Student - Peer Tutor
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Tompkins Cortland Community College
Dryden, NY, US
Summary
Student tutors provide in-person academic support in the Tutoring and Writing Centers, assisting with course content, study skills, and writing assignments. They may also be cross-trained for library service desk duties or serve as classroom tutoring assistants.
Job Description
Peer Tutor - Fall 2026
*Please Note: Priority consideration will be given to students with a Federal Work Study award.
Job Description:
Student tutors will work in-person in the Tutoring Center and/or the Writing Center. Tutors may help with course content, study skills, test preparation, writing assignments and more. Tutors may be cross-trained to assist at the library Service Desk as needed. Student tutors may also have the opportunity to serve as a classroom tutoring assistant.
Job requirements:
- Demonstrated abilities in the desired tutoring area based on college courses taken and grades earned.
- Student tutors should have content knowledge and a patient, encouraging personality. They should be willing to help students figure out how they learn best and to try different strategies for helping students with their assignments.
- All tutors must have a recommendation from an instructor in the subject they would like to tutor (e.g., math, writing, accounting, biology, etc.)
- All tutor applicants will need to fill out a supplemental application online. Copy and paste the following URL into a browser and complete the form: https://tc3.libguides.com/StudentTutorApplication
Hourly Rate: $16.00
