Location : Fort Wayne, IN
Job Type: Part-Time Permanent
Job Number: 202200508
College/Division: Early College Programs
Department: EC - Ft Wayne Northside (3049)
Opening Date: 08/02/2024
Closing Date: 10/2/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
The Academic Tutor position is designed to provide one-on-one or small group support for early college students at North Side High School. The tutor will work closely with teachers to monitor the academic progress of students struggling with courses in the early college setting.
North Side High School is an early college partnership between Vincennes University and East
Allen University. This position is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Duties and Responsibilities
? Provide academic tutoring in English for students.
? Customize and craft effective plans that address student weaknesses and strengths.
? Assist, evaluate, develop, and integrate the students in learning.
? Motivate students and provide them with the confidence to feel successful.
? Foster meaningful relationships with students and faculty.
? Develop study skills specifically tailored to the student's needs.
? Teach referred students how to learn by providing students with study skills and
habits.
? Demonstrate excellent writing, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
? Evaluate students' progress to document improvements or identify additional.
? Provide ongoing communication with teachers, parents, students, and counselors
regarding the academic progress of individual students referred to them by
counselors/teachers to receive assistance and academic support.
? Support the vision of the VU Early College Program.
? Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by administrators.
Required and Preferred Qualifications
- Applicants must have an earned baccalaureate with twelve hours in college-level English. The University seeks an individual with effective communication, interpersonal, planning, and organizational skills. Specific requirements for the position include experience with Word, Excel, and the VU computer records and learning systems.
While part-time employees are not eligible for the University's benefit plan, there are certain required taxes that will be deducted from part-time employees' pay in order for the University to remain compliant with state and federal laws.