What are the responsibilities and job description for the Professional Tutor position at Vincennes University?
Vincennes University
Blazers Achieve Student Support Services (SSS) Professional Tutor/Mentor
Primary Function: To facilitate academic, life skills, and non-cognitive (i.e., executive function, study, and social skills) strategies that will enhance the progress of the program participants’ retention and graduation through strategies guided learning, modeling, role-playing, and self-regulation.
The Professional Tutor/Mentor will perform duties related to the operations of Blazers Achieve Student Support Services.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Works as a collaborative team member.
- Possesses good oral and written communication skills.
- Maintains FERPA.
- Reports to the Student Support Services Director.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Provides educational services to, mentors, and coaches underrepresented populations (i.e., diverse cultural, ethnic, first generation, economic background, students with disabilities)
- Demonstrates competency in tutoring subjects including non-cognitive strategies (i.e., executive function skills, study strategies, and social skills)
- Documents the tutoring session, including non-cognitive skills, in the student’s recording sheets and database
- Respects students’ views
- Establishes a professional environment for open interaction and reflection
- Encourages independent behavior but invests sufficient time in working with students
- Utilizes careful probing to assess readiness of students to accept and benefit from different points of view
• Provides educational services to underrepresented population (i.e., diverse cultural, ethnic, economical background, students with disabilities, etc.).
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
Education, Experience, Licensure:
• Bachelor’s degree in business, education, social work, or related field required, Master’s preferred.
• Ability to work with underrepresented populations (e.g., diverse cultural, ethnic, and economical background, students with disabilities) required.
Physical Demands:
Normal physical demands for successful work in a normal office environment. Ability to sit or stand for extended periods. Ability to utilize hands for general office work including typing, filing, answering telephones, and writing.