<p>Job Description:</p> <p>Academic Advising and Support is home to the Trailblazer Peer Tutor Center, located on the first floor in room 108. Students can schedule an appointment or drop-in to the Tutor Center during open hours and find a peer tutor available to assist with further review of course material or some general study strategies. Peer tutors meet one on one and in small groups with students to engage and empower peers with their learning.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Model successful college study habits and build students self-efficacy. </li><li>Professionally conducting tutoring sessions as scheduled. </li><li>Reporting tutee attendance and progress using Navigate 360. </li><li>Communicating with staff and Faculty. </li><li>Complete accurate and objective documentation of sessions. </li><li>Attend and participate in required training sessions and staff meetings. </li><li>Becoming familiar with texts and other resources useful for tutoring. </li><li>Complete and submit time sheets and tutorial notes in a timely manner. </li><li>Promote the mission of the Trailblazer Tutor Center and believe in every students' ability to learn and achieve academic success. </li></ul> <p>Opportunities:</p> <ul> <li>Compensation by hourly rate </li><li>Leadership development </li><li>Enhancement of command of subject material and communication abilities </li><li>Development of appreciation for varying learning and teaching styles </li><li>Cultivation of new relationships with students and instructors </li><li>Development of additional options for recommendations and references </li><li>Enhancement of resume with paid and/or credited instructional experience. </li></ul> <p>Requirements:</p> <p>Tutors must have earned a B or better grade in the course(s) they wish to tutor and:</p> <ul> <li>Have an appropriate background in that discipline. </li><li>Have a 2.5 overall grade point average. </li><li>Be recommended by two faculty members, at least one from the department offering the course to be tutored. </li><li>Be interviewed by a staff member. </li><li>Model themselves as continuous learners and leaders among peers and within the campus community. </li></ul> <p>Additional Information:</p> <p>This position is open only to students currently enrolled at MCLA.</p> <p>Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Should you need to request a reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email Joe DaSilva, Vice President of Administration and Finance.</p> <p>Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is deeply committed to fostering a community of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We provide equal access to educational, co-curricular and employment opportunities for all applicants, students, and employees regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital or parental status, veteran status, or membership in any other legally protected class. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any educational program or activity that they operate, which extends to admission and employment.</p> <p>Inquiries about Title IX, Equal Opportunity, or ADA/504 and other non-discrimination policies may be directed to MCLA's Title IX Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer, to the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, or both.</p> <p>Camie Pratt</p> <p>Interim Title IX Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer</p> <p>375 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247</p> <p>Titleix@mcla.edu</p> <p>U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights</p> <p>33 Arch Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02119-1424</p> <p>Telephone: (617) 289-0111; FAX: (617) 289-0150; TDD (877) 521-2172</p> <p>OCR.Boston@ed.gov</p> <p>Application Instructions:</p> <p>Applicants should electronically submit an application by clicking on the APPLY NOW button below.</p> <p>For additional information on this position, please contact the hiring manager, Cassandra Rochelo, at cassie.rochelo@mcla.edu.</p> <p>Applicants, if selected, will be contracted for the academic year.</p>