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Tutor Job Description |
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| A Tutor's Job can be defined in terms of three main responsibilities: facilitating learning, acting as a liaison between students and faculty, and integrating how to learn with what to learn. |
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| 1. FACILITATE LEARNING |
- Remember that you are NOT A PROFESSOR. You can review concepts with students, you can offer an alternate explanation for understanding concepts, but you are not responsible for teaching the material.
- Focus on problem-solving strategies. Work through sample problems with students and emphasize the PROCESS rather than the PRODUCT. Resist the temptation to do the work for the student!
- Redirect questions and discussion to other members of your group (questions may also be redirected to appropriate resources such as the textbook, the student’s notes, or handouts provided by the professor).
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| 2. ACT AS A LIASON BETWEEN STUDENTS AND FACULTY |
- If a student has questions about class material that you cannot answer, help the student formulate a list of questions to take to the professor. Some students are anxious about visiting professors, but this process will help put them at ease.
- Provide a student perspective of how a professor teaches and evaluates his/her classes.
- Maintain regular contact with professors so that you will be aware of what is being covered in class.
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3. INTEGRATE HOW TO LEARN WITH WHAT TO LEARN
- When students need to review for tests or exams, offer to help. Provide strategies for studying (i.e. – making flashcards, writing outlines, creating flowcharts).
- If you need a refresher course on useful study strategies, attend one of the CAT Center workshops (or better yet, help facilitate a workshop and get paid for your time!).
- Work towards making yourself obsolete. If you can show other students HOW to learn on their own, eventually they won’t need you anymore.
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If you wish to apply for a tutoring position, please complete and submit the Tutor Application. |
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