Student Employee-COM-Peer Tutor
- Employer
- Sam Houston State University
- Location
- Huntsville, TX
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
202600136ST
Title:Student Employee-COM-Peer Tutor
Employee Class:Student Employee
College Work Study Position:No
Department:GCOM Educational Affairs
Division:Division of Academic Affairs
Hiring Rate:$15/hr
Nature & Purpose of Position:The primary role of the Peer Tutor is to support Educational Affair’s mission to support student learning in the classroom by providing tutorial services for first-year SHSU-COM students requirements. This position requires the employee to have excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt his or her teaching methods to meet the needs of the student, as well as have a desire to see students succeed. The Peer Tutor may be required to implement instructional activities in both individual and group tutorial sessions. Specific responsibilities are listed below.
- Working with students to help them understand key concepts, especially those learned in the classroom
- Coordinating meetings and schedules with tutees as appropriate
- Teaching skills to improve academic performance, including study strategies, note-taking skills, and approaches to answering test questions
- Providing students positive and constructive feedback
- Participating in an initial training program for developing teaching techniques and learning skills and participating in ongoing training sessions as required by both MSA and HR
- Monitoring students’ attendance and progress
- Attending staff meetings
- Completing data entry tasks using required database software
- Documenting and communicating student progress, especially
- If additional difficulties are encountered in the tutoring sessions or
- If tutor suspects student requires additional university resources
- SHSU-COM OMS2 Student Doctor in good academic standing
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Approval of course director/phase I lead required; additional academic performance data may be reviewed to determine eligibility
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
- Complete the Peer Tutor Course Selection document and submit it with the application
04/16/2026
Contact Name & Title:Susan Risner Administrative Coordinator I
Contact Phone:936.202.5250
Contact Email:stdslp12@SHSU.EDU
EEO Statement:Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code §51.215.
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About Sam Houston State University
For more than 140 years, Sam Houston State University has been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement. Its motto, "The measure of a Life is its Service," resonates among its 21,000 students, eight colleges and well beyond its historical roots through research, creative endeavors, service learning, volunteering and more.
SHSU is an institution whose mission is to provide high quality education, scholarship, and service to students. With over 90 bachelor degrees, 50 master’s, and 11 doctoral programs—including the nation’s first Ph.D. in forensic science, SHSU provides an exceptional college experience for every student: traditional or non-traditional; first generation; international; or online.
Service to self and others is paramount at SHSU and reflected in all university organizations and programs. In fact, the university was named to USA Today’s Top 50 in the U.S. for “commitment to civic engagement and global awareness,” in addition to being classified a "Community Engaged Campus" by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. This honor, bestowed to only 311 public institutions nationwide, acknowledges the university's significant commitment to service.
Sam Houston State University has a small town feel with large scale opportunities. Located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas, Huntsville provides area residents with a sense of community and belonging, although just an hour drive north of Houston.
Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an “at will” employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code §51.215.
Member The Texas State University System
- Website
- https://www.shsu.edu/
- Telephone
- 936-294-1070
- Location
-
1905 University Avenue
Huntsville
TX
77340
United States
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