Student Tutor I (Math) (TRIO)

Agency

Department

Job Summary

The Student tutor will assist TRIO program students to develop and achieve academic and career goals by helping them cultivate good study habits and evaluating student progress on a weekly basis. Proactive outreach to address individual learning needs to increase achievement, college procedures and policies, retention, and persistence, promoting academic pathways, and collaboration with university staff to develop career exploration.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide proactive outreach to TRiO program students

• Help students address their individual learning needs to increase achievement towards the completion of a baccalaureate degree.

• Understand college procedures and policies.

• Monitor individual student progress.

• Work collaboratively with other TRiO Program staff

• Promote the planning of intentional academic pathways.

• Collaborate with university staff to develop and offer programming and resources that intentionally connect academic work and skill development to the exploration of career.

• Other assigned duties.

Minimum Requirements

• Enrolled at least half-time, 6 credit hours per semester for undergraduate and 3 credit hours per semester for graduates.

• Maintain a TAMIU overall GPA of 2.0 for undergraduate students and 3.0 for graduate students.

• Must meet all other requirements as stated in TAMIU’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (SAPP).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency in use of personal computer workstation with common software applications.

• Ability to organize and multitask functions to ensure compliance with deadlines.

• Outstanding customer service skills.

• Excellent interpersonal relationship and communication skills.

• Problem analysis and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to learn and use multiple software programs.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Requirements

• Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions.

• Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

• Work schedules are created by the department based on departmental needs but ensure it does not conflict with class schedule.

• Promptly complete all required training.

• Submit time sheet biweekly.

• Some evening and weekend work may be required.

Pay of Rate: $10.50/hour for up to 19 hours weekly

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.