San Luis Obispo, CA3 days ago
Complete the required tutor training; Provide subject-specific content to help students through drop-in assistance; Recognize the different learning styles and student preferences; Create a professional and welcoming environment by modeling respect for students' diverse cultures, language skills, and experiences; Use active listening strategies to allow student to determine content and pace of tutoring; Utilize listening and questioning strategies as the primary tutoring method to diagnose student need and monitor progress; Participate in tutor training activities to improve tutorial skill and continue to grow cultural competence and reflection skills; Assist students in improving academic achievement by promoting active learning, study skills, and academic resources available in the Center and on campus; Utilize feedback and reflection to improve practice; Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of students. Tutors provide subject area knowledge and serve as a model for students in the techniques, strategies, attitudes, and beliefs that successful learners employ as they acquire new knowledge, solve problems, and complete academic tasks.