What are the responsibilities and job description for the Professional Tutor-DMS position at Trocaire College?
Description
This role provides personalized educational support for students in the Diagnostic Medical Imaging program.
Primary Functions
A DMS Certificate is required.
Preferred Qualifications: See above minimum qualifications.
Job Specific Competencies: Must be able to: communicate using the Microsoft Outlook email system, follow instructions in completing essential paperwork such as time sheets and forms documenting each tutorial session.
Student Success
Must be able to work in a self-paced work environment and follow important deadlines.
This role provides personalized educational support for students in the Diagnostic Medical Imaging program.
Primary Functions
- Model, guide, and advise individuals in developing the academic skills or content knowledge that are important for student success.
- Provide support during times of difficulty (e.g. poor grade performance, poor test performance, test anxiety, students who are overwhelmed with academic demands of college).
- On a student voluntary basis, help the mentee to develop academic goals geared toward enhancing academic skills, learning and study strategies.
- Employ the best communication skills to facilitate relationships, understanding, and learning.
- Complete and submit all required routine paperwork or session logs, timesheets, mentor/tutorial agreement forms.
- Supplement the instruction of faculty.
- Gather resources (i.e., course contracts, internet resources, study guides) that will help to facilitate supplementing of instruction.
- Promote their services to the campus community via print media, electronic media, and personal communication (e.g., visitations to classrooms and labs).
- Meet with the director a minimum of three times per semester.
- Work four (4) hours per week for walk-in appointments and work three (3) hours per week for scheduled appointments.
A DMS Certificate is required.
Preferred Qualifications: See above minimum qualifications.
Job Specific Competencies: Must be able to: communicate using the Microsoft Outlook email system, follow instructions in completing essential paperwork such as time sheets and forms documenting each tutorial session.
Student Success
- A commitment to enriching the lives of students by promoting a positive learning environment; enhancing the quality of the student experience; and philosophically supporting programs and policies that facilitate student success.
- Tutoring
- Recording keeping.
Must be able to work in a self-paced work environment and follow important deadlines.