Peer Tutor

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• CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

• CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

• If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Penn State Scranton is accepting applications for the position of part-time Peer Tutors to support a variety of academic courses.

Peer Tutors must be current or recent Penn State Scranton students who are knowledgeable in the subject area, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, and have earned a B+ or higher in the subject tutored (a grade of A is preferred) and recommended by the Instructor of the course.

Peer Tutors are:

• Expected to attend training sessions,
• Maintain a consistent tutoring schedule,
• Keep accurate and timely records of tutoring appointments,
• Maintain student confidentiality,
• Adhere to Penn State’s Academic Integrity policy, and
• Meet with the Associate Director of the Learning Center for supervision
• Tutoring sessions are by appointment and hours vary by subject and time of the semester. 

Apply electronically (www.hr.psu.edu/careers).   Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

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Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

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