Spanish Clinic Tutor (03 Student) 3 positions
About Worcester State University:
WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.
Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcesterthe second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester Stateapproximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about.
Job Description:
TITLE: Spanish Clinic Tutor
DEPARTMENT: Spanish Clinic
SUPERVISOR: Deanna Hajos
SSTA Approver: Deanna Hajos
SCHEDULE: 8-10 hours per week
POSITION LEVEL: Non-Supervisory
General Statement of Duties:
The Spanish Clinic provides students of all levels with assistance in their studies of the Spanish language through in-person and online peer tutoring sessions. Some areas of Spanish tutoring include: homework, listening, reading, conversation, extra practice activities for grammar, feedback on writing, and study skills. The Spanish Clinic seeks motivated, responsible students to serve as peer tutors.
Responsibilities:
Assist students of Spanish of all levels in peer tutoring sessions
Provide students of Spanish with help in the following areas: homework, listening, reading, conversation, grammar, writing, and study skills
Maintain records of Spanish Clinic services and make suggestions on how to improve services
Mentor new hires on best practices for tutoring
Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
Advanced proficiency and strong writing ability in Spanish
Interpersonal communication skills necessary for talking one-on-one with other students and colleagues
Dependability and flexibility
A positive attitude towards other students and colleagues
Preferred Qualifications:
Interest in teaching
Prior experience tutoring, especially in Spanish
Has taken a 300-level Spanish class and/or SP 355
Additional Information:
Worcester State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer which seeks to reflect the diversity of its community.
*This position is available for WSU students only*
Hourly Rate: $15.00
Application Instructions:
Students must apply online.
*This position is for WSU students only.*