TITLE                                                  Graduate Peer Tutor

DEPARTMENT                                  Graduate Academic Services

REPORTS TO                                    Katherine Worthington, Assistant Director Graduate Academic Services, kworthington@babson.edu

PAY RATE                                         $25/hr

THE OPPORTUNITY

This position consists of group tutoring to graduate students. In general, tutors can expect to hold one group tutoring session per week for 1-2 hours per session, and a handful of office hours for the duration of the course. Tutors will clarify learning problems in specific subject areas, assist in reviewing class material, discussing course texts, problem-solving, and test preparation. Tutors can also expect to spend time preparing for each tutoring session for 2-3 hours per class. This preparation includes meeting with professors and occasionally attending class. Between tutoring and preparation, the weekly time commitment averages around 10 hours. 

While Graduate Peer Tutors are not expected to know every detail of these courses, a tutor will need to specialize in one or more specific graduate courses or equivalent course content amongst the following: 

• ACC6110 – Resource Planning and Control/Managerial Accounting  

• ACC7800 – Financial Reporting 

• ECN6110 – Entrepreneurial Economics; comparable to ECN7500 Managerial Economics 

• FIN6110 – Finance 

• FIN7800 – Finance 

• STR7800– Strategy 

• OIM6301 – Programming for Business Analytics 

• OIM7800 – Operations and Information Management  

• QTM7800 – Business Analytics  

• QTM9510 - Optimization Method 

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Hold one group tutoring session per week for 1-2 hours per session. Assist students with problem solving, test preparation, reviewing class material, and clarifying problems in specific course subject

Hold office hours during the semester where students taking the course can ask questions about course material

Prepare for each tutor session by meeting with the teaching faculty and occasionally attending class

Check your email regularly and communicate with students about group tutor sessions and office hours. Maintain outlook calendar with group tutor sessions.

Meet with the professors of your assigned subject at the beginning of each semester and regularly throughout the semester.

As schedule allows proctor exams

Complete required tutor orientation, meet with Katherine Worthington as requested and respond to emails in a timely manner

Track attendance at group tutor sessions and share with Graduate Academic Services

Assume additional responsibilities as required.

YOUR TEAM WILL INCLUDE

List titles or N/A if no one supervised

WHAT EDUCATION AND SKILLS YOU WILL NEED

Demonstrated high academic achievement in the specific graduate course content area

Patient and understanding of our diverse student population and how students learn

Ability to clarify course topics and specific problems and explain to others

Must possess strong communication skills when working with individual and small groups of students.

Ability to communicate clearly via email, Canvas, and Outlook calendars

Ability to create an environment where direct reports have the freedom and security to take initiative; deal with complexities with resilience, resourcefulness, and optimism; and appreciate open mindedness, creativity, and agility in thought and tactics.

Ability to embrace ideas and changes created by all community members.  

Ability to work independently to solve problems; look for opportunities to take on responsibility; take thoughtful risks; and effectively act on new and ongoing initiatives, objectives, and solutions to gain sought-after results.

Ability to anticipate and effectively handles change; demonstrate willingness to try new skills and challenging tasks; and is flexible in changing conditions.

Must have strong computer skills including proficiency in Google Drive/Docs and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook/Calendar).

HOW AND WHERE YOU WILL WORK

ADDITIONAL SKILLS YOU MAY HAVE

Must be a graduate student currently enrolled at the FW Olin Graduate School of Business