Peer Tutor Plus - Learning Lab

Position Description Summary

Henry Ford College presents an opportunity for a Professional Math Tutor (Peer Tutor Plus). The Peer Tutor Plus is responsible for providing individualized and small-group tutoring support to HFC students. This position interacts primarily with students, faculty, and staff. The Peer Tutor Plus will provide in-person tutoring. Tutors are expected to demonstrate strong subject‑matter knowledge and relevant experience, as well as the ability to help students strengthen their learning strategies and develop a deeper understanding of course material.

This is a part‑time position, with a maximum of 20 hours per week. Appointments are subject to renewal each semester (Fall, Winter, and Summer). Compensation is determined by degree level.

We are currently accepting applications for Peer Tutor Plus positions to support the following courses and academic programs:

• Mathematics (All Levels, but especially MATH-010, MATH-100, MATH-110, MATH-115, MATH-131, MATH-141, MATH-165, and MATH-180)
• Accounting (esp. BBA-131)
• Biology (esp. BIO-131, BIO-152, BIO-233, and BIO-234)
• Chemistry (esp. CHEM-111, CHEM-131, and CHEM-141)
• Computer Information Systems (esp. CIS-100, CIS-125, CIS-221, and HCS-131)
• Digital and Graphic Arts:
  Must have knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Animate and Acrobat.
• Economics (esp. BEC-151 and BEC-152)
• Nursing (esp. NSG-101, NSG-115, NSG-117, NSG-118, NSG-119, and NSG-121)
• Philosophy (esp. PHIL-131)
• Physics
• Political Science (esp. POLS-131)
• Psychology (esp. PSY-131)
• Sociology (esp. SOC-131)
• World Languages (esp. Spanish, French, Arabic)

Core Competencies And Qualifications

• Associate’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and/or 60 plus college credits within the target program/subject.

The most successful candidate will have a career that might include the following:

• Listening
  - Receives, attends to, interprets, and responds to verbal messages and other cues such as body language in ways that are appropriate to listeners and situations.
• Supporting Learning
  - Provides support and encouragement during learning process; expresses confidence that others will be able to learn a new procedure or skill.
• Teaching Others
  - Helps others learn through formal or informal methods; identifies training needs; provides constructive feedback; coaches others on how to perform tasks; acts as a mentor.
• Creative Thinking
  - Uses imagination to develop new insights into situations and apply innovative solutions to problems; designs new methods where established methods and procedures are inapplicable or are unavailable.
• Dependability and Reliability
  - Behaves consistently and predictably; is reliable, responsible and dependable in fulfilling obligations; diligently follows through on commitments and consistently meets deadlines. Demonstrates regular and punctual attendance; rarely is late for meetings or appointments.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities Including But Not Limited To

• Must be highly conversant at developmental level.
• Ability to support via tutoring all or majority of courses offered at Henry Ford College in program/curriculum/subject area.
• Ability to tutor students individually and in groups in designated skills for understanding and acquisition of skills, in concept understanding, and facilitate comprehension.
• Assist students in areas of weakness, while providing appropriate academic guidance.
• Ability and willingness to quickly learn and demonstrate applicable software packages other topics covered in our supported courses.
• In concert with the Learning Lab Coordinator, work closely with other departments and faculty as necessary to provide the best services from subject-specific workshop series, group tutoring, and study sessions.
• Ability to deliver…