Washburn University·Topeka, Kansas
Provide individualized tutoring for TRIO Student Support Services participants in various gateway courses. Assist students on a one-on-one basis with clear communication and exam preparation.
Position Title: Trio Student Support Services Peer Tutor
Department: Ctr Student Success and Retention
12.00
Campus Location: Washburn University
Student Support Services Peer Tutors will provide individualized tutoring focused on gateway courses. Tutoring will be located in the Plass Learning Resources Center.
Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of just over 7,000 students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.
Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.
Assist TRIO Student Support Services participants in a variety of gateway courses. Help students on a 1-1 basis and communicate ideas in a clear, concise manner. Aid students in exam preparations.
Non-Essential Functions: None
Completed at least one semester at Washburn or another college or university with a 2.5 cumulative GPA or higher. Received a B or better in the subject to be tutored. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, ability to work well and communicate with first-generation, low income, and/or disabled students, and demonstrated dependability in a professional setting.
Previous tutoring experience, completed the NASPA Certified Peer Educator Training Program, and previous experience in federal, TRIO programs or similar programs that support college access, success, and improved academic performance for the first-generation and/or low-income students.
Must have completed at least one college semester with a 2.5 GPA and earned a B or better in the subject to be tutored. Requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with first-generation, low-income, or disabled students.
Market context
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