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Working Title Professional Tutor Position Status Part Time Department Student Learning Resources General Summary
As a Professional Tutor, your main role in the Learning Resources Center (LRC) is to support students, observe and respond to student issues by facilitating problem-solving strategies adapted to the visitors' needs.
Professional Tutors assist and coach other students in becoming a more successful and independent learner. Provide and help integrate effective learning and study strategies, while at the same time helping to clarify and / or reinforce course content, assignments, and material.
Specific Position Duties
- Provide individualized content and skill-development tutoring to students and community users.
- Create and maintain a tutoring schedule convenient to both tutor and LRC department.
- Make appropriate student referrals to college offices, departments or professionals, when necessary.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of each tutoring session.
- Use active listening strategies, attend and complete tutor training and development sessions.
- Develop a good understanding and knowledge of college services, supports, and resources.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of all student information, material, and discussions shared in the tutoring relationship.
- Create a professional and welcoming environment by modeling respect for students' diverse cultures, language skills and experiences.
Minimum Qualifications
- Associate's Degree
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Friendly demeanor that projects accessibility and tenacity to problem solve with the student or community user.
- Prefer positive instructor referral / recommendation for course(s) being tutored.
- Provide feedback to students using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, or build confidence in students.
Preferred Qualifications Reporting Relationship Work Hours
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number A00393P Job Open Date Special Instructions Summary Quick Link for Internal Postings https : / / jobs.odessa.edu / postings / 4993
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