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How do I know if I am academically qualified to tutor someone?
...... you will be approved by the Chairperson and possibly your professor for each specific course you want to tutor. The UTS Coordinator will provide you with a form letter and a copy of your transcript to take to the Academic Department. After reviewing your transcript and possibly a brief discussion of your confidence level in the subject, the Chairperson will sign the letter approving you as a tutor (usually, the Chairperson will expect you to have completed any course that you wish to tutor with a grade of at least a B+). This is then returned to the Coordinator and maintained in your employment file.
Can I tutor in more than one subject area?
...... yes! you can be approved for more than one subject within an Academic Department, and also you can be approved to tutor subjects in different disciplines.
Are their other qualifications?
.... there are other considerations made by the Coordinator when hiring you as a tutor. Though exceptions are occasionally made based on unique circumstances, the Coordinator will generally expect you to have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA, exhibit the qualities of a successful student, have positive communication and interpersonal skills, and most of all..a desire and the patience to help others learn to succeed.
How do I get paid?
...... tutors are typically hired as student temporary workers and are paid an hourly wage based on a time sheet that is maintained by the tutor throughout each month. The current rate of pay for undergraduate tutors is $6.00 per hour. Tutors who facilitate larger group sessions will have the opportunity to increase their hourly rate as discussed with the coordinator. Graduate students receive $7.00 per hour. You will be paid for time spent tutoring students, waiting for students, and any time you spend working with a professor relative to tutoring issues. Payment is twice a month via a check sent to your campus mail box.
How many hours a week do I have to work?
...... as a tutor, you have the luxury of designing a schedule that fits around your classes and lifestyle. The UTS lab (where all tutoring takes place) is open 8 am-9pm Monday-Thursday, and 8-5 on Friday. You will create a schedule of availability and can choose any 1 hour (or 50 minute) blocks of time within the operational hours. Typically, tutors make themselves available anywhere from 4 - 10 hours per week. This decision is up to you though it is best to begin conservatively, and then open more hours as you see how tutoring fits in with your schedule and lifestyle.
How do I know when I'm supposed to meet with a student?
...... lab managers at the front desk (scheduling center) will assign tutees to the schedule grid that you develop. You will always have two days notice from the time a student is scheduled until you are supposed to begin. You can come by the lab daily to check your UTS mailbox for new request forms that will be placed in your box when someone is put on your schedule. You can also call the scheduling center between the hours of 11-3 or 5-9 to ask a lab manager to check your mailbox.
I've never tutored anyone before. How do I know if I'll be good at it?
...... If you have never tutored, a little anxiety is to be expected. We offer a variety of orientation and training opportunities to help you get off to a positive start and even offer a 1 credit hour Tutor Training Class that we will encourage you to consider taking at some point. We are even accredited to provide you with certification as a tutor via the College Reading and Learning Association, a national tutorial support organization. The UTS staff will provide you with information about the requirements for certification upon your hiring if you are interested.
Do I have to work on weekends?
...... No! tutors are only allowed to work during the operational hours of the lab, Monday-Friday.
Can I tutor from my Residence Hall or Apartment?
...... No. Tutors are allowed to work only in the UTS lab (208 D. D. Dougherty) unless approved to tutor elsewhere on campus by the Coordinator. Tutoring from your residence hall or apartment is not allowed due to liability and supervisory issues.
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