Student Tutor I (ACE-AS)

Job Title

Student Tutor I (ACE-AS) Agency Texas A&M International University Department ACE - Academic Support Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate

Job Location

Laredo, Texas

Job Type

Student Worker

Job Summary

Provides routine non-classroom, academic instruction to students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Meets students and go over their homework assignments in applicable subject area.
• Ask students about specific topics or subject areas that warrant further exploration.
• Review homework and test scores, and work through problems or questions.
• Provides study aids to assist.
• May perform as lead for other Tutors.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

• Tutor students, individually and in groups.
• Facilitate learning of course material.
• Lead SI (Supplemental Instruction) sessions.
• Model effective learning and study strategies for content mastery.
• Attend assigned classes.
• Arrange and keep work hours at the ULC.
• Develop and maintain a professional relationship with SI course instructors.
• Maintain confidential records.
• Prepare reports.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Enrolled at least half-time, 6 credit hours per semester for undergraduate and 3 credit hours per semester for graduates.
• Maintain a TAMIU overall GPA of 2.0 for undergraduate students and 3.0 for graduate students.
• Must meet all other requirements as stated in TAMIU’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (SAPP).

Preferred Requirements

• Experience working with college/university students in an educational setting.
• Tutoring experience in content area.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to interact effectively, professionally, and tactfully with students, faculty, and other university personnel.
• Ability to motivate students.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to arrange and keep a work schedule.
• Strong academic knowledge in content area.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to prepare and facilitate workshops, presentations, and orientations to groups of students.
• Ability to think critically and problem solve.

Other Requirements

• Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions.
• Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.
• Work schedules are created by the department based on departmental needs but ensure it does not conflict with class schedule.
• Promptly complete all required trainings.
• Submit time sheet biweekly.
• Some evening and weekend work may be required.
• Subject to funding and/or need.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Pay of Rate

$10.50/hour for up to 19 hours weekly

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

For many students, part-time student employment on campus is the beginning of their working career. Your work history not only follows you as a student through college but also out into the working world after graduation. Student employment is an opportunity to build positive work experience and learn new skills that may help you in the future to obtain employment.

Advantages

• It provides an opportunity to begin your working career in an environment that will help you develop and grow as an employee.
• It’s a short commute to work.
• Work hours can be scheduled around your class schedule.

Eligibility for Student Employment

Undergraduate Students

• Undergraduate student must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours per semester of college-level courses or accepted remedial courses.
• International undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 12 semester credit hours to meet the federal immigration guidelines.
• Must maintain a 2.0 TAMIU overall GPA.

Graduate Students

• Graduate students must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours per semester.
• International graduate students must enroll in 9 semester credit hours in order to meet the federal immigration guidelines.
• Must maintain a 3.0 TAMIU overall GPA.

General Eligibility

• Students who will be graduating may enroll for less than half time for their final semester. Must submit proof of graduation.

Federal and State Work Study Positions

It may also be advantageous for you to apply for financial aid to assist you with meeting your educational goals. This may also include being eligible for the Federal Work Study and State Work Study programs.