Supplemental Instruction Peer Tutor; Part Time

Supplemental Instruction Peer Tutor (Part Time)

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Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary:

English Supplemental Instruction Peer Tutor work closely with a writing instructor to mentor, tutor, and support students in ENGL 0900 (Integrated Reading and Writing I), ENGL 0990 (Integrated Reading and Writing II), or ENGL 1010 (Introduction to Writing). Peer tutors work with students in a classroom or online course, offer mentoring hours outside of class, and help students work toward preparing for or completing Written Communication degree requirements.

• Provide reading, writing, college success, and learning strategies support for students in writing courses
• Attend an orientation, participate in regular training sessions, and complete additional online peer educator training
• Attend classes (for in-person sections) or participate actively in Canvas activities (for online sections)
• Facilitate small group learning activities
• Hold weekly student support hours outside of class
• Participate in weekly meetings with an assigned instructor or peer mentor trainer
• Complete other duties as assigned

• Knowledge of how to apply reading, writing, and learning strategies to college courses
• Ability to explain reading and writing strategies to other students
• Ability to manage time for college coursework and explain time management strategies to other students
• Ability to provide peers with feedback on their writing
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College
• Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities

• 2.5 college GPA or higher
• Successful completion of ENGL 1010 (or an equivalent writing course) with a grade of B or higher

• Experience with tutoring, peer mentoring, and/or completion of English 1810:
  Mentoring Writers (or an equivalent course)

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four‑year bachelor’s programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world‑class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.