Peer Educator Tutor Position                                                     

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Goal The goal of the Peer Educator Program is to build on students' strengths to help them achieve their full academic potential. Description The Peer Educator Program provides free tutorial services for most of the lower-level general education course requirements.  We employ Content Tutors and Tutor Generalists in most subjects.  Content Tutors are subject-specific and Tutor Generalists assist students in a broad range of areas to help them acieve academic success.

General Information

Our Services

• Content Tutors:  tutors who specialise in a specific subject area
• Tutor Generalists:  tutors who assist with maximizing academic performance
• One-on-one tutoring
• Small group tutoring
• Webinars on student success
• Study skills and learning strategies
• Tutorial services for Distance Learning
• SmartThinking:  online tutorials available 24 hours through BlackBoard (self-directed)

Qualifications

• Must be an ODU undergraduate or graduate student
• Candiddate muse be proficient in the area in which he/she desires to tutors
• Must be able to conevey that knowledge clearly via the spoken and written word
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 required in the course(s) in which the candidate is applying to tutor
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and tutorial experience preferred
• Have a desire to participate in the success of fellow students

Responsibilities

• Successful completion of Academic Enhancement Peer Educator Training Program
• Complete 10 hours of training; 2 of the 10 hours will be online
• Provide peer-to-peer tutoring
• Maintain frequent communication with full-time staff and responding to requests
• Be punctual and professional.  Submit session logs within 1 week of each tutorial session
• Provide follow-up with tutees who miss consecutive appointments

Compensation

• Tutors are paid $10/hour for undergraduate tutors and $12.50/hour for graduate students.  Pay may increase with experience

Applying

Application Submission

• By Mail   
  Old Dominion University
  Peer Educator Program
  1104 Student Success Center
  Norfolk, VA  23529         
                                   
• By Email
  Send application materials as attachments to:  
  peereducator@odu.edu.  

If there are any questions concerning the application and qualifications, please contact Education Support Specialist, Wallace Turner at (757) 683-3294 or wturner@odu.edu.