Peer Tutor (Adult Education)

PEER TUTOR PART TIME - ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE

Olive-Harvey College is currently seeking a part-time Peer Tutor for the Adult Education Department.  A Peer Tutor provides academic assistance and support to other students, providing individual and/or group tutoring to assist students in developing competency in course work, improve study skills and become independent learners. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provides students with basic skills assistance in the academic area needed.
• Provides one-on-one support and encouragement to help student(s) develop increased sense of self-confidence and become an independent learner.
• Engages tutees in active learning and provides academic assistance and support to help students develop positive attitudes toward learning and studying.
• Listens and answers questions during tutoring sessions, helping students how to learn the material, develop and improve appropriate study skills and become independent learners.
• Attends and successfully completes required tutor training meetings.
• Plans tutoring sessions using a collaborative learning approach to help students better understand the course content and concepts, problem solve, and improve study skills to prepare for academic success.
• Provides clerical support and performs general office duties including data entry, scheduling appointments, answering phones, filing, and photocopying.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants must be 16 years or older, have work permit consent, and be eligible to work in the United States
• Applicants must be actively attending one of the City Colleges of Chicago
• Applicants must be enrolled in an ESL Transition level course, or working towards a high school diploma with a minimum of NRS Level 4 High Intermediate
• Applicants should maintain a pattern of good class attendance
• Applicants must provide a recommendation from an  instructor or administration
• Applicants should have demonstrated academic progress by making a level gain
• Applicants must be in good standing and have no City Colleges of Chicago academic restrictions
• Applicants must not be current Full or Part-time employees of the City Colleges of Chicago
• All positions are employment at-will

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong background in math, science, social studies, language arts, ESL, or other assigned subject area being tutored.
• Must be able to work flexible hours as needed
• Previous experience in tutoring and/or office work preferred, but not required
• Working knowledge of subject area or course content to be tutored.
• Some knowledge of tutoring strategies used to assist tutees in learning how to think and problem solve in the context of a specific discipline/ subject area
• Good interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Organizational and time management skills
• Reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Skill in tutoring students and explaining content in more than one way
• Ability to work within a culturally diverse environment
• Ability to manage tasks, manage time and maintain schedules
• Ability to guide tutoring sessions
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

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