Athletics, Higher Education, Performance Management, Test Strategy, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum, Training/Teaching Materials
Auburn University Athletics is excited to begin the search for an Athletics Tutor to provide non-classroom academic instruction to students on an individual or small-group basis for proactive or remedial purposes.
This posting is an ongoing applicant pool, our peak interviewing/hiring is as follows. Fall term-June/July interviews, Spring term-November/early December interviews, Summer-April interviews. Once staff needs are met each term, this pool is used to pull applicants during a term should a specific need arise that cannot be met with current staff.
Responsibilities:
- Provides instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance, improve occupational skills, or prepare for academic or occupational tests.
- Provides feedback to students using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, or build confidence in students.
- Teaches students study skills, note-taking skills, and test-taking strategies.
- Reviews class material with students by discussing text, working solutions to problems, or reviewing worksheets or other assignments.
- Assesses students’ progress throughout tutoring sessions
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience in education preferred but not required.
Qualifications:
- Some college; vocational or Associate’s degree
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. Knowledge in the subject area that is being taught.
- Skill in selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Why Work at Auburn:
- Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
- Culture of Excellence:We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
- We’re Here for You:Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
- Sweet Home Alabama:The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
- A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.
- Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education? Apply today! War Eagle!
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continuously changes to accommodate today's needs, while still respecting the traditions and spirit of Auburn. As we grow and change, Auburn will always continue its tradition of excellence.
The main campus had an enrollment during fall of 2007 of 24,137. Auburn University offers degrees in 13 schools and colleges at the undergraduate,
graduate and professional levels.
Auburn University is known not only for its academic excellence, but for its impact on Alabama as well. A recent study
determined AU had nearly $ 4 billion
economic impact on the state of Alabama, including a $ 1.5 billion impact on the economy and a $ 2.4 billion impact in "human capital." AU's Technical Assistance Center, a collaborative Engineering / Business outreach unit, performs hundreds of projects annually for state industry, generating millions of dollars in increased efficiencies and saving or creating hundreds of jobs statewide.
Auburn University has developed into one of the largest universities in the South, remaining in the educational forefront with its traditional blend of arts and applied science, and changing with the needs of today while living with a respect for the traditions and spirit that are Auburn.