» Tutoring@SSC » BECOME A TUTOR!
If you want to have fun, meet new people, improve your interpersonal and communication skills, self-confidence, and understanding of a subject area, tutoring might be the job for you!
The tutor application cycle begins in October and April of each academic year. Students interested in tutoring at the SSC should complete a tutor application and submit a faculty recommendation for each subject they want to tutor. Deadline to apply for Spring 2012 is Friday, October, 21, 2011.
All tutor candidates must be able to participate in the Tutor Information Meeting, Thursday, October 27, 2011 from 4 PM - 6 PM, where content knowledge will be evaluated. Potential tutors will be invited to attend mandatory Tutor Training Dates. Tutor candidates are hired only upon successful completion of all training.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student at the UTK
- Meet employment criteria of the University of Tennessee
- Have a B average or better in the course wishing to tutor
- Have successfully completed 24 cumulative hours at UTK
- Submit a Faculty/Staff recommentation form, resume, and academic history
- Interview with the Assistant Director for Tutorial Services
- Complete tutor training
Key Responsibilities
- Encourage students to become independent learners through questioning and assessment
- Adhere to work schedule
- Tutor registered students
- Check email and/or file for departmental correspondence
- Communicate schedule changes, concerns, issues with supervisor
- Complete paper work (Logs, Sign-in/Sign-out sheets, Timesheets, etc.)
- Create a positive academic learning environment
- Uphold rules and policies of the center
- Communicate rules and policies to tutees
- Continually review subject content
- Assist in office duties as requested for the Tutoring Center
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