SASC: Course-Attached Tutor (CAT) (S9829X)
Summary, Scope, and Responsibilities
The Student Academic Support Center (SASC) seeks students interested in working as a Course-Attached Tutor for a variety of mathematics, statistics, programming, natural science and social science courses. Course-Attached Tutors are matched for one semester with a specific section of a course to offer support for the students in that section through regular help sessions, individualized appointments, email communications, and meetings with the course instructor. Course-attached tutors may also staff drop-in hours working with students one-on-one or in groups.
The Basics
Department:Student Academic Services Center
Supervisor:
Grace Coulombe
Office Location:
Coram Library, Room 228
Email:
gcoulomb@bates.edu
Pay Grade:
Hours:
Workers:
Qualifications, Requirements, and Responsibilities
Responsibilities
CAT responsibilities include:
● Attending all mandatory training sessions and tutor meetings.
● Preparing for sessions.
● Providing academic assistance to students either on a drop-in or an assigned basis;
helping students review skills required for the course, discussing and clarifying course
concepts, demonstrating sample problems or examples, coaching students as they work
problems without doing their work for them, assisting students in developing good study
skills and habits, and suggesting supplementary materials or resources for students to
use.
● Maintaining proper records: ensuring visitors sign in for drop-in hours and submitting
CAT activity report forms to accompany each bi-weekly timesheet.
● Attending class on a predetermined schedule, depending upon arrangement with course
faculty and SASC professional staff. In such a case, during active learning periods, the
tutor will roam around the room to help answer questions.
● Providing weekly evening help sessions.
● Maintaining a private appointment schedule to provide availability for one-on-one
appointments or small group appointments with students in the class for a range of
3-5 hours per week of available appointment slots.
● Checking email daily for tutoring-related updates and announcements. Responding
promptly to messages from students, faculty, and SASC professional staff. Arranging, in
advance, for a substitute when unable to work a regularly scheduled shift at drop-in
hours.
● Informing the SASC team of any problem areas such as the inability to work a scheduled
shift, issues with private tutoring assignments, difficulty with particular topics, etc.
● Maintaining confidentiality with respect to all personal information about the tutee.
Requirements
Tutors must have a solid understanding of the material for any course for which they tutor. In addition, they should be strong communicators, be organized, and possess good study habits and time management skills. They should also possess a friendly willingness to support, mentor, and foster trusting relationships with other Bates students. Tutors should be prepared to discuss relevant course material with students, and also to engage in discussions about successful study strategies. Desired qualities: patience, empathy, and the enthusiasm to help others.
All applicants must participate in an in-person interview which will be scheduled after application materials have been submitted.
Students hired for this position are strongly encouraged (but not required) to enroll in EXDS s27 Peer-Led Tutoring: Pedagogy & Practice for Short Term 2024. Details will be provided during the interview process.
Reporting
Reports to SASC Professional Staff