Part- Time Professional Tutor

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Position Information

Posting Number 20111175-2 Job Title Part- Time Professional Tutor Pay Rate $17.00 per hour Job Category Staff Department CAROLE A. TATE TEACHING AND LEARNING CENTER

Position Summary Information

Job Description Summary

Professional Tutors provide support and guidance to students in a variety of coaching roles. Professional Tutors are active both in the classroom and in The Teaching and Learning Center in the Fred L. Mathews Library or the Niles campus, interacting with students in both individual and group situations.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's Degree
• Knowledge of basic material presented in college classes.
• Knowledge of computer and office applications, particularly Microsoft Office, Google Docs and Drive, and other content platforms.
• Strong public orientation and ability to work in a team environment as well as independently.
• Exemplary student service abilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well with individuals with diverse backgrounds.
• Attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher
• Previous tutoring experience

Other Information

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide subject area tutoring services to students, faculty, and staff in one or more academic area: math, science, writing, accounting, business, or health services/nursing.
• Develop and implement a plan for tutoring that addresses content area skill development, study skill strategies, and uses best practices in tutor subject area to enable students to become independent learners.
• Record and submit detailed documentation of each tutoring session.
• Assist the Coordinator in developing and maintaining relationships with key faculty.
• Assist students with general computer and printer use.
• Attend all tutor trainings, professional development opportunities, and staff meetings required by the Coordinator.
• Assist the Coordinator with project-based tasks to serve SMC students or faculty/staff.
• Meet with the Coordinator to establish professional development and position goals/objectives. Designate meeting dates with Coordinator to review and update goals/objectives.
• Present a professional demeanor at all times in both personality/dress and provide exceptional customer service.
• The duties listed in this job description are not all-inclusive, but a list of the major responsibilities. Additional duties not noted in the job description may be assigned by a supervisor.

Special Instructions to Applicants Physical Requirements

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:

1. The physical activity of this position.

A. Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

B. Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.

C. Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

D. Hand and Finger Coordination: Ability to perform tasks requiring coordinated

hand and finger movements, including typing, keyboarding, picking, pinching,

and handling small objects

E. Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.

F. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

G. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

2. The physical requirements of this position.

Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

3. The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision.

The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

4. The conditions the employee will be subject to in this position.

The employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Close Date 09/27/2026 Quicklink https://swmich.peopleadmin.com/postings/5272

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter
• Academic Transcripts
• Optional Documents