Apply to be a Tutor
Now Hiring Tutors for Fall Semester 2008
The 1-to-1 tutoring program in the Office of Success Programs provides free tutoring to Georgia Tech undergraduate students in more than 70 subjects, including Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biology, and many Engineering courses. Please review the benefits and qualifications for being a Success Programs tutor, and application instructions may be found at the end of this page.
Benefits
Qualifications
Application Process
Questions/Contact Us
Benefits of Being a Success Programs Tutor
Earning an excellent salary. Salaries range from $9/hour to $12/hour depending on class standing. We also accept volunteers. (NOTE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS: these positions do not offer assistantships or tuition waivers.
Training. We will provide training to all tutors. Tutors are required to attend an initial training and orientation session which is scheduled during the first week of class of each semester.
Flexible Scheduling. You determine your schedule. You choose when you want to tutor as well as how many hours. In general, tutors work between 5-10 hours per week depending on the course(s) they tutor, their availability, and the time of the semester. Also, we do not have tutoring during some official Georgia Tech holidays or over semester breaks.
Improve your own learning. When you teach something, you learn it better yourself! Most of our tutors improve their own content knowledge in the disciplines they teach.
Work experience. Tutoring looks great on a resume or CV.
Being a part of Success Programs and Student Affairs. We have a fun and dynamic staff, and, where appropriate, we encourage our tutors to get involved and particpate in many of our programs.
Qualifications to Apply
Current Georgia Tech graduate or undergraduate student in good academic standing. (Note: Graduate students ability to work as tutors may depend on their funding source).
Have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and have completed at least one semester at Georgia Tech. (We may consider transfer students or new graduate students, however.). We also ask that you have earned an “A” or “B” in the course(s) for which you apply to tutor.
Dependable and reliable. Your commitment to the program and to the students you work with is extremely crucial. We seek people who will stay committed to the program throughout the entire semester!
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Prior tutoring or teaching experience is helpful but not necessary.
Application Process
To apply, download and complete the application form (click here) and drop it by at our office during business hours (8:00am – 5:00pm) in Room 330 of the ISYE Annex Building- across from the CRC. (Building Code 57 on the Campus Map) Please note that we do not accept emailed or faxed applications.
Once we have reviewed your application, we may invite you for a short interview. You will be contacted by one of our staff members.
Questions or Additional Information
If you have any questions about the tutoring program or this application process, please call 404-385-0041 or e-mail tutoring@vpss.gatech.edu.
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