Employment Opportunities

Job Summary:

AAC Tutoring Services is a free service to all K-State students taking courses at K-State. Peer tutors help facilitate the learning process outside of a formal classroom structure and tutoring focuses on the success of the learning process as a whole. They are a vital part to many K-State students’ academic careers as they assist students to succeed academically. Peer tutors are needed for a variety of courses and one tutor may hold several tutoring sessions a week in a variety of courses.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist students with course content and academic strategies.
• Facilitate the learning process instead of providing direct answers.
• Be a productive study partner.
• Consult on how students can customize study tools and techniques to fit their individualized preferences.
• Make referrals to other student success resources such as Academic Coaching.
• Help students prepare for tests and exams

Qualifications:

Must be a Kansas State University undergraduate student enrolled in at least 6 hours

• Must maintain a semester GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Must have received a “B” or better at K-State in the courses you wish to tutor and knowledgeable about course tutored
• Exhibit responsibility, positive attitude, confidence, flexibility, strong energy levels, and excellent communication skills.
• Enthusiastic about building academic skills and helping others.
• Understanding of students with different needs, interests, and abilities

Subject Areas Needed:

We hired tutors in a variety of subject areas. High need subject areas include but are not limited to: Accounting, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Animal Sciences, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Finance, Geology, Geography, Kinesiology, Math, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Statistics

Reference Requirement:

To be eligible for this position, you must have a reference from a content expert for each subject area (ex: Math, Accounting, Music, etc.) that you intend to tutor. A content area expert can be a former high school teacher, professor, academic advisor, university supervisor, etc.-- someone who can speak to your content expertise and ability to communicate in the content area.