Trio Peer Tutor

Job Description

Job Description (in percent of time):

• Tutoring- 75%

• Attention to individual learning needs.

• Assist students in subject content preparations for class/tests. Review important concepts relevant to subject tutored.

• Assess learning progress and preparedness of students. Establish an environment of patience, encouragement, and rapport with students.

• Reporting and Training- 20%

• Be punctual and consistent in attendance for tutoring sessions.

• Complete online time sheets as directed by the office manager/payroll supervisor.

• Complete all necessary paperwork as directed by the Assistant Director of Academic and Professional Development.

• Keep Assistant Director of Academic and Professional Development informed of any tutoring issues.

• Attend all required tutoring orientations, trainings, and team meetings.

• Other- 5%

• Check KU email regularly for information/assignments.

• Tutors are requested to give a two-week notice before resignation.

Position Requirements: Tutoring can take place in person and virtually on Zoom.

Required Qualifications

• KU students (undergraduate or graduate level) must be enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours each semester during the academic year. Enrollment of one credit hour during the summer session is required if the student was not enrolled in the previous spring, or is not pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall term.
• 3.0 or better GPA in subject area/s to be tutored or special consent from the Assistant Director of Academic and Professional Development.
• 12-15 credit hours in subject area/s to be tutored or special consent from the Assistant Director of Academic and Professional Development.
• Experience communicating effectively with many people evidenced in application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior knowledge or experience in tutoring many students as demonstrated in application materials.
• Completion of one semester or more of coursework at the University of Kansas.
• Eligible for work-study.

Position Requirements

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).