Peer Tutors – Academic Success Centre (5 positions available)

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Position Title
Peer Tutors – Academic Success Centre (5 positions available)

Required Qualifications

• Must be a registered Keyano College student and legally allowed to work on-campus.
• Minimum one year of post-secondary education completed.
• B+ letter grade or higher in the course(s) that you wish to tutor.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly explain complex concepts.
• Able to work one-on-one in a collaborative and diverse environment that supports student learning.
• Demonstrate organizational and study skills.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of MS Office, MS Teams, Zoom, Moodle, Self-Service and other software programs.
• Strong ethics and adherence to the academic integrity policy to avoid over-tutoring and ensure that student work is the student’s own.

Preferred Qualifications

• College-level coursework.
• Tutoring or volunteer experience.
• Knowledge of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP).

Department
Student Academic Support Services

Job Description
The peer tutor position will require approximately nine hours of tutoring each week, with the possibility of 12 hours per week, as needed. The position will commence as soon as possible, and end on or before April 29, 2022. Hours are scheduled between 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Peer tutors are valued members of the Academic Success Centre team at Keyano College. They work in a collaborative environment with the support of staff and fellow peer tutors to assist students of Keyano College. Peer tutors are current Keyano College students who have demonstrated success in the subjects that they tutor and who are willing to share what they have learned to empower other students to achieve similar success. Peer tutors also model and support the instruction of study skills and techniques.

Peer Tutors are expected to:

• Work one-on-one or with small groups of students, clarifying concepts that have been covered during classroom instruction.
• Conduct review sessions and facilitate study groups.
• Explain concepts to fellow students clearly, checking for understanding.
• Model problem-solving techniques.
• Coach students in the skills necessary to be an effective learner.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to understand student challenges and ways to support learning.
• Promote the Academic Success Centre to students.
• Seek the help of Academic Success Centre staff appropriately as they tutor students.
• Participate in training and mentorship sessions to develop their skills as effective tutors.
• Participate in special projects as needed.
• Be able to work a 3-hour shift to adhere to the CUPE Collective Agreement.

Advertised Salary
$19.88 + vacation pay

Posting Form

Number of Vacancies
1

Desired Start Date
As soon as possible

Position End Date (if temporary)
04/30/2022

Open Date
09/02/2021

Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions to Applicant
Hours are flexible and can be scheduled to accommodate your course work and adjusted to adapt to changing course demands. Hours we require coverage are Monday to Friday, between 8:30 am-4:30 pm. Please include your availability to tutor with your application.

Job Type: Part-time