Student Position Peer Tutor

Overview

Position: (Student Position) Peer Tutor – Sheridan College. Peer tutors and Writing Center staff support academic progress of students by identifying learning challenges and reinforcing critical thinking. They identify learning challenges, provide academic insight, and develop study skills with students by working with them one-on-one in their respective areas of expertise.

• Meet with students individually or in small groups both face-to-face and online
• Integrate study strategies to promote independent learning
• Collaborate with other members of the academic support team, actively participate in training and staff meetings
• Keep accurate records of tutoring sessions, file client reports, and ensure sessions are entered in tracking system
• Attend required training and complete assigned tutorials for professional development
• Support students with various learning abilities and generate referrals to appropriate campus resources
• Maintain FERPA compliance

• Good Conduct and Academic Standing with the college – cumulative GPA of 3.0+
• Sheridan College Student – currently enrolled
• Recommendation from an instructor and supporting academic documents

• Solid knowledge in subject area
• Excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated by effective oral and written communication
• Professional demeanor and ability to work respectfully with diverse student populations
• Personable, reliable, confident and able to work independently
• Ability to creatively engage students in learning course content, developing study strategies and demonstrating time management skills
• Willingness to learn new skills and prioritize on-the-job-training
• Aptitude for generating positive learning outcomes from one-on-one interactions with peer

• Tutoring sessions take place in Kooi Library, Monday through Friday, working with your class schedule. In some cases, tutoring can be remote or at another location on Sheridan Campus with directors’ approval

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Required documents should be submitted with your application. Please include in your cover letter the area in which you prefer to tutor.