Student Employment

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine • Erie, PA

51d

About The Position

JOB SUMMARY: The student tutor will provide students who are failing a course or performing poorly in a course with instructional help outside of their normal classes. A tutor should be capable of assisting in all subjects. This assistance is typically provided to groups of five or less students but can be offered individually, if a group cannot be formed. CHARACTERISTIC JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Promote and preserve the mission of LECOM; Act in a friendly, professional manner when dealing with faculty, students and visitors at all times; Maintain confidentiality, professional appearance and pleasant demeanor; Meet with those students, on an as needed basis, that have been assigned to them by the Coordinator of Student Tutoring; providing individual or group instruction that will help the student or students improve their performance; Student tutors should regularly provide the Coordinator of Student Tutoring with the names of those students who fail to attend scheduled sessions and those whose performance has improved to a level where tutoring assistance is no longer necessary; A tutor will report to the Coordinator of Student Tutoring; Weekly time sheets will be submitted to the Administrative Assistant to Pre-Clinical Education; and Other duties as needed / assigned by the Provost and/or her designee to maintain efficient and effective daily operations. EEO/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled Minimum Requirements KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed. Excellent organizational skills; Excellent communication skills; The student tutor must demonstrate the motor skills required of all LECOM medical school students as specified in the Health & Technical Standards section of the student handbook; Maintaining an established work schedule; Ability to be self-reliant and follow instructions; Maintaining confidentiality of work related information and materials; Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships; The ability to accept work requests from other managers and supervisors in a respectful and cooperative manner and to independently answer such requests; The ability to work cooperatively and collegially with others, consistent with a workplace of dignity and respect and EEO rules and regulations; The ability to devote full attention and energy to the important work of LECOM in a timely fashion; and Be able to be flexible to accept other duties needed/assigned for the Institution's needs.

Requirements

• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrate the motor skills required of all LECOM medical school students as specified in the Health & Technical Standards section of the student handbook
• Maintaining an established work schedule
• Ability to be self-reliant and follow instructions
• Maintaining confidentiality of work related information and materials
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
• The ability to accept work requests from other managers and supervisors in a respectful and cooperative manner and to independently answer such requests
• The ability to work cooperatively and collegially with others, consistent with a workplace of dignity and respect and EEO rules and regulations
• The ability to devote full attention and energy to the important work of LECOM in a timely fashion
• Be able to be flexible to accept other duties needed/assigned for the Institution's needs
• Being a current LECOM student with a LECOM grade point average of 3.5 or higher and completion of at least the first semester of medical education at LECOM (students repeating the year may not qualify)
• With the approval of the Associate Dean of Pre-Clinical Education, a first year medical student in their first semester with previous experience or expertise in a given subject area may be permitted to serve as a tutor for first year medical students and students in the Post Baccalaureate program requiring assistance in that subject area.

Responsibilities

• Promote and preserve the mission of LECOM
• Act in a friendly, professional manner when dealing with faculty, students and visitors at all times
• Maintain confidentiality, professional appearance and pleasant demeanor
• Meet with students on an as needed basis, providing individual or group instruction
• Provide the Coordinator of Student Tutoring with the names of students who fail to attend scheduled sessions and those whose performance has improved
• Report to the Coordinator of Student Tutoring
• Submit weekly time sheets to the Administrative Assistant to Pre-Clinical Education
• Other duties as needed / assigned by the Provost and/or her designee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees