Job Description Summary
The Tutor Training Program at Santa Fe College aims to recruit, train, support, and retain qualified personnel to work in concert with faculty and student support staff to create a holistic academic experience. The program’s ongoing training focuses on creating a culture that encourages continuous improvement for students, tutors, and other staff members.
Job Description
The following 6 goals focus on creating a student-centered environment that provides equal service to individuals at all levels of education and preparedness:
- Assist students to become confident, self-directed, lifelong learners.
- Create an atmosphere of collaboration, trust, and respect among students, faculty, and tutors.
- Provide consistent and standardized tutoring services for students in multiple disciplines and levels.
- Provide students with quality tutoring services at all campuses and center locations.
- Assist students with subject-matter questions, but also with goal setting, planning, time-management, and study skills.
- Integrate education about and referral to College resources into academic-support interactions.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Under general supervision, provide tutoring to students in biology and/or chemistry and/or physics.
- Participate in on-going training and evaluation cycle, as assigned.
- Provide service excellence through courteous, informed, accessible and professional engagement.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Reports to:Coordinator, STEM and Business Tutor
Qualifications:
Required: Educational Aide employees must be a currently enrolled Santa Fe College student, in good academic and behavioral standing, and taking six (6) or more credit hours. Additionally, the student tutor must meet the following:
- Grade of a B or higher in the subject being tutored AND/OR documented experience equivalent to a grade of B or higher in the subject/content being tutored.
- All applicants must have completed the below courses for their tutoring areas:
Biology: BSC 2010 and BSC 2011 and/or
Chemistry: CHM 2045 and CHM 2046 and/or
Physics: PHY 2048 and PHY 2049
Other: A criminal background check will be conducted. Prior to an offer of an employment being made, the written approval of a content and or skill instructor/faculty OR the endorsement of a tutor trainer and/or supervisor.
Preferred: Tutoring experience.
General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
- Communication – able to effectively communicate in a professional, diplomatic, empathetic, and tactful manner using preferred method and level as applicable to the job.
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
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