Student Worker-P.A.S.S. Tutor

Job Details Job Location: 20 - Florida Campus - Port Orange, FL 32129 This position is for current Palmer College of Chiropractic students. PASS Tutor Work-Study Applications, Due September 28 Academic Support Services is seeking motivated, dependable students with strong communication and interpersonal skills to serve as peer mentor PASS tutors. Now hiring multiple PASS tutor work-study positions that will begin in the fall term (Pathology & Tecnhique). GPA requirements and financial aid eligibility required. Interviews conducted in the beginning of October. Organizational Relationships Responsible to the Coordinator of Palmer Academic Success Services (P.A.S.S.) program for successful performance of assigned duties. Assists Student Academic Support Services personnel as necessary to assure the successful performance of their assigned job duties. Specific Duties and Responsibilities A. Attend the P.A.S.S. program professional development session at the beginning of each trimester for updated information and preparation for the new trimester. The development session will include discussion of indicators that a student may need a referral to Personal Counseling, Academic Advising, or Student Disability Services. It is important for Study Session Leaders to be aware of and respect the boundaries between facilitating student learning and counseling. Referrals are to be submitted in writing (email acceptable) to the P.A.S.S. Program Coordinator and as such are confidential. B. Study Session Leaders will attend meetings periodically as a team with the Coordinator of the P.A.S.S. program and/or the Director of Student Academic Support and any other Academic Advisor. C. Study Session Leaders contract for a specific number of hours per trimester based upon their schedule and availability. Any significant change in the number of hours worked or the times the hours are scheduled are to be discussed with the P.A.S.S. program Coordinator prior to making the adjustment. D. Study Session Leaders are expected to arrive at their scheduled study strategy sessions prepared and on time. If a Study Session Leader must cancel a study strategy session, the P.A.S.S. program Coordinator should be contacted in advance as soon as possible so that an announcement may be made or a cancellation notice can be posted prior to the scheduled start of the study strategy session. E. As Federal Work study students, Study Session Leaders must submit accurate timesheets that comply with policies and procedures of Financial Planning and Student Academic Support and will be paid for hours scheduled or approved by the P.A.S.S. program Coordinator. F. Study Session Leaders are expected to work collaboratively with faculty members whose course they are supporting. It is advisable that Study Session Leaders spend some portion of the scheduled hours on a weekly basis in communication with faculty to insure the study strategy session content closely corresponds to what the faculty member has presented and emphasized in class. G. Study Session Leaders should focus on clarifying, reviewing, enhancing, and reinforcing students’ learning through questioning and discussion, not lecturing. H. Study Session Leaders provide assistance with course content, study skills, note taking, time management, orientation, and test-taking skills. I. Study Session Leaders are expected to maintain and submit accurate attendance records for all Study Sessions monthly. There is the additional expectation that the Study Session Leader will provide accurate, consistent entries in the P.A.S.S. program log, including the total number of students assisted in the Open Lab (as applies), date, length of the session, and the content reviewed. J. Formative and summative evaluations will be conducted for all Study Session Leaders toward the end of the trimester and as needed. K. All information in the P.A.S.S. program log sheet and information provided by students to Study Session Leaders (such as quiz or exam scores) are confidential under FERPA. The Study Session Leader may share personal information pertaining to a student with Student Academic Support Services staff for consultation. Sharing of confidential information with someone other than Student Academic Support Services staff without written consent by the student or without consultation with Student Academic Support Services staff constitutes breach of confidentiality, resulting in dismissal of the Study Session Leader. QualificationsRequirements and Skills Students who have demonstrated a high level of academic success, have the skills, abilities and desire to facilitate the learning and academic development of other students, and possess strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills. Specifically, students should maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA and have attained a 3.5 GPA or higher in the course whose review they are facilitating. Candidates with a background in the basic sciences are preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr