Study & Student - Student Tutor

The Tutoring Center is looking for Student Tutors! Tutors perform a variety of tasks in support of the Learning Commons, including providing 1:1 supplemental support in individual classes, group study, answering basic informational and directional questions, and providing quality customer service to a diverse client‑base. In addition, you will be required to attend 5 hours of in‑person training for College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) requirements.

Tutor 1's are expected to perform duties according to library standards of accuracy, timeliness, tact, and confidentiality.

Must have the flexibility to work between 5 and 19 hours a week.

Eligibility

• Current students at Lower Columbia College

Provide tutoring to LCC students. Work with the student to develop a plan that fits their individual needs. Model and encourage collaborative study strategies. Create and manage resources. Use technologies, including the tutor schedule, Zoom, email, and Google Chat. Use effective written and verbal communication. Provide front desk activities, including scheduling and checkouts. Perform opening and/or closing duties. Other duties as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate creative problem solving and critical thinking skills by assessing situations and determining an appropriate response; diffusing difficult situations before they arise; using discretion when dealing with sensitive or difficult issues.
• Demonstrate intercultural competence and awareness of power, privilege, and inequity by maintaining a positive, accessible, and inclusive environment for all students and staff; using active listening strategies; speaking respectfully; exhibiting sensitivity to other cultures and viewpoints; respecting and being patient when working with diverse levels of literacy.
• Demonstrate professionalism and work‑readiness skills by being punctual; following schedule; dressing, speaking and behaving appropriately; completing routine tasks without reminders; working collaboratively as a team; responding to requests, inquiries, and feedback with tact and diplomacy; articulating policies, procedures, and services to students and colleagues; responding promptly to inquiries from supervisors.
• Support the physical, virtual, and social environment in the tutoring center by using judgment to ensure efficient and effective use of resources; maximizing student access to academic support services by appropriate use of space and technology.

Job Requirements

• Obtain instructor approval for area(s) to tutor and be interviewed and accepted by the Coordinator.
• Complete a self‑evaluation every quarter and conference with the Tutor Coordinator in the last two weeks of the quarter.
• Maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative and quarterly GPA. Falling below 2.5 will lead to dismissal from peer tutoring unless approved otherwise.
• Attend all tutor trainings.

Minimum Qualifications

• Good academic standing (at least 2.5 GPA).
• B or higher grades in course(s) to be tutored.
• Professionalism and customer‑service mindset.
• Passion for serving students in a high‑volume, quick‑paced environment.
• Patience and confidence working with a diverse student body.
• Interest in teaching techniques and digital literacy.
• Pass a background check.
• Must be enrolled at LCC.

Tutor Characteristics

• Honesty, integrity, customer‑service skills.
• Ability to learn new job functions quickly.
• Ability to work without constant supervision.
• Ability to work quietly, neatly, accurately, and efficiently.
• Flexibility and reliability.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Lower Columbia College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, perceived or actual physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or use of a trained guide dog or service animal as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the…