KANSAS ATHLETICS-posted 3 days ago
Part-time
Onsite • Lawrence, KS

The Tutor provides intensive academic support to student-athletes by reviewing specific content information, directly teaching learning strategies, and modeling good information processor skills. Tutors support student-athletes in their pursuit of academic excellence, graduation, and attainment of independent learner status. In short, tutors provide content expertise and serve as a model for student-athletes in the techniques, strategies, and beliefs that successful learners employ as they acquire new knowledge, solve problems and complete academic tasks. Tutoring Center Hours of Operation: Mondays-Thursdays 8am - 8pm and Fridays 8am - 5pm, closed weekends and holidays

  • Prepare for tutoring sessions by reviewing what will be accomplished during each session. This includes text review and strategy instruction
  • Begin all sessions punctually, use time for academic tasks, and focus on the student's needs
  • Attend all scheduled sessions. The Tutor Coordinators must be notified 24 hours in advance prior to any canceled sessions
  • Attend and participate in discussions and follow-up meetings for tutors as scheduled by the Learning Services Staff
  • Communicate student progress by completing tutor summary reports at the end of each session
  • Participate as a member of the staff "Learning Community" by working to solve student problems and developing improved tutoring techniques
  • Serve as an "expert learner" model for student-athletes
  • Teach learning strategies to student-athletes
  • Maintain absolute confidentiality with regard to academic progress and/or personal information concerning student-athletes
  • Attend and participate in required Learning Services meetings and trainings
  • Applicants must have earned a B- or better in the subject(s) tutored
  • Available to tutor in-person a minimum of ten hours each week at the Kansas Athletics tutoring center
  • Maximum of 20 for international students
  • Maximum of 29 hours for students and non-students
  • Non-English-speaking applicants must have taken and passed the English proficiency examination.
  • Please upload your resume and your advising report/unofficial transcript with your application
  • Experience in tutoring and/or teaching
  • Available to work consistent hours during the week (mornings, afternoons and/or evenings per the tutoring center hours noted above
  • Working knowledge of Canvas, Microsoft Office, and Google drive
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