Job Description

Job Description Summary

The Tutor Training Program at Santa Fe College aims to recruit, train, support, and retain qualified personnel to work in concert with faculty and student support staff to create a holistic academic experience. The program's ongoing training focuses on creating a culture that encourages continuous improvement for students, tutors, and other staff members.

 

Job Description

Responsibilities and Duties

• Assist students to become confident, self-directed, lifelong learners.
• Create an atmosphere of collaboration, trust, and respect among students, faculty, and tutors.
• Provide consistent and standardized tutoring services for students in multiple disciplines and levels.
• Provide students with quality tutoring services at Santa Fe's main campus, as well as its satellite educational centers.
• Assist students with subject-matter questions, but also with goal-setting, planning, time-management, and study skills.
• Integrate education about and referral to College resources into academic-support interactions.
• Under general supervision, provide tutoring to students in writing, reading, languages, or communications.
• Participate in on-going training and evaluation cycle, as assigned.
• Provide service excellence through courteous, informed, accessible and professional engagement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Reports to: Coordinator, Language Arts and Communications Tutor

Qualifications

Required: Educational Aide employees must be a currently enrolled Santa Fe College student, in good academic and behavioral standing, and taking six (6) or more credit hours. Additionally, the student tutor must meet the following:

• Prior to an offer of an employment being made, the written approval of a content and or skill instructor/faculty OR the endorsement of a tutor trainer and/or supervisor.
• Grade of a B or higher in the subject being tutored AND/OR documented experience equivalent to a grade of B or higher in the subject/content being tutored.
• All applicants must have completed the below courses for their tutoring areas:
• English: ENC1101 and ENC1102
• American Sign Language: ASL1140 and ASL1150, or fluent signer
• French: FRE1120 and FRE1121, or fluent speaker
• Spanish: SPN1120 and SPN1121, or fluent speaker

For reappointment, the applicant must demonstrate and maintain mastery of the subject matter.

Additional Requirements: A criminal background check will be conducted.

Preferred: Tutoring experience.

General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
• Communication - able to effectively communicate in a professional, diplomatic, empathetic, and tactful manner using preferred method and level as applicable to the job.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

Santa Fe College (SF) is committed to maintaining a work and educational environment that embraces diversity and where no member of the college community is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subject to discrimination in any college program or activity based on: their race, ethnicity, national origin, color, religion, age, disability, sex, pregnancy status, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, political opinions or affiliations, or veteran status. This commitment applies to employees, volunteers, students, and, to the extent possible, to third parties, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, and the general public. sfcollege.edu/eaeo
 
Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies or concerns about discrimination or harassment, including concerns about sexual harassment or sexual violence under Title IX, should be directed to: equity.officer@sfcollege.edu

Santa Fe College reserves the right to extend deadlines and/or not to offer advertised positions. Preference will be given to eligible veterans and spouses of veterans.

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