Academic Tutor; Part Time Science Learning Lab, UC Blue Ash College

Position: Academic Tutor (Part Time) Science Learning Lab, UC Blue Ash College
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About UC Blue Ash College

The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College invites applications for our Academic Tutor staff position in our Science Learning Lab. The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College is one of the largest regional colleges in Ohio. The college is in Blue Ash, Ohio fifteen miles north of the uptown campus, on 135 acres in a park-like setting. We offer primarily associate degrees in career and transition programs, as well as general education courses and technical baccalaureate degrees to approximately 5,100 students.

We value excellent teaching and personalized student support to help students achieve their goals, whether the goal is to enter a career or to continue education. The college is a recipient of the Cincinnati Business Courier 2021 Best Places to Work award, and, in 2025, earned national recognition for student opportunity and success, being named Opportunity Colleges and Universities, a distinction awarded to institutions that serve as national models for advancing student success.

Job Overview

The academic tutor will support students, on an individual or small group basis, as they learn disciplinary content and implement study strategies to meet faculty expectations in courses such as Chemistry for Health Professions, Anatomy and Physiology, and Biology for Health Professions. These are required courses for undergraduate students majoring in nursing, dental hygiene, allied health, veterinary technology as well as biology, chemistry, and other scientific fields.

This position requires proficiency in English and the ability to communicate effectively with students in a fast-paced environment. Key responsibilities will be conveying difficult content in understandable language and helping students develop effective study skills for science courses.

This academic tutor will work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students to develop new learning strategies for students. The selected candidate will have a commitment to engaging all students at an open-access college. Our Science Learning Lab serves over 100 students daily, helping them to succeed and achieve their goals.

This will be a part-time position with 50% full-time equivalency (FTE). The candidate will have flexibility to work out their final schedule with the lab director, but in general, the candidate would work around 25 to 30 hours per week during the busier Fall and Spring semesters with no scheduled hours during the summer or winter break. The scheduled hours may include mornings after 8:00 am or early evenings, depending on need and availability.

Essential Functions

• Provide one-on-one and small group tutoring.
• Help students develop study plans and strategies.
• Guide students to additional support services to help them meet challenges.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to provide supplemental instruction to students seeking assistance both in-person and occassionally, online.
• Compile reports on student utilization of…