King's College - Academic Support

Tutoring is one of the most enjoyable jobs on campus. The satisfaction at having made a difference is someone's academic life is enormous. Tutoring is also a good paying job and hours are extremely flexible as well.

Am I eligible to be a tutor?
The best tutors are King's students who have already taken the course and received a grade of "B" or better in the course in which they wish to tutor. A good tutor must be able to teach another student how to study the course material and to review specific course content.

THREE KEY ATTRIBUTES

Knowledge: You are required to have strong working knowledge of specific course content and must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Interpersonal Skills: You must demonstrate effective skills in working collaboratively with peers and teaching with compassion. You must be good problem solvers.

Organizational Abilities: You must demonstrate abilities in managing tasks, maintaining schedules, managing time, and completing your own work assignments thoroughly.

How do I become a tutor? I f you believe you have these skills, here's what you should do:

Complete an Online-Tutor Application or stop by the Academic Skills Center, Mulligan 94, for an application.
You will be contacted by the Tutorial Coordinator to schedule a job interview. Prepare for the interview by bringing appropriate ID to complete the job application process.
If hired, you must complete tutor orientation training as a prerequisite before tutoring begins.
Contingent upon the requests and availability of tutors in specific subjects, you tutor can start working immediately after training.
You will meet with your tutee in the Tutorial Coordinators office to arrange a mutually agreeable time and place to conduct tutoring sessions.

Any questions or comments about this Web Page can be directed to Dr. Stewart, Tutorial Coordinator.

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