Professional Tutor; Main Campus

Position Summary: Professional tutors facilitate student academic skill development. This position requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Tutors coordinate learning and provide one-to-one and small group tutoring within the Tutoring Center. Tutors will work with students to assess their learning needs, set short-term goals for the session, long-term goals for academic development, and assist them in reaching those goals. Tutors will act as referral agents for students struggling either academically or personally and should have a genuine concern for the needs of students.

CLASSIFICATION:
Hourly
DEPARTMENT:
Tutoring Center

REPORTS TO:

Tutoring Center Coordinator
FLSA STATUS:
Non-exempt
FULL TIME/PART TIME: part-time

LOCATION:

Trenton, Missouri-Main Campus

• Attend tutor training workshops, meetings, and other tutoring activities
• Conduct small-group or one-to-one tutoring sessions
• Help students develop positive study habits and skills
• Assist students with projects and prepare for quizzes and tests
• Explain concepts and ask questions that encourage students to think and work independently
• Encourage students to complete homework assignments
• Be at work on time as scheduled
• Maintain contact with the Tutoring Coordinator and appropriate staff members
• Proctor course level tests under supervision of testing staff
• Exhibit respect and a helpful attitude toward all students and NCMC faculty and staff

• Education
  :
  Associates degree required. Bachelor's degree preferred
• Experience
  : A strong knowledge of the subject area tutoring with tutoring experience preferred.
• Skills
  :
  Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands
:
Moving about in buildings and on the NCMC campuses; reaching, pulling, and pushing when performing office duties; remain stationary at a desk for extended periods.

Environmental Demands
:
Fluctuations while moving on tile and carpeted floors in a heated and air conditioned environment.