PT Peer Tutor

About North Shore Community College:

North Shore Community College is a diverse, caring, inclusive community that inspires our students to become engaged citizens and to achieve their personal, academic, and career goals through accessible, affordable, rigorous educational opportunities that are aligned with our region's workforce needs and will prepare them for life in a changing world. NSCC is one of 15 Massachusetts community colleges, which serves the 26 cities and towns north of Boston. Since its founding in 1965, NSCC has grown from a single leased building to an urban campus in downtown Lynn and a suburban campus in Danvers, and from five to 80 academic programs of study. Nearly 50,000 students have graduated from NSCC. The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

Job Description:

Part-time Peer Tutor- current needs are as follows:

Spanish, Composition, General Writing, Humanities, Respiratory Care, Physical Therapy Assistant, Natural Sciences, First Year Experience, and Computer Science. Other subjects may also be needed.

Some tutors will be embedded in assigned course sections.

Campus Location: Remote and Danvers or Lynn (Hybrid)

Work Schedule: Varies; 6-12 hours per week.

Multiple positions available.

Non-benefited position

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

The mission of North Shore Community College's Tutoring Centers is to support the learning efforts of the students, faculty teaching, and the larger goals within each program of study.

Tutoring is an academic support strategy which seeks to increase the probability of academic success. Peer tutors will conduct individual and, on occasion, small-group tutoring sessions in specified subject areas. Tutors also participate in required training sessions.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Meet with students individually or in a small group as appropriate;

• Provide tutorial assistance in specified subject area(s), including study and academic success skills;

• Offer referrals to tutoring, Academic Advising, Financial Services, Accessibility Services, and other support services;

• Create Navigate system records of student attendance and learning progress;

• If an embedded tutor, sit in on assigned class and communicate with faculty member;

• Escalate any concerns about a tutoring student to supervisor;

• Attend required tutor training sessions and staff meetings throughout the semester;

• Assist students in making appointments and logging in/out of center;

• Visit classes to promote tutoring services;

• Tutor students in area(s) of expertise;

• Perform other duties as necessary and as requested by the supervisor.

Requirements:

• Recent B+ or higher grade from North Shore Community College in assigned tutoring courses.

• Endorsement of a faculty member for each subject tutored.

• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to work remotely if needed with access to reliable internet for regular video conference activities.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Cooperates and works well with both peers and supervisors.

• Demonstrate qualities of patience and empathy; respect for students of all genders, gender identities, cultural/ethnic backgrounds, ages, and abilities.

• Successful experience interacting with culturally diverse populations.

• Candidates will be required to pass a CORI/SORI and/or a National background check as a condition of employment.

Additional Information:

SALARY: $16.00 per hour. This is a non-benefited position, 6-12 hours per week.

STARTING DATE: Anticipated September 6, 2023

North Shore Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in it programs and activities as required by Title IX or the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Action of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquires or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, Nick Royal, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination or the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. North Shore Community College will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Security Report (ASR), in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistic Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website by clicking here.

Application Instructions:

Submit cover letter and resume. Applicants selected for an interview will need to provide the name, address, email and telephone number of at least three current professional references before the interview takes place.