College: SOWELA

Department: Enrollment Management & Student Affairs

Sub department: Student Services

Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Tutor

Salary: {sSalary}

Duties and Responsibilities: • Prepare for tutoring sessions by reviewing any notes, handouts, and/or bookwork, if available.
• Be punctual, begin all sessions promptly, use time for academic tasks, and focus on the student’s needs.
• Check-in and sign out all students coming in for tutoring appointments through the center Kiosk system.
• Complete bi-weekly timesheets.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality with regard to academic progress and/or personal information concerning students.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• To encourage student independence.
• To give all tutees respect, honest feedback and encouragement.
• To be on time for all sessions and notify Student Services staff of schedule changes within 24 hours.
• To come prepared for tutoring sessions.
• To review tutoring goals with the tutee.
• To suggest appropriate learning strategies and study tips.
• To keep consistent, accurate and updated paperwork.
• To maintain student confidentiality.
• To attend all tutor training sessions.
• To utilize available resources and materials.
• To maintain a welcoming, professional learning environment.
• To share any concerns with immediate supervisor.

Required Education: High School Diploma or GED (unless special authorization is given).

Required Experience: Grade of an A or B in the course(s) to be tutored, exempt from the course, or an instructor recommendation.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Ability to work in a collaborative, team environment with both small and large groups.
• Ability to work with a diverse, non-traditional, and traditionally underserved population.
• Proficiency in the use of standard office equipment and networked personal computers.
• Proficiency in or ability to become proficient in a variety of software, including but not limited to Microsoft Office.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical computations needed to complete job tasks.
• Skilled at planning, organizing, and prioritizing job duties to meet deadlines.
• Maintaining interpersonal professional working relationship at all levels – students, peers, and Executives.

Required Licenses or Certifications: 

Preferred Education: Associate Degree

Preferred Experience: 

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: {sTAOther9}

Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, SOWELA has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. SOWELA is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. SOWELA is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.