Job Title: Student Assistant - Tutor for Dept. of Media, Culture, and the Arts
Location: Middle GA State University
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 275501
About Us

Middle Georgia State University (MGA), a multi-campus, baccalaureate and graduate degree granting public institution, is the most affordable public state university in Georgia. MGA has five campuses-Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, and Warner Robins, all located in central Georgia-and global outreach through its fully-online campus. Its enrollment of 8,000 students is largely comprised of students from most of Georgia's 159 counties. The University has six academic schools, including Georgia's flagship aviation university, that support its mission to educate and graduate inspired, lifelong learners whose scholarship and careers enhance the state.

Job Summary

In this position, the student tutor will have the opportunity to assist other students in developing a deeper understanding of a foreign language. During assigned times, tutor will assist other students in developing good study practices to maintain/improve their grade in lower to mid-level language courses taught at Middle Georgia State University. Tutors set and adhere to their schedule within the allotted number of hours provided.

Responsibilities

• Student will maintain consistent schedule of availability for tutoring hours; location is both on the Macon campus, and through TEAMS scheduling.
• Maintain all work areas in a clean and organized manner.
• Maintain his/her academic work load while handling a work study job opportunity.
• Must be dependable and prompt.
• Must adhere to the code of confidentiality.
• Be cordial to all students, staff, faculty and visitors entering the tutoring area.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum GPA of 2.5
• Currently enrolled at Muddle Georgia State University for at least 6 credit hours
• Students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Position dependent on approval from assigned language professor (Spanish, Korean, French); student must be either a native speaker or in an advanced relevant language course.
• A student worker must have knowledge of computers and different software programs.
• Student is required to retain Family Education Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) confidentiality.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Institutional Values

Middle Georgia State University is committed to four core values in what we do and represent: CORE VALUES: Stewardship - Engagement - Adaptability - Learning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Middle Georgia State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity. It is the policy of the Middle Georgia State University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, ADEA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50).

For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy, please contact the Middle Georgia State University Office of Human Resources at 478.471.2010. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact Human Resources.

Background Check

Employment offer is contingent upon completing a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your employment eligibility with MGA, as determined by MGA in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application material and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.