POSITION:  HSU Workstudy ACE Tutorial Center

DEPARTMENT:  Academic Advising

SUPERVISOR TITLE:  Director of Undergraduate Advising and Disability Services

FLSA STATUS:  Non-Exempt

LOCATION:  Abilene

TARGET HIRE DATE:  As Soon As Possible

CONTACT INFORMATION:  Carol Krueger at [email protected].

SUMMARY/SCOPE:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Provide subject-specific content help to students through either individual (scheduled) or centralized tutoring (drop-in) assistance;

Facilitate active learning;

Provide guidance and direction to tutees;

Refer tutees to appropriate college offices, departments or professionals, when necessary;

Maintain confidentiality of student performance;

Complete all required tutor training as a condition of employment;

Complete all required payroll paperwork required prior to the start of hire date;

Maintain accurate and regular records of tutoring sessions with provided Tutor Log;

Complete and Submit all tutor logs and timecards to Tutor Supervisor as posted on Student Payroll Calendar;

Complete and/or participate in regular evaluations.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: 

Maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher

Maintain a course grade of B+ or higher for any HSU courses you plan to tutor (with faculty recommendation)

Attend mandatory tutor training to complete hours required towards tutor certification. (Tutor training is scheduled throughout the first and second semester of tutoring.)(Copy/paste position specific information here)

Supervision and Training:

All tutors are supervised and evaluated by Tutor Supervisor.

All tutors must participate in tutor training workshops
which total 10 hours of training over 2 semesters.  This will include 6 hours of face-to-face
workshops and 4 hours of self-paced online training. Training will also include
1-2 hours of peer tutor observation. The first two face-to-face training workshops
must be completed during the tutor’s first semester of work.  We encourage all tutors to complete all 10
hours of training within two semesters of employment. Once completed, trained
tutors will be eligible for certification.  Our training program is being developed to align with College Reading
and Learning Association’s International Tutor Program

Certification (CRLA
ITTPC). 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to sit for extended periods
of time; must be able to access and read student’s documents; must be able to
respond in writing to the student.

ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:

Must maintain cumulative GPA of
3.0.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant’s religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU’s mission. 

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.

BACKGROUND SCREEN:

HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.