Tutorial Services Graduate Assistant
Tutorial Services Graduate Assistant
Hours/Pay: 10-20 hours per week, $17/hour (At 20 hours, this position is eligible for health benefits. A nine-month commitment is preferred.)
Application: Email a copy of your CV/resume and a letter of interest to Carissa Ábrego (carissa.abrego@austin.utexas.edu). Your letter should explain why you are interested in the position of the Tutorial Services Graduate Assistant position and what you will bring to the role.
Emailed files should be in .pdf or .docx formats AND include your full name in the document title. Your full name (first and last names) should also be included in the body of each document.
Applications open: July 12
Applications close: August 2
Contact: Carissa Ábrego, ACTS Program Administrator, carissa.abrego@austin.utexas.edu
Tutorial Services at the Sanger Learning Center offers both one-to-one appointment tutoring (AT) and drop-in tutoring (DIT) to all UT undergraduates and employs nearly 200 student educators. The Tutorial Services Graduate Assistant supports the Appointment Tutoring and Drop-in Tutoring programs and, as time allows, serves as an academic coach in the Sanger Learning Center within the School of Undergraduate Studies.
Responsibilities:
This position will support the AT and DIT programs in coordinating Tutorial Services. This includes:
· Managing and supervising a team of paid peer educators (tutors and Undergraduate Assistants). Some evening availability during drop-in tutoring hours is ideal.
· Answering email inquiries from students to the tutoring listserv.
· Assisting with new tutor training, orientation, and hiring.
· Maintaining regular communication with ACTS Program Administrator and completing administrative tasks as needed.
· Providing additional support for the Academic Counseling and Tutorial Services team at the Sanger Learning Center as needed.
· As time allows, providing individual consultation and guidance to UT undergraduate students seeking to improve their knowledge and skills related to academic success.
Perks:
Access to private office space in Jester Center. Opportunities to collaborate on program assessment and research. Opportunities to explore careers in higher education.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for the Tutorial Services GA position, applicants must:
- Be a full-time graduate student and meet the University’s conditions for graduate student employment: http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/employment/conditions.html
- Have demonstrated commitment to student well-being and student academic success.
- Have an understanding of challenges faced by UT (or similar university) undergraduate students.
- Be willing to engage with Sanger colleagues.
Preference given to applicants with: knowledge of learning theories and learning/study strategies related to college success; experience applying or communicating learning theories/strategies with adolescent or college students; experience working with diverse populations; experience as an undergraduate peer educator; experience with technology platforms such as Microsoft Office and Zoom.
Career Competencies Gained:
• Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written and oral forms to persons inside and outside of the organization
• Use interpersonal skills to coach and develop others and use empathic skills to guide and motivate
• Demonstrate personal accountability, ability to learn from mistakes, and effective work habits, e.g., punctuality, working productively with others, and time workload management