We are so excited you are considering applying to be a member of our Tutoring Center staff! Whether you’re interested in tutoring your fellow classmates in various subjects or helping with front desk duties such as scheduling appointments, you can make a real difference at HCU. These are paid positions.
Please review the requirements and guidelines.
Positions
- Academic Coach
- Desk Workers
- General Tutor
- Supplemental Instructor (SI)
Requirements
- All Tutoring Center Staff Must:
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Attend Tutoring Center Student Leader Trainings each semester
- General Tutors and SI’s:
- Completion of the course(s) you wish to tutor from HCU
(except in some cases if you started with higher level courses) - An A in the course(s)
- Reference or recommendation from professor for course the Tutor wishes to tutor
- Completion of the course(s) you wish to tutor from HCU
Expectations
- A desire to help students
- Demonstrate ethical and responsible behavior
- Demonstrate good communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Uphold confidentiality in all interactions with student and staff
- Model and promote effective time management, professionalism, and study habits
- Ability to assist students’ learning without doing the work for them
- Careful record keeping of all tutoring appointments
- Attend training before each fall and spring semester
Schedule
You have the flexibility to set your own schedule within the library’s operating hours, including evenings and weekends. Simply let us know your availability, and you will only be required to come in for your assigned shift or when you have a scheduled appointment.
- Academic Coaches: Must offer at a minimum 5 hours of availability each week
- Desk Workers: Work with the Director to establish a weekly schedule, ensuring coverage Monday through Friday
- General Tutors: Must offer at a minimum 5 hours of availability each week
- Supplemental Instructors: Commit to working a total of 10 hours per week, which includes 3 hours of in-class support, two 1-hour study sessions, and 5 hours of drop-in tutoring.
Training
All Tutoring Center Staff must completes training before each fall and spring semester. Additional trainings occur throughout the semester and will be scheduled as needed.
Compensation
- Academic Coaches and General Tutors are paid $7.25 an hour for the hours you actually work, not the hours you are available. After you complete Level 1 training, you will be promoted to $8.25 an hour.
- Desk Workers are paid $7.25 an hour each shift
- Supplemental Instructors are paid $9.25 an hour
After completing at least one semester with the Tutoring Center, you will become eligible for senior leadership positions, which offer opportunities for promotion and increased pay.
Apply
- To work for the Tutoring Center, please complete this online application.
- Please ask and present this endorsement letter to your HCU professor which will serve as their letter of recommendation confirming your grade and success in the class. Letters can be submitted to the Library Office 111 or to TutoringCenter@hc.edu
- If a position is open in the role or subject(s) you are seeking you will be contacted for an interview. Otherwise, your application will be held until a position becomes available.
We hire for all positions as needs arise, so a position could be open at any point in the semester.
Tutoring Center Student Job Application
If you have any other questions, please contact the Tutoring Center at TutoringCenter@hc.edu.