Student Hourly - Experience VU

Experience VU Peer Tutor

Experience VU Student Support Services peer tutors provide student-centered academic support and mentorship to help peers develop subject mastery, study skills, and executive function strategies. Acting as a dependable academic role model, this position fosters an inclusive environment that encourages independent learning, maintains confidentiality, and supports students with varied learning styles.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate competency in tutoring subjects, study skills, and executive function                  strategies

• Provide mentoring and encourage independent behavior

• Document the time and a brief description of all tutoring contacts

• Complete required training

• Maintain FERPA

     Required Skills:

• Understand sensitivity toward the students’ needs

• Dependable and trustworthy

• Demonstration of leadership qualities

• Willingness to problem-solve and work independently

• Ability to effectively communicate with and mentor students with varied learning styles

      Qualifications:

• Recommendation from a faculty member tor tutoring subjects

• Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA

• Must be at least 18 years old

• Demonstrated leadership in academic settings

      Physical Demands and Work Environment:

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 and class schedule for the semester.