Student Employment - Teaching Assistant - Success Centre Tutors

Résumé du poste

The Peer Tutor provides student-to-student academic coaching to help strengthen learning in Business Administration subjects. They assist students with course materials, study strategies, and test preparation under the supervision of a College Professor.

Détails du poste

When you join Okanagan College, you’re joining a team that’s transforming lives and communities. Every course you create, every student you support and every connection you build, it all matters. Be a part of a vibrant campus community, where the work you do every day truly makes a difference. Desired Start Date: September 14, 2026 Position End Date: December 18, 2026 Salary Range: $18.42 -$23.51 hourly Bargaining Unit: Student Appointment Type: Non-Regular On-Call Schedule: Hours are agreed on between the student and supervisor. Posting Closing Date: September 22, 2026 If you have any questions about this position, please contact Brad Steinbart at [email protected] \n Your Opportunity In accordance with LOU #7, Teaching Assistants and Laboratory Demonstrators, employees are hired to assist in the Learning Center as peer tutors, employed to perform work which falls under the jurisdiction of the support staff bargaining unit. Employees hired as peer tutors will perform work not normally covered by an existing classification of this bargaining unit. Under the direct supervision of the College Professor the Peer Tutor will provide student-to-student academic coaching to help encourage and strengthen a student. Peer tutors do not provide “answers” but rather assist in the learning process. Functions and Duties Under supervision of the College Professor will perform the following duties: 1. Assist students with course materials relating to academic subjects in Business Administration or test preparation. 2. Help students with subject content according to individual strengths 3. Learn and be able to help students with study strategies and techniques Education and Experience Must be currently enrolled and have completed at least 48 credits in a Business Administration program, preferably in the degree program with a strong grasp on the subject matter in their program. Must have a minimum Grade Point Average of 75% prior to and during the contract term. Skills and Abilities 1. Thorough understanding of relative subjects 2. Ability to support the academic development of the student being tutored by assisting in the understanding of concepts in a specific course 3. Strong interpersonal, problem solving, communication and time management skills 4. Respect for confidentiality Our Values Students first: Creating meaningful life-long educational opportunities of the highest quality for alumni, current, and future students is at the heart of everything we do. Community: We are one College. We enthusiastically embrace the opportunity to work with, learn from, and support everyone we encounter collaboratively and collegially. Respect: We welcome, embrace, and celebrate that which make us unique in creating an environment in which every individual is valued, affirming our commitment to human dignity for all. Courage: We are courageous in our actions in areas that contribute to positive change in our communities and beyond. We have the courage to be vulnerable. We are truthful, sincere, and act ethically with honesty and fairness. Relationships: We steward meaningful relationships built on a foundation of reciprocity. We are compassionate, empathic, and care for the holistic well-being of students, employees, community members, and the land. Distinction: We choose activities in which we can achieve excellence and positively impact society. \n Okanagan College is committed to increasing the equitable and inclusive participation of marginalized people in all aspects of college life. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black People, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities or expressions. People with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [email protected].

Ce que vous ferez

The Peer Tutor provides student-to-student academic coaching to help strengthen learning in Business Administration subjects. They assist students with course materials, study strategies, and test preparation under the supervision of a College Professor.

Exigences

Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Business Administration program with at least 48 completed credits. A minimum Grade Point Average of 75% is required prior to and during the contract term.

Compétences indiquées

• Gestion du temps · Souhaitée
• Résolution de problèmes · Souhaitée
• interpersonal skills · Souhaitée
• Communication · Souhaitée

Autres compétences pertinentes

Relevées dans la description du poste. Confirmez les exigences importantes ci-dessus.

• Academic coaching
• Tutoring
• Business administration
• Test preparation
• Study strategies
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem solving
• Communication
• Time management
• Confidentiality
• Courage
• Ethical Standards And Conduct
• Compassion
• Teaching
• Business Administration
• Problem Solving
• Coaching
• Time Management
• Honesty

Domaines d’emploi

• Education
• Social Services
• Student Employment Coordinator
• Tutor
• Teaching Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified
• Tutors