Professional Tutor-DMS

Trocaire CollegeBuffalo, New YorkOn-sitePart-timeJunior, 1–2 yearsListed 5 days ago

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About this role

Description

This role provides personalized educational support for students in the Diagnostic Medical Imaging program.

Primary Functions:

- Model, guide, and advise individuals in developing the academic skills or content knowledge that are important for student success.

- Provide support during times of difficulty (e.g. poor grade performance, poor test performance, test anxiety, students who are overwhelmed with academic demands of college).

- On a student voluntary basis, help the mentee to develop academic goals geared toward enhancing academic skills, learning and study strategies.

- Employ the best communication skills to facilitate relationships, understanding, and learning.

- Complete and submit all required routine paperwork or session logs, timesheets, mentor/tutorial agreement forms.

- Supplement the instruction of faculty.

- Gather resources (i.e., course contracts, internet resources, study guides) that will help to facilitate supplementing of instruction.

- Promote their services to the campus community via print media, electronic media, and personal communication (e.g., visitations to classrooms and labs).

- Meet with the director a minimum of three times per semester.

- Work four (4) hours per week for walk-in appointments and work three (3) hours per week for scheduled appointments.

Minimum Qualifications:

A DMS Certificate is required.

Preferred Qualifications: See above minimum qualifications.

Job Specific Competencies : Must be able to: communicate using the Microsoft Outlook email system, follow instructions in completing essential paperwork such as time sheets and forms documenting each tutorial session.

Student Success:

- A commitment to enriching the lives of students by promoting a positive learning environment; enhancing the quality of the student experience; and philosophically supporting programs and policies that facilitate student success.

Essential Job Functions : See above primary functions

- Tutoring

- Recording keeping.

Position Specifications and Working Conditions:

Must be able to work in a self-paced work environment and follow important deadlines.