Job Description
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Job Title Tutor - NFWS (2025 / 2026)
Student Position Type Non Federal Work Study/La Verne Work
Appointment Type Part-Time
FTE Work Schedule This position will require 5 - 15+ hours per week. We offer flexible work hours, based on the student worker's availability. This is an on-campus position.
Department Manager Hiring Manager Briana Smith
Number of Vacancies Position Summary Information for Announcement
University Overview Embark on an exciting journey with the University of La Verne, where your career aspirations come to life in a vibrant and welcoming environment. Established in 1891, our diverse and inclusive community is more than just a university-it's a home for passionate individuals like you.
At the University of La Verne, we embody four core values that set us apart-Ethical Reasoning, Diversity and Inclusivity, Lifelong Learning, and Civic and Community Engagement. If you're fueled by these principles and are eager to make a meaningful impact, your journey begins here.
With a rich history spanning 132 years, the University of La Verne boasts a global Leo Family of 89,000+ accomplished alumni. As the #1 private university in California for social mobility according to U.S. News and World Report 2024, and recently recognized as the 33rd Best U.S. College by the Wall Street Journal 2024, we take pride in our commitment to excellence in education.
Join us in shaping the future, where your passion meets purpose. Come be part of something extraordinary and apply today!
Diversity Statement The University supports a diverse and inclusive environment where students recognize and benefit from the life experiences and viewpoints of other students, faculty, and staff. Diversity is an active and intentional practice that supports difference and multiplicity to expand knowledge, educate capable citizens, develop the whole person, and serve our local and global communities. Promoting and sustaining diversity is a commitment to educational quality and the creation of positive, respectful learning communities.
Job Description Summary Located within the Libraries & Learning Commons, the Academic Success Center (ASC) provides academic support across all majors and disciplines with the goal of helping students become engaged, self-sufficient learners who are confident in their abilities to reach their academic goals. ASC services include one-on-one consultations, peer-assisted learning groups, and academic skills workshops. Libraries & Learning Commons Tutors work collaboratively with students to help them explore course material and develop a strategy for learning key concepts.
Specific Duties - Conduct face-to-face, online, asynchronous, and/or drop-in tutoring sessions on assigned subject area(s) with students both individually and in groups, helping students develop their own best practices for becoming self-sufficient learners.
- Review resources available through the ASC, Wilson Library, and all of Libraries & Learning Commons, referring students to resource materials or staff members based on their individual needs and ability levels.
- Gather and report accurate data for each student and/or consultation.
- Attend and actively participate in all mandatory trainings and meetings, including fall and spring orientation; weekly small group meetings; online tutoring and technology training workshops; and other relevant trainings required for specific subjects or focus areas (e.g. group facilitation methods for those offering group sessions, research strategies for those offering research support, etc.)
- Complete supplemental ASC and Libraries & Learning Commons activities, including review, edit and/or create resources for the ASC, ASC class visits, reflections, observations, mentoring, and co-tutoring sessions, as assigned by ASC professional staff.
- Other duties as assigned by the Director, Associate Director and ASC professional staff.
Minimum Qualifications - A strong academic background (minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.25
- Ability to communicate effectively to help students construct their own understandings of course materials.
- Ability to listen to the needs of students and work cooperatively in setting realistic and productive learning goals.
- Sensitivity to the diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and academic backgrounds of ASC students.
- Dependability and personal accountability.
- Self-motivation, self-regulation, and a desire to mature and learn in a professional teaching/learning environment.
Preferred Qualifications - Ability to apply growth learning, self-regulated learning, scaffolding, metacognition, and similar learning strategies in tutoring practice.
Benefits Summary Employees are eligible for the following benefits:
One hour of Paid Sick Leave for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum accrual of 24 hours of Paid Sick Leave per year and capped at 48 hours.
University of La Verne Defined Contribution Retirement Plan - can contribute employee voluntary contributions, excluding wages derived from federal work study funds.
In accordance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA), employees who work an average of 30 or more hours per week, will be eligible for medical coverage through the University of La Verne.
Covered under the University of La Verne Workers Compensation Insurance.
Location La Verne Main Campus
If Other, please specify. Physical Demands Summary Do the essential functions of this job require lifting? If yes, list maximum weight and duration Describe work environment Hiring Pay Rate
Hourly Rate $16.50
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number 2024-251372SE
Special Instructions to Applicants Open Date 05/05/2025
Close Date 06/30/2026
Open Until Filled No
Quick Link University of La Verne
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Part time, Local area, Flexible hours,