Student- Peer Tutor

Special Instructions to Applicants

You must be enrolled at SMC on a full‑time or part‑time basis (minimum 6 credit hours during fall and spring semesters and 3 credit hours during the summer semester); contact hours will not be used to meet the 6 credit hour minimum.

High‑school students who are dual enrolled are eligible for student employment. All student employees must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to be eligible for student employment.

OR

You must be enrolled or continuing your education with a four‑year college partner on the campus of SMC and be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours and at least 1 SMC credit hour during the fall and spring semesters and 3 credit hours and at least 1 SMC credit hour during the summer semester.

• The physical activity of this position.
• A. Reaching, extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• B. Walking, moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• C. Fingering, picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• D. Talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• E. Hearing, perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make discriminations in sound.
• F. Repetitive motion, substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• 2. The physical requirements of this position. Sedentary work, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
• 3. The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision. The employee must have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
• 4. The conditions the employee will be subject to in this position. The employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

• Provide subject‑area tutoring services to students, faculty, and staff in one or more academic areas: math, science, writing, accounting, business, or health services/nursing.
• Record and submit detailed documentation of each tutoring session.
• Assist students with general computer and printer use.
• Attend all tutor trainings, professional development opportunities, and staff meetings required by the coordinator.
• Present a professional demeanor at all times in personality, dress, and customer service.
• Assist the coordinator with project‑based tasks to serve SMC students or faculty/staff.
• Occasional travel to Dowagiac and Niles campuses and some hours outside of normal shifts to accommodate training and presentations.
• Duties listed are not all‑inclusive; additional duties may be assigned by a supervisor.

• Must have a 3.0 GPA and be in good academic standing.
• Minimum B+ in the courses to be tutored.
• Excellent student/customer service skills, able to communicate effectively with students, staff, and faculty.
• Knowledge of basic material presented in college classes, computer and office applications, particularly Microsoft Office, Google Docs and Drive.
• Ability to work evenings and provide a flexible schedule of availability.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Writing Center tutors: successfully completed English 103 and 104.
• Math tutors: background in Math 101, 102, and 127.
• Accounting tutors: completed Accounting 201.

• Ability to tutor a range of subjects, particularly Math and Writing.

Posting Number: 2020274-3

Job Title:

Peer Tutor
Pay Rate: $13.73 per hour
Job Category:
Student
Department:
Carole

A. Tate Teaching and Learning Center