Professional Tutor

Primary Function:  To facilitate academic, life skills, and non-cognitive (i.e., executive function, study, and social skills) strategies that will enhance the progress of the program participants’ retention and graduation through strategies guided learning, modeling, role-playing, and self-regulation.

The Professional Tutor/Mentor will perform duties related to the operations of Blazers Achieve Student Support Services.

Duties/Responsibilities:   

• Works as a collaborative team member.

• Possesses good oral and written communication skills.

• Maintains FERPA.

• Reports to the Student Support Services Director.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Provides educational services to, mentors, and coaches underrepresented populations (i.e., diverse cultural, ethnic, first generation, economic background, students with disabilities)

• Demonstrates competency in tutoring subjects including non-cognitive strategies (i.e., executive function skills, study strategies, and social skills)

• Documents the tutoring session, including non-cognitive skills, in the student’s recording sheets and database

• Respects students’ views

• Establishes a professional environment for open interaction and reflection

• Encourages independent behavior but invests sufficient time in working with students

• Utilizes careful probing to assess readiness of students to accept and benefit from different points of view

• Provides educational services to underrepresented population (i.e., diverse cultural, ethnic, economical background, students with disabilities, etc.).

• Ability to maintain confidential information.

Education, Experience, Licensure:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, education, social work, or related field required, Master’s preferred.

• Ability to work with underrepresented populations (e.g., diverse cultural, ethnic, and economical background, students with disabilities) required.

Physical Demands:

Normal physical demands for successful work in a normal office environment. Ability to sit or stand for extended periods. Ability to utilize hands for general office work including typing, filing, answering telephones, and writing.

Interested applicants should submit a Vincennes University application, cover letter, resume/cv, unofficial transcripts, and full contact information for three professional references.