Student- Peer Tutor (Summer-2026)

Position Information

Posting Number: 2020302-3
Job Title: Student- Peer Tutor (Summer-2026)
Pay Rate: $13.73 per hour
Job Category: Student
Department: CAROLE A. TATE TEACHING AND LEARNING CENTER

Position Summary Information

Job Description Summary: Peer Tutors will provide academic support and subject-specific tutoring to students as well as participate in professional development and training as appropriate for their subject or position. Tutors are active both in the classroom and in The Teaching and Learning Center in the Fred L. Mathews Library or the Niles campus, interacting with students in both individual and group situations.

Required Qualifications: Must have a 3.0 GPA and be in good academic standing. A minimum of a B+ in the courses to be tutored. Excellent student/customer service skills with the ability to effectively communicate with students, staff, and faculty. Knowledge of basic material presented in college classes, computer and office applications, particularly Microsoft Office, Google Docs and Drive, and other content platforms. Must have the ability to work evenings and provide a flexible schedule of availability. Writing Center tutors must have successfully completed English 103 and 104. Math tutors must have a background in Math, especially Math 101, 102, and 127. Accounting tutors must have completed Accounting 201.

Preferred Qualifications: Ability to tutor a range of subjects, particularly Math and Writing.

Other Information: Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Provide subject area tutoring services to students, faculty, and staff in one or more academic area: math, science, writing, accounting, business, or health services/nursing. Record and submit detailed documentation of each tutoring session. Assist students with general computer and printer use. Attend all tutor trainings, professional development opportunities, and staff meetings required by the Coordinator. Present a professional demeanor at all times in both personality/dress and provide exceptional customer service. Assist the Coordinator with project-based tasks to serve SMC students or faculty/staff. This position requires occasional travel to both Dowagiac and Niles Campuses and some hours outside of normal shifts to accommodate training and presentations.

Special Instructions to Applicants: You must be enrolled at the College on a full-time or part-time basis (minimum of 6 credit hours during fall and spring semesters and 3 credit hours during the summer semester); contact hours will not be used to meet the 6 credit hour minimum. High-school students who are dual enrolled are eligible for student employment. You must also meet the credit hour requirement. OR You must be enrolled or continuing your education with a four-year College partner, on the campus of SMC, and be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours and at least 1 SMC credit hour during the fall and spring semesters and 3 credit hours and at least 1 SMC credit hour during the summer semester. All student employees must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to be eligible for student employment.

Physical Requirements: Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation: 1. The physical activity of this position. A. Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. B. Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. C. Hand and Finger Coordination: Ability to perform tasks requiring coordinated hand and finger movements, including typing, keyboarding, picking, pinching, and handling small objects D. Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. E. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. F. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. 2. The physical requirements of this position. Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. 3. The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. 4. The conditions the employee will be subject to in this position. The employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Reference Request Details

Accept References: Yes
Minimum Requests: 1
Maximum Requests: 1

Applicant Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter