Tutor and Professional - East Falls Campus (Part Time)

PRIMARY FUNCTION :

The Professional Chemistry Tutor position at Jefferson University - East Falls Campus is a part-time, 6-12 hour per week position. The Academic Success Center hires professional tutors in various subjects (non-writing) on a rolling basis depending on student demand. A Professional Tutor will have set weekly hours in which they are available for one-on-one appointments and/or group sessions with students during the fall and spring semesters. A Chemistry Professional Tutor should have knowledge of course materials taught at Jefferson University - East Fall Campus and be an expert in the area they wish to tutor.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Tutor students one-on-one in a specific content area of expertise and assist students with developing better academic success skills.
• Conduct group review sessions and group tutoring (if needed) prior to an exam and/or create workshops that are relevant to the content area being tutored.
• Communicate and collaborate with the Assistant Director for Learning Services, course instructors, peer tutors, and students to promote tutoring services and stay current on course content and tutoring methodologies.
• Log hours in a payroll system (My Time) and use an online tutoring scheduling/early alert system (Starfish) to track appointments and record tutoring outcome notes.
• Interact with students, co-workers, visitors, and other individuals consistent with the values of Jefferson.

Qualifications

Education :

• MS or higher in Chemistry/Biochemistry with experience in Organic Chemistry

Closing Statement

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.