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, coordinating, and providing tutoring services for Associate Degree and Practical Nursing programs.
• Help students build independent learning strategies, study skills, and test-taking strategies.
• Explain subject material and course requirements to students.
• Help students learn to complete academic work independently; do not complete students’ work for them.
• Build friendly and professional relationships with students and encourage and support them.
• Maintain records and student progress data as required.
• Establish and maintain rapport and effective communication with students from diverse backgrounds and skill levels.
• Work with more than one student during a session when needed.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed