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 Subject Tutor Job Description

Position Overview: 

Subject tutors provide one-on-one and on occasion small group tutoring to student-athletes to assist them in understanding the academic subject material by utilizing specialized backgrounds for which they were hired. The goal of a subject tutor is to facilitate a student's learning of the concepts and methods required to tackle course assessments themselves.

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Attend Tutor Orientation.
  • Meet with Tutor Coordinator when required.
  • Meet with student-athletes at Dal Ward Athletic Center.
  • Complete a Subject Tutor Feedback form after every tutor session.
  • Complete No Show Feedback form 15 minutes after a student-athlete fails to arrive for a session.
  • Tutors are expected to meet all scheduled appointments. If conditions arise which necessitate being late or absent for a scheduled session, call the person who arranged the appointment (either the Coordinator or the student-athlete) to make other arrangements. For contact information, you can visit the Staff Directory page here.
  • Contact the student-athlete at least 2 hours in advance if a session must be canceled or postponed.
  • Complete and submit time sheets every other Friday pursuant to the Payroll Calendar.
  • Follow confidentiality and ethical guidelines and policies at all times.

Position Qualifications:

  • A minimum of a GÇ£BGÇ¥ earned in course work of all subjects tutored.
  • Experience working with diverse students.
  • Willingness to assist student-athletes in the learning process.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Prior subject tutoring is preferred.
  • Ability to implement appropriate boundaries with student-athletes.
  • A firm understanding of the CU Honor Code and FERPA Guidelines.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • All tutoring must take place in the Herbst Academic Center computer lab and the study area. Other spaces in the Herbst Academic Center may be available for tutoring appointments upon request or specific arrangement.
  • Tutors are assigned to tutor only those courses in which they have a very good command of the material.
  • Tutor sessions should be no longer than one hour to one and a half hours unless prior approval is granted by the Tutor Coordinator.

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