Professional Nursing Tutor
Position Summary: Professional nursing tutors facilitate student academic skill development in NCMC nursing courses. This position requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Tutors coordinate learning and provide one-to-one and small group tutoring within the Resource Center, lab, classroom, virtually. Tutors will work with students to assess their learning needs, set short-term goals for the session, long-term goals for academic development, and assist them in reaching those goals. Tutors will act as referral agents for students struggling either academically or personally and should have a genuine concern for the needs of students.
CLASSIFICATION: Hourly
DEPARTMENT: Resource Center
REPORTS TO: Resource Center Coordinator
FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt
FULL TIME/PART TIME: part-time
LOCATION: Savannah Campus, Savannah, MO
Essential Functions: Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to
- Attend tutor training workshops, meetings, and other tutoring activities specifically for nursing
- Conduct small-group or one-to-one tutoring sessions
- Help students develop positive study habits and skills
- Assist students with projects and prepare for quizzes and tests
- Explain concepts and ask questions that encourage students to think and work independently
- Encourage students to complete homework assignments
- Log tutoring sessions
- Be at work on time as scheduled
- Maintain contact with the Resource Center Coordinator and appropriate staff members
- Proctor course level tests under supervision of testing staff
- Exhibit respect and a helpful attitude toward all students and NCMC faculty and staff