Opportunity Programs is hiring several student employees to facilitate tutoring and peer academic coaching. The OP Tutor/PAC is intended to assist students in clarifying learning obstacles, practice study strategies and provide some content support outside of the classroom setting.

Tutors will provide in-person and virtual sessions to individual students to provide learning assistance in specific subject areas.

Content areas need:

• Writing support for core Liberal Arts courses
• Pre-Calculus, Calculus 1 & 2
• Gen Chemistry & Gen Physics

Academic coaching includes:

• reviewing syllabi and organizing schedules
• developing study techniques and strategies
• note taking and synthesizing information
• effectively managing and prioritizing time
• test preparation strategies
• goal setting and attainment
• Refer students to other support services and resources (tutoring, SI, College 101)

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide face-to-face and online tutoring to individual OP students
• Provide small group review sessions prior to final exam week for a particular course or subject
• Keep accurate and up to date records of missed/late appointments on Jasper Connect
• Maintain a schedule of working hours, with requests to cancel a shift submitted with at least 24 hours notice
• Attend Student Staff Training throughout the semester
• Read and respond to emails in a timely fashion
• Submit required paperwork (timesheets, schedules, etc.) in a timely fashion
• Update OP advisors as needed
• Remain in good academic and judicial standing

Hourly Rate: $16. 00

Founded in 1853, Manhattan University is an independent Catholic Lasallian institution located in Riverdale, NY that embraces students of all faiths, cultures, and traditions. The mission of the University is to provide a dynamic student-centered educational experience that prepares graduates for lives of personal development, professional success, civic engagement, and service to their fellow human beings. We expect our faculty, administration, and staff to be knowledgeable about our mission and to make a positive contribution to the mission. Applicants from historically under-represented segments of the population are encouraged to apply, as well as those attracted to a university with a Catholic identity. We are committed to a diverse campus community. AA/EO Employer M/F/D/V