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Ivy Tech Community College

Part Time Tutor

🇺🇸 East Chicago, Indiana 🕑 Part-Time 💰 $15 per Hour 💻 Tutoring 🗓️ October 14th, 2026
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Edtech.com's Summary

Ivy Tech Community College is hiring a Part Time Tutor to help students build understanding and study skills through one-on-one, small-group, drop-in, and classroom tutoring. The tutor reports to the Director of the Learning Resource Center, keeps session records in the tutoring software, and supports students preparing for entrance and placement exams.

Highlights
  • Tutor students one-on-one, in small groups, in drop-in sessions, and in classrooms, adapting the method to each student's learning style.
  • Deliver face-to-face tutoring in the campus tutoring centers, with virtual sessions over Zoom as needed.
  • Explain concepts and ask guiding questions that push students to think and work through problems independently.
  • Prepare students for entrance and placement exams as needed, particularly the Knowledge Assessment and the TEAS.
  • Record each tutoring session in the TracCloud tutor software and help students schedule appointments in it.
  • Guide students in building positive study habits and point them to college services and campus resources that support their academic success.
  • Report to the Director of the Learning Resource Center and work with the supervisor to set schedules that cover tutoring center hours around other tutors.
  • Promote the tutoring program to faculty and help plan and run on-campus events and workshops.
  • Need some college credit or a degree in progress and demonstrated expertise in at least one subject area, plus willingness to assist with coursework beyond that specialty.
  • Pay is $15 per hour on a flexible schedule balanced between the tutor's availability and the coverage needs of the tutoring centers.

Part Time Tutor Full Description

GENERAL PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE POSITION:
The tutor’s duties involve tutoring assistance to students (tutees) utilizing a variety of methods adaptable to the student’s learning style. This includes face-to-face individual tutoring, small group tutoring, and virtual tutoring by Zoom as needed. Keeps records of tutoring sessions. Part-time tutors work a flexible schedule balanced between their availability and the coverage needs of the tutoring centers.
Pay:
$15/hour

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Tutors students in a one-on-one, small-group, drop-in, or classroom tutoring format to provide learning assistance. Includes virtual tutoring as needed.
  • Explains concepts and asks questions that encourage students to think and work independently.
  • Aids students preparing for entrance or placement exams as needed, particularly Knowledge Assessment, and TEAS.
  • Keeps necessary documentation of own tutoring sessions, utilizing tutor software, TracCloud. Assists student with scheduling appointments in the tutoring software.
  • Reports directly to the Director of the Learning Resource Center as to the needs, concerns and daily operations related to the tutoring centers.
  • Works with supervisor to provide schedules of hours around other tutoring staff coverage, and in making schedules available to students.
  • Helps in promoting the tutoring program on campus to faculty.
  • Maintains organization and cleanliness within the Tutoring Centers.
  • Guides students in the development of positive study habits and study skills.
  • Develops a good understanding and knowledge of college services, supports, and other campus resources, useful to a student’s academic success.
  • Participate in professional development training as relevant.
  • Assists in planning and executing on-campus events and workshops.
  • Assists supervisor as needed in any other tasks related to a smooth operation of the Tutoring Centers.
This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list. Other duties logically associated with this position may be assigned. All responsibilities will be conducted within the parameters of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), other applicable regulatory requirements, and professional standards.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Director Learning Resource Center
SUPERVISION GIVEN:
None

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Some college credit and/or degree in progress.
  • Have a demonstrated expertise in one or more key subject areas.
  • Willing to assist students in other coursework besides major subject specializations.
  • Able to work flexible hours.
  • Able to communicate well with students and staff from all backgrounds, ages, and skill levels.
  • Must possess strong level of responsibility, reliability, punctuality, and initiative.
  • Must have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Products.
  • Able to utilize Zoom for virtual tutoring as needed, and for staff training meetings.