What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-TIme Academic Excellence Center (AEC) Tutors position at The Pennsylvania State University?
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The Academic Excellence Center (AEC) is seeking qualified undergraduate students interested in becoming a part-time Tutor for the 2023-2024 Academic Year for one of the following topics: Engineering Mechanics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, and Physics. Applicants should be able to tutor a wide range of courses within the subject for which they plan to apply. However, we also welcome tutors with an aptitude in a diverse range of courses - you will be able to tutor beyond your focused topic. To tutor for a course, you are required to have taken the course previously.
Engineering Mechanics Tutors are needed to tutor for EMCH 210, 211, 212, and 213.
Computer Engineering Tutors are needed to tutor for CMPEN 270.
Computer Science Tutors are needed to tutor for CMPSC 131, 132, 200, 201, 221, 360, and 465.
Electrical Engineering Tutors are needed to tutor for EE 200, 210, and 211.
Mathematics Tutors are needed to tutor MATH 140, 141, 220, 230, 231, 250, and 251.
Physics Tutors are needed to tutor for PHYS 211, 212, 213, and 214.
Chemistry Tutors are needed to tutor for CHEM 110, 111, 112, 113, 202, and 210.
Students are permitted to work a maximum of 20 hours per week, but we ask that you are available for a minimum of 10 hours across at least two days of the week. The hours of operation for the AEC are Sunday 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Monday through Thursday 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. The schedule is flexible, and we are willing to work with you to find a time that is best for you to tutor. While we do offer virtual tutoring to broaden accessibility, we ask that tutors provide at least 80% of their hours in-person to meet demand.
Most students will be walk-ins, but there are opportunities to tutor for opt-in Study Nights in addition to your typical schedule.
To apply, upload your resume and unofficial transcript. Additionally, please upload a list of the courses you are comfortable tutoring for, ranked by preference/comfort level (include Subject and Course Number). Please emphasize any relevant tutoring experience in your resume and/or list of courses. We will contact you about scheduling an interview.
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