Tutor Position Description

Northfield Reads and Counts Tutor

Responsible To: Community-Based Work Study Coordinator

Objective: To motivate and guide Northfield students’ academic success through weekly tutoring sessions.

Duties

  • Commit to work scheduled hours every week as a Tutor.
  • Attend training sessions.
  • Assist individual students or small groups with academic needs.
  • Meet all program expectations, including paperwork, background check, standards of conduct and attendance policies
  • Attend one continuing education training session per semester
  • Meet with supervisor once during each term.
  • Participate in program evaluation.

Qualifications

  • Reliable
  • Patient
  • Desire to motivate and assist students
  • Effective communication skills
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to give and receive instruction
  • Must pass a Minnesota criminal background check
  • Must qualify for federal work-study or state work-study to work as a paid tutor

Meet our qualifications and want to become a tutor? Email kclements@carleton.edu.