Job Title: Purdue Global Academic Center Tutor: Writing Center

About the role

Building on Purdue University's mission to provide greater access to affordable, high-quality education, Purdue University Global is a public, nonprofit institution offering a world-class education online. Our Opportunity: Academic Center Tutors provide synchronous and asynchronous tutoring support services for Purdue University Global students.

Responsibilities

• Provides a warm, student-empowering learning environment
• Performs weekly tutoring sessions in accordance with established schedule and consistent with Purdue University Global’s academic standards guidelines and tutoring policies, and provides accurate, consistent student-centered feedback in a timely manner.
• Participates in development projects and manages projects in absence of Academic Center Specialist
• Revise, create, and enhance tutorials and reference materials and web spaces
• Promote center services across the institution as directed
• Engage in relevant professional development, which is planned and approved by direct supervisor
• Attend department meetings, teleconferences, and trainings as assigned
• Comply with Purdue University Global Academic policies and procedures
• Perform other job-related duties or projects as assigned

Requirements

• Masters Degree in Literature, Composition, Fine Arts, English, Communication, or Rhetoric
• Two years teaching or tutoring experience

Qualifications

• Practiced knowledge of MS Office and Google suite
• Ability to manage multiple email accounts
• Ability to adapt to changing technical demands; familiarity with video creation and editing is a plus
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment with minimal supervision
• Demonstrate a commitment to students; provide a positive student-centered atmosphere with patience and understanding
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment

Skills

• Practiced knowledge of MS Office and Google suite
• Ability to manage multiple email accounts
• Ability to adapt to changing technical demands; familiarity with video creation and editing is a plus
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment with minimal supervision
• Demonstrate a commitment to students; provide a positive student-centered atmosphere with patience and understanding
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment

Benefits

• This is a part-time hourly position.
• The target wage is $21.00/hour.

Pay

• $21.00/hour

Schedule

• Part-time hourly position