{"id":5081,"date":"2024-02-09T16:25:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T21:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-academic-support-center\/?page_id=5081"},"modified":"2026-03-06T14:25:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:25:53","slug":"sasc-employment-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-academic-support-center\/sasc-employment-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"SASC Employment FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is the hiring timeline for positions for Fall 2026?<\/h3>
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Applications will open Feb 1, 2026 with a priority application deadline of 5pm on February 24. Applications received after our deadline will only be considered if we still have hiring needs after all initial applicants have received full consideration.\u00a0 Apply through Handshake, or on our website at this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

When do interviews take place?<\/h3>
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Interviews begin in March. After the March 1st application deadline, we will reach out with instructions on how to sign up for a slot.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Do I need written recommendations?<\/h3>
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You do not<\/strong> need a written recommendation.  We ask you to provide the name(s) of 1-2 faculty or staff members that can speak to your qualifications. They will not<\/strong> have to write a letter, but we may contact them for feedback.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Do you give hiring preference to people who have formal tutoring experience?<\/h3>
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No! We provide on-the-job training to all employees.\u00a0 We expect you to arrive with content knowledge based upon your previous course work.\u00a0 We provide training to help you build the skills to become an effective tutor.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Must I attend training?\u00a0<\/h3>
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All tutors are required to participate in regular training sessions throughout each academic year. Tutors are paid<\/strong> to attend such meetings. Tutors in their first year of work must also participate in bi-weekly training for new tutors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Must I have received an A in a course to tutor it?<\/h3>
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No.  SASC tutors are not experts, rather they are individuals with a high degree of empathy and are great communicators. SASC tutors possess knowledge of the relevant content but also have direct experience in overcoming the challenges of adjusting to learning at the college level. We are looking for students who can share learning strategies specific to the courses they support.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

What kinds of courses do you hire tutors to support?<\/h3>
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We support many introductory-level and some intermediate-level courses in Biology, Chemistry, DCS, Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Music Theory,\u00a0 Introduction to Logic (PHIL), Comparative Politics, and Statistics across the curriculum (Bio, Econ, Math, Psych, Pol, & Soc).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How many courses do I need to tutor?<\/h3>
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In most cases, we look to hire people who can tutor two or more courses.  For example, general math tutors need to be able to tutor Calc I and II as well<\/em> as at least one 200-level math course.  Similarly, Chem tutors need to support both<\/em> semesters of intro chem and\/or both<\/em> semesters of organic chem. Exceptions include tutoring for music theory and some discipline-specific statistics courses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Can I apply to be a tutor if I\u2019m currently studying off-campus? Or, what if I plan to be abroad in the upcoming Fall term?<\/h3>
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Yes, please do!  If you are currently studying abroad, we are happy to arrange a Zoom interview.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you plan to study abroad in the upcoming Fall term, we encourage you to apply and interview prior<\/em> to your semester away. That way you’ll know if you can expect a tutoring position upon your return to campus.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How many hours per week am I required to work?<\/h3>
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We don\u2019t have a hard minimum, but typically tutors work at least 3-4 hours per week.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Do I choose my own hours?<\/h3>
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Before the term starts, we ask everyone to let us know what hours they\u2019re available and we build the schedule based on that information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":173,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"class_list":["post-5081","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","with-sidebar"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-academic-support-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-academic-support-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-academic-support-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-academic-support-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/173"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-academic-support-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5081"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-academic-support-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5081\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5865,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-academic-support-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5081\/revisions\/5865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-academic-support-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}