Academic Tutor

Job description

Job Description: The Academic Tutor is a part time staff position within the KHSU-KansasCOM to either the Student Affairs Manager or the Director of Learning Enhancement. Tutoring serves students currently enrolled in Kansas COM by assisting with academic success strategies. The primary responsibility of an academic tutor is to support students to become more independent learners, persist in their program, and reach their goals. Tutors provide individual and/or group tutoring to students across a broad range of courses based on their personal area of expertise. Tutors meet with students to clarify and review concepts taught in class, explain processes, and help students solve specific problems. Tutoring supports classroom-centered activities, and as such, the emphasis and content of the tutoring sessions is determined by the student’s needs. QUALIFICATION(S): - Manage and do preparation for individual and/or group sessions. - Recognize and utilize study techniques within the different learning styles and student preferences - Create a professional and welcoming environment by modeling respect for students’ diverse cultures, language skills, and experiences - Use active listening st...