Student Tutor (Federal Work Study)

ACADEMIC CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE Please check with financial aid to see if you qualify for Federal Work Study. Job Title: Student Tutor (Federal Work Study) Job Location: Academic Center for Excellence (D-201); Located within the Lewis Library Job Description: Student Tutors are to work with students in their content areas of expertise. Student Tutors are hired in cooperation with the Academic Center for Excellence. Student Tutors help to clarify subject concepts for students, in the hopes of helping that student succeed in the course and ultimately their college career. Tutoring is a supplement to teaching.

• Student Tutors work with students on a one-on-one basis or in small group sessions to answer questions on course content, to aid in comprehension of course material, and to help with studying the course material.
• Notify the Coordinator of ACE with any changes to your tutoring situation
• Tutors can contact professors, if necessary, to obtain course syllabi and materials or to discuss the course content.
• Attend mandatory tutor information sessions as required by the Coordinator of ACE.

Skills Required:

• Student Tutor applicants should have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above and have earned a grade of ‘B’ or higher in each course they are applying to tutor.
• Student Tutors must obtain a faculty recommendation signature from the professor they took the course with or the department chair (exceptions are AP, transfer or placement courses)
• Student Tutors are expected to tutor courses below the highest level of completed coursework. For example, a student that is able to tutor in ENG 102 should/will be listed to tutor ENG 101.
• Student Tutors must be able to commit to tutoring for the entire semester.
• Student Tutors must have good verbal and interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to work with students from varied backgrounds and with varieties of skill levels.
• Student Tutors must have an excellent level of responsibility, reliability, and punctuality.
• Student Tutors must exhibit appropriate and professional behavior at all times.

Curricula Desired: Any Hours: Monday – Thursday: 8:00am – 7:00pm & Friday: 8:00am – 4:00pm Pay: $15.50/hr Number of positions available: 3 Person to contact for interview: Lynn Lytle Phone: (716) 614-6215 Email: slytle@niagaracc.suny.edu Applications for this position can be found here: https://forms.gle/yKTbqM5DswBkFnLA8