UWG Student Assistant - Peer Tutor
- Employer
- University of West Georgia
- Location
- UWG Recruiting Location
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Location: UWG Recruiting Location
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 225692
About Us
Just west of Atlanta, the University of West Georgia is a second home for more than 1,800 faculty and staff members dedicated to transforming lives and changing perspectives. With over 13,200 undergraduate and graduate students and nearly 90 programs of study, we’re a university of anything’s possible. We embrace diversity. We value community. We drive growth. We engage – as students, faculty and staff – and work collectively to be the best comprehensive university in America, sought after as the best place to work, learn and succeed. Join our pack and get a front seat to history in the making. Special things happen when you Go West. Come see for yourself. For more information about UWG, visit https://www.westga.edu/about-uwg/
Job SummaryPeer tutors are viewed as academic student leaders and are significant contributors to the University of West Georgia community. We believe Peer Tutors provide wonderful motivation for learning and act as a role model to their fellow peers. As members of the Center for Academic Success staff, Peer Tutors work on an individual basis or in small group sessions to answer questions on course content and to provide study strategies to aid in the mastery of core course content.Required Qualifications
Earned a grade of A in the course(s) one will tutor
Overall GPA at least 3.0
Must pass a background check.
Mastery of subject being tutored
Good overall academic ability
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work well with peers
Ability to work well with faculty
Ability to be empathetic to students having difficulties
Ability to maintain accurate records of tutoring sessions using EAB Navigate
-Recall past course material in order to articulate to other tutees
-Develop leadership skills, teamwork skills, administrative skills, and communication skills
Do this by using:
Critical Thinking
Leadership
Oral and Written Communication
Professionalism/Work Ethic
Teamwork/Collaboration
Thank you for your interest in this position! The screening and selection process is currently underway and will continue until a successful candidate is chosen. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted.
Organization
The University of West Georgia is a leading residential, doctoral comprehensive university that offers a broad undergraduate and graduate curriculum based on a liberal arts foundation. UWG enrolls more than 10,600 students, including an active international student population from more than 80 countries.
The university takes its mission of "Educational Excellence in a Personal Environment" seriously and is nationally recognized for the access to research opportunities and technology it provides to undergraduates. It has been named a Best Southeastern College by the Princeton Review for five years in a row and one of America's Best Value Colleges for 2007 and 2008.
UWG currently offers 109 programs of study, including 56 bachelor's and 40 master's and specialist degrees, two doctorates and 11 certificates, as well as Georgia's only Honors College. A third doctoral degree and a new master's degree have been approved by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. The Ed.D. in Professional Counseling and Supervision will begin in the summer of 2009, and a Masters in Arts in Criminology will begin in Fall 2008. Gifted high-school-age students can earn high school and college credit through the Advanced Academy of Georgia, one of only 15 U.S. residential college-early-entrance programs.
The Graduate School has one of the highest percentages of students enrolled in graduate classes in the University System. Undergraduates have nationally acclaimed access to research opportunities, and instruction is enhanced by faculty member research that is supported by more than $2.2 million in grants.
Only 50 miles west of Atlanta, Georgia, UWG offers a complete college experience featuring residence hall living, intercollegiate athletics and more than 100 student organizations on a beautiful, wooded 375-acre campus.
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