Peer Learning Partner (PLP) Tutors

Overview

**In order to be considered for a PLP Tutor position, you must ALSO complete the Qualtrics survey here:

https://nymc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9FZMbaIvttQgDoG.

The Office of Academic Excellence at New York Medical College & Touro College of Dental Medicine is hiring student Peer Learning Partners (PLP). PLP Tutors are responsible for providing one-on-one tutoring support for select students and scheduling ongoing weekly meetings to ensure peer-to-peer consistency. Opportunities to assist the Associate Director, TCDM & Clinical Graduate Programs at NYMC with PLP-Led events are also offered throughout the academic year. PLP tutors are hired for a full academic year and PLP tutor success will be evaluated by student/faculty/staff feedback. The position will be a one (1) hour minimum commitment per week, five (5) hour maximum commitment per week.

Responsibilities

• One-on-one tutoring in specific chosen didactic subjects
• Collaborating with students to identify and target weak areas
• Preparing for upcoming exams with students & providing strategies/coaching regarding overthinking exam material and changing exam answers
• Suggesting active and engaging learning, exam strategies, & study strategies to break down intensive exam content while building critical thinking skills, connecting concepts, problem-solving, & analyzing data
• Offering checkpoints/practice questions throughout the meeting to gauge student understanding of the material assessed

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Must be in good academic standing; (i.e. not in remediation and have attained course grades of 85% or higher in classes relevant to tutoring subject areas).
• Applicants must be currently enrolled at Touro College of Dental Medicine.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Must be able to communicate detailed information (written & verbal).
• Knowledge of Zoom required.
• Access to internet and device with a camera is required for Zoom tutoring sessions.
• Reliability is a must (i.e. all hired PLPs must inform their supervisor in advance if they will be unable to the tutoring session assigned to them).

**Please note that hourly rates for first-time PLP tutors will differ from those of returning PLP tutors.

Maximum Salary

USD $19.00/Hr.

Minimum Salary

USD $17.00/Hr.