Graduate Assistant Student Tutor

Job Title: Graduate Assistant Student Tutor     

Department: Academic Services Center

Supervisor: Dr. Craig Curty

Starting Rate of Pay: $12.00

Length of Time: Eligible for rehire on a semester basis.

Department Description

Peer Assisted Learning Services of High Point University strives to foster the academic growth, learning, and potential of all High Point university undergraduate students. The mission is to provide a supportive environment encouraging intellectual and growth mindset opportunities for students who are both utilizing and providing academic services.

Job Description

Graduate student tutors engage with students in undergraduate courses. They promote critical thinking skills and empower students to learn course materials.

Job Location/ Hours Required

The candidate will perform most/all job duties in 4th floor of Smith Library. Hours may vary depending on the job requirements; most graduate students work 5-8 hours per week. However, the maximum total number of hours a student employee may work per week is 20 hours. This position requires up to 8 hours per week.

Responsibilities:

• Provide assistance pertaining to technical issues related to course-related software
• Work directly with students in the classroom on understanding and application of Adobe and other software
• Two office hours maximum per week
• Encourage and promote growth mindset techniques to improve attitudes and beliefs pertaining to the course and use of technology
• Encourage and promote Growth Mindset techniques for creativity in coursework, assignments, and projects
• Intricate knowledge and application of Adobe Creative Cloud Literacy, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop
• Using software for facets of strategic communications

Required Qualifications:

Must be a current HPU student in good standing. Previous tutoring experience during undergraduate career is a plus, but not necessary for the position. Attendance at tutor training is optional for graduate student tutors and SI leaders.

Desired Skills:

• Must have a minimum 3.0 overall GPA
• Must have a grade of A or A- in the course they are tutoring
• Must be recommended by a professor in the discipline