Monroe Community College

Position Title: Paraprofessional Psychology Tutor, Learning Support Systems, 2025 - Monroe Community College

Location: Rochester, NY Category: Professional Tutor Posted On: Thu Dec 8 2022 Job Description:

Function of Position:

Reporting to the Director of Learning Support Systems, Paraprofessional Tutors are staff who work with students to help them to develop effective learning strategies and to become self-regulated learners. These tutors help students with discipline-specific content.

Examples of Duties & Responsibilities:

Primary Functions:

• Foster the development of independent, intentional learners
• Help students understand and use effective learning strategies
• Provide tutor assistance in subject areas in one-on-one and group settings
  • Psychology
• Develop and nurture rapport with students, peers, and faculty
• Attend training activities to comply with certification requirements before and/or during semesters
• Collaborate with faculty on providing workshops and in setting tutoring expectations
• Adhere to tutoring center protocol and tutoring expectations as outlined in the Tutor Handbook
• Promote critical thinking and problem solving
• Help to identify and fill learning gaps with discipline specific content
• Promote student understanding of Psychology as a science

Secondary Functions:

• Visit classrooms, as needed, to introduce students to tutoring
• Assisting with other learning assistance projects as assigned

Job Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Associates or working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
• Experience working with diverse college populations
• Technology savvy

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
• Two years of tutoring experience
  

Additional Information:

Pay Rate: Associates Degree - $15.50/hr.

Job Type: Part Time

Hours: 10-20 Hours per week

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