Math Clinic Tutor Job Description:

The Math Clinic (http://www.wcsu.edu/math/Clinic/index.htm) is a traditional first-come, first-served, walk-in basis math tutoring center, located on the third floor of White Hall.

Math Clinic Student Tutors:

• Have already taken and done well in specific undergraduate level math courses and enjoy helping others.
• Assist their fellow students with homework problems, projects, and preparing for quizzes or exams in the specific undergraduate level math courses. Tutors for the Statistics and Elementary Applied Math courses as well as any Computer Algebra System are in high demand.
• Able to relate to fellow students with various academic levels and skills.
• Even though it is not their primary purpose or expertise, they may also attempt to help students with general math questions in non-mathematics courses.
• Will not help with take-home exams and other forms of assessments that must be completed by the individual student.
• Typically, starting on the second week of classes, they follow a specific weekly schedule during the periods of 9am to 6 pm Mondays through Thursdays and 9 am to 2 pm on Fridays. Maximum total on-campus number of work hours, including those in the Math Clinic: 20 per week.
• Keep attendance records, reminding students to check-in at the available check-in station at the entrance of the room.
• Twice a month, submit their actual work hours electronically on the Core-CT system.
• Understand that their fellow students are counting on them and take working in the Math Clinic seriously. Hence, they are prompt and prepared, but also admit when they don’t know an answer and seek help to finding and providing the correct answer.
• Respect and treat their fellow tutors and students in a professional manner.
• Exhibit good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Follow guidelines set by the Math Clinic Director and maintain consistent communication for the smooth operation of the Math Clinic.
• Should commit to working for a full semester and, if successful, they are encouraged to work for as many as possible.

The pay is $12/hour

Math Emporium Tutor Job Description:

The Math Emporium (http://www.wcsu.edu/math/Emporium/math_emporium_main_page.htm) is an interactive computer-equipped tutorial learning center, located in Higgins Annex 105, that enables a new way of teaching/learning the remedial math courses MAT 100 and 100P ONLY. It combines software-based learning, some traditional lecture instruction, and one-on-one tutoring, with faculty and teaching assistants available to assist students.

Math Emporium Teaching assistants (TAs) are hired to interact with students on an one-to-one basis and answer any and all types of questions related to the course material.

The specific responsibilities include circulating among the students in the Emporium helping any student in whether they ask for help, or the TA observes that they are struggling. An important part of the job is looking for subtle signals that inform the TA that a student is struggling, to catch those who are reluctant to ask for help and give them assistance and support as well.

The TAs are also expected to:

1. Remind students to maintain quiet and encourage them to follow the rules, while discipline is ultimately the responsibility of a faculty member to enforce.
2. Be more authoritative if their shift is during one of the times when a class is not meeting, making sure to maintain a quiet work environment with no food, drink, or cell phone use.

The main task remains academic support at all times. If assigned a time when no faculty is present, the TA must commit to remaining during that entire time to supervise the lab.

The pay is $12/hour