Graduate Assistant, PA Program - Ruskin (Tutoring)

Position Summary

This individual provides tutoring opportunities to the didactic year students at the Ruskin, FL, location via Teams and/or Zoom virtual meetings; this tutoring is done in conjunction with and advisement by the PA faculty and adjunct(s).

Career Readiness Learning Objectives

• Communication and Critical Thinking – This GA will effectively supplement the students' prior classroom instruction by clarifying and explaining material and, in identifying the students' needs, will determine the methods to achieve deeper learning and retention by the students who are being tutored.
• Equity & Inclusion - This GA will demonstrate the awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to equitably engage and include each of the students being tutored, understanding that they may be of different cultures and that this can impact tutoring and learning.

Responsibilities

• Virtual tutoring sessions for the Ruskin PA cohort as well as separate, one-on-one sessions
• Communicating the schedule as well as any changes in a timely manner to all
• Recordkeeping of hours preparing for and actively tutoring, and the students being tutored
• Demonstrate a proactive and positive attitude
• Regular virtual meetings with one or more of the GA supervisors: the PA Program Director and the Program Secretary
• Sign a FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) agreement to protect student confidentiality at all times

Required Qualifications

• Excellent communication and computer skills
• Ability to effectively convey instructional material in tutoring relationships, whether in person or virtually
• Highly organized and able to manage tutoring several students at one time
• Comfortable representing Gannon University in a professional way within the organization as well as with other Gannon students
• Strong skills of attention to detail, personal initiative, and integrity

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience teaching or mentoring
• Working knowledge of PowerPoint and Microsoft Teams

Schedule

This position runs through the academic year (fall and spring semesters), up to an average of five hours a week, primarily in the evenings in a virtual meetings setting. Work schedule is afternoons/evenings, depending on candidate's schedule.