AY2627 Tutor - Physics (Work-Study Preferred)

AY2627 Tutor - Physics (Work-Study Preferred)

Tutors function as learning facilitators for
introductory physics courses.  Tutors are
not teachers, nor are they teaching assistants: they are Learning
Assistants.  It is the tutor’s job to
successfully lead a student to solve a problem on his or her own, without
solving it for them.  

• Essential
  Duties
• Facilitate learning of challenging physics skills and concepts
• Solve homework problems in advance in order to be adequately prepared to assist in the learning process of individual students.
• Staff the Physics Tutoring Center during posted help hours.
• Promote a learning atmosphere in the Physics Tutoring Center.
• Assist in test administration and proctoring as
  needed in the department of physics.

Non-essential
duties

• Assist during recitations as needed

Stipend

Tutors receive a stipend of $12.00 an
hour.  Only hours served in the Tutoring
Center (Room 218 FH) can be remunerated.  While holding this job, a student may not take any additional Duquesne
University employment.

Minimum
qualifications

Excellent interpersonal skills, good customer
service skills, dependability, ability to keep a rigid schedule.  Knowledge of general physics at the college
level. Math proficiency at the level of high school algebra.

Applicants should upload a cover letter stating their program at Duquesne, and describing their interest in the position and their qualifications.