Regular Student Tutor - Modern Languages

University of Central Oklahoma • Edmond, OK

13d • Onsite

About The Position

This posting is to create a pool of applicants from which the Department of Modern Languages may draw as tutoring positions become available. This posting may or may not result in the hiring of tutors. Language tutors are generally appointed by department faculty, with preference given to Modern Languages majors and minors. This is a Regular Student Tutor position which will provide in-person academic tutoring to students while maintaining an effective and positive learning environment. Language tutors assist students enrolled in elementary through intermediate level courses. Job functions include tutoring and advising students on how to improve their language skills and their language acquisition practices. The tutor may also be asked to assist in class sessions.

Requirements

• Must be a competent speaker, writer, and learner who is able to communicate both in the language and about the language being taught.
• Must be able to meet with students on campus in the department’s tutoring office during scheduled times that serve the student population.
• Must be punctual, dependable, and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to communicate and work well with others and have sensitivity of intercultural communication.
• Must handle confidential information in a professional and ethical manner.
• Fall/Spring Semesters: All student employees must be enrolled at least half-time (5 hours for graduates, 6 hours for undergraduates). International students must be enrolled full-time (9 credit hours for graduates, 12 credit hours for undergraduates).
• Summer Semester: Student employees must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours to be eligible to work during the summer. Students not enrolled in summer classes must be enrolled in fall classes to work during the summer (and will be required to pay FICA taxes).
• Student employees working FWSP positions must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours (undergraduate) or 5 credit hours (graduate) to work during the summer in a Federal Work Study Program position.
• If the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor stating the number of hours needed to graduate and anticipated graduation date and submit it to Human Resources.

Nice To Haves

• Modern Languages majors and minors are preferred candidates.
• It is not necessary that the tutor have perfect mastery of the target language, but the tutor should always be in a position to enable good learning practices and discourage poor ones.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-person academic tutoring to students.
• Maintain an effective and positive learning environment.
• Assist students enrolled in elementary through intermediate level language courses.
• Tutoring and advising students on how to improve their language skills and their language acquisition practices.
• Assist in class sessions as needed.

What This Job Offers

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