Part - Time Tutor​/Learning Assistant, Charleston Campus - FY

Part-Time Tutor

CSN is seeking part-time tutors to support students through the Centers for Academic Success. Tutors will provide academic assistance by helping students improve their understanding of course material, develop effective study skills, and strengthen their academic success strategies. Tutoring services may be provided in person or online and are designed to supplement classroom instruction.

Benefits of being a tutor:

• Opportunity to gain work and leadership experience
• Increased academic knowledge
• Strengthening of interpersonal and coaching skills
• Gained satisfaction from helping others succeed
• Closer relationships with faculty, staff, and peers
• Flexible work schedule

Core responsibilities:

• Provide tutoring to students as an employee of Centers for Academic Success
• Assist students in improving academic achievement by meeting with them in person or online to clarify learning problems and work on study skills
• Review class material, discuss best approaches to reading the text, predict test questions, formulate ideas for papers, and work on solutions to problems
• Provide support that supplements classroom teaching

Required qualifications:

• Have at least 12 hours of undergraduate work with an earned overall college grade point average of at least 3.0 (transcripts must be submitted)
• Have earned a B or higher in the subject applying to tutor
• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills while working with students from varied backgrounds and skill levels
• Demonstrate knowledge of effective study skills and strategies during tutoring sessions and interviews
• Having previous tutorial experience in subject matter is a definite plus
• Provide a recommendation from a faculty member that teaches the subject you wish to tutor

Work hour requirements:

• The maximum amount of hours a tutor can work in the Centers is 20 hours per week. If you are also employed at another department at CSN or any other Nevada State Higher Education Institution, your hours will be combined and you cannot exceed 29 hours at both locations per week

Salary:

• $15.00 per hour (contingent upon education level)

To be considered for this position, candidates must attach the following documents:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Transcript(s)
• Letter of Recommendation (preferably from an instructor or professor in the department of the subject(s) you are seeking to tutor)
• Writing Assistant Applicants:
  One Academic Paper (writing sample)