Student Employee - Community Service Tutor - Federal Work Study

Description

Learning Commons peer tutors provide academic support in a variety of courses and disciplines. Community Service Tutors will provide help to local K-12 students .Academic support can include but is not limited to assistance with homework, study skills and overall concept understanding. Tutors will model strong academic skills, provide study support, and help students figure out their own learning styles and strategies. Areas for support may include reading and mathematics assistance, among other subjects. In addition, these tutors should also be prepared to have career and education planning conversations as appropriate. Community Service Tutors should be prepared to work with individuals with different backgrounds and learning abilities. This role will also assist with other Anchor Insitution Initiatives as they arise. Community Service Tutors must be available to tutor both in person (JCK Library 1250) and online using Zoom.

Examples of Duties

Duties Include:

• Support, encourage, and mentor students.
• Practice active listening & questioning strategies.
• Model strong problem-solving skills.
• Create opportunities for students to demonstrate their understanding.
• Review and provide feedback to student work.
• Log information about student visits.
• Discuss career and educational plans as appropriate with students.
• Adhere to all university policies, especially those that pertain to working with minors.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Learning Commons Manager and Learning Commons Coordinator

Typical Qualifications

Education:

• Priority given to FWS eligible students.
• Education majors preferred but not required.
• Must maintain a 3.0 GPA.

• MS Office and Google Apps
• Communication skills, including oral, written, and/or nonverbal
• Interpersonal skills
• Maintain confidentiality
• Customer service and professionalism

Supplemental Information

Working Hours:

• Tuesday-Thursday, 3:00-5:00
• Other hours as assigned

Special Instructions:

Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

9-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.

Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.

Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our faculty and staff are the university’s most valuable asset, and our goal is to provide a robust Total Rewards Program designed to help them maintain a happy, healthy, and productive lifestyle.

Highlights from UCM's total rewards package for full-time employees include:

• 32% (staff) and 6% (faculty) defined retirement contribution, paid 100% by the university;

• Voluntary Tax-Sheltered Annuity (TSA) programs (403(b) and 457(b)) that allow eligible employees to make additional pre-tax contributions to a retirement plan;

• Employees can earn up to 6 credit hours for themselves per academic year.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans that begin on the first of the month following your date of hire. Basic dental and vision insurance paid at 100% by the university;

• Available Health and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts;

• University-paid basic life insurance (including accidental death and dismemberment) and short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage;

• Generous leave accruals that begin accruing on your start date, plus 14 paid holidays per year.

• The UCM Childcare Center on the Warrensburg campus can provide faculty, staff, and students quality care for their children ages six weeks to 10 years.

• The Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) is free for all employees and is located on the Warrensburg campus.

• An Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees and their immediate family members to help assist with personal challenges you may face in your daily life;

• UCM offers an Employee Discount Program through Working Advantage.