Barry University
Tutor, Writing Center Job at Barry University in North Miami
Barry University, North Miami, FL, US
Summary
The part-time Writing Center tutor tutors a diverse population of both undergraduate and graduate students in the Writing Center. The tutor works in the Writing Center approximately 10-15 hours per week, Mondays through Saturdays.
Essential Functions
Provides one-on-one and small-group tutorial services to a diverse population of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students. The tutor:
Benefits: Barry University offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees that includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, tuition assistance, paid time off and work/life balance initiatives such as wellness programs, spirituality in the workplace, and training and development.
Barry University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
The part-time Writing Center tutor tutors a diverse population of both undergraduate and graduate students in the Writing Center. The tutor works in the Writing Center approximately 10-15 hours per week, Mondays through Saturdays.
Essential Functions
Provides one-on-one and small-group tutorial services to a diverse population of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students. The tutor:
- Identifies students' writing skills needs;
- Differentiates strategies and instructional materials to meet individual student's needs;
- Provides students with specific and clear feedback on how to revise areas of higher-order concerns;
- Guides students in recognizing and repairing lower-order errors;
- Engages students in tutoring sessions by utilizing active learning strategies;
- Fosters student autonomy, as developmentally appropriate;
- Motivates students by being an active listener; and
- Respect students' diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives.
- Using the processes and systems established within the Writing Center to document student progress;
- Entering all data in a timely fashion as specified by the Writing Center Coordinator; and
- Communicate with the Writing Center Coordinator regarding students with challenging or unique situations and document the record details of such situations through the specified means within the Writing Center.
- Maintains currency in the content area (e.g. researches and develops new and varied instructional materials and strategies);
- Actively participates in learning community meetings;
- Participates in departmental professional development sessions and staff meetings throughout the semester;
- Serves as a proctor for student placement testing;
- Maintains currency with technological resources for instructional and recordkeeping purposes; and
- Monitors and arranges for replenishment of consumable materials used in the tutoring environment.
- A Bachelor's degree in English Composition and Rhetoric, English Education. A Master's degree is preferred.
- 3-5 years of teaching experience
- Intermediate experience with Microsoft applications for communication, reporting, and analyzing data and other information. Be able to learn to use different software tools independently.
- Experience using Scantron and other office equipment
- Must be able to speak and write professionally to communicate data results to students, parents, faculty, and/or staff. Prepare reports for a variety of audiences.
Benefits: Barry University offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees that includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, tuition assistance, paid time off and work/life balance initiatives such as wellness programs, spirituality in the workplace, and training and development.
Barry University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.