The Mary Stangler Center for Academic Success would love to have you!

Interested in becoming a tutor? There are various criteria depending on the subject you are interested in tutoring. For more information, contact Kerby Plante, Director, at kplante@sctcc.edu.

Peer Tutor

Peer tutors provide individual and small group tutoring sessions in specific subject-areas. The peer tutor facilitates learning by encouraging the student to become a successful, independent learner. The purpose of tutoring is to increase and enhance mastery of concepts or applications of a specific course of study. Peer tutors integrate effective study and learning strategies to maximize the potential for academic progress. 

Qualifications
  1. Completed 12 credits of college level course work
  2. Currently enrolled as an SCTCC student
  3. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better
  4. Received an A or B in courses representative of subjects to be tutored
  5. Recommendation by at least one instructor in the subject area(s) to be tutored
  6. Demonstrated ability to establish rapport with students and tutor in an academic setting
  7. Successful completion of Tutor Training by the end of the first full semester of employment
Responsibilities
  1. Tutor students in specific course material and integrate study and learning strategies to promote independent learning
  2. Attend monthly staff development meetings
  3. Other projects and tasks as assignment by the CAS staff
  4. Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
  5. Participate in performance evaluations
Application Process
  1. Complete the SCTCC Mary Stangler Center for Academic Success Application
  2. Subject-area proficiency exam
  3. Interview with the Director and the Math, Science or Writing Coordinator(s)

Peer tutors who are CRLA certified (see below) and have at least one year of experience are eligible for promotion to the Lead Tutor position. For more information about this opportunity, contact Kerby Plante at kplante@sctcc.edu.

The CAS also has an employment position as a Front Desk Staff member. The front desk staff greets students when they come into the CAS and assist students with the check-in process.

Qualifications
  1. Good interpersonal skills
  2. Ability to stay organized
  3. Willingness to initiate conversation with students that enter the CAS
Responsibilities/Duties
  1. Greet students as they enter the CAS
  2. Help answer questions regarding the CAS
  3. Manage schedules for tutoring and advising
  4. Enforce policies of the CAS
Application Process
  1. Complete the SCTCC Mary Stangler Center for Academic Success Application form 
  2. Interview with the Director

Tutors working in the Mary Stangler Center for Academic Success are currently working their way to, or already are, CRLA certified tutors; CRLA stands for the College Reading and Learning Association. CRLA is a group of student-oriented professionals active in the fields of reading, learning assistance, developmental education, tutoring and mentoring at the college/adult level. The purpose of CRLA is to provide a forum for the interchange of ideas, methods, and information to improve student learning and to facilitate the professional growth of members. Tutors working the CAS have had extensive tutor training allowing them to be eligible for certification through CRLA. 

The benefits for certification are present for both tutors and the students using the CAS. Students coming into the tutoring center and asking for help are getting help from tutors that are highly trained and skilled in the information that they are presenting. The tutors benefit from being certified for many reasons, not limited to: boosting their confidence in their tutoring skills, being nationally recognized for their service and having something professional to put on their résumé.

Overall, the CRLA organization and certification has improved the quality of service provided to all students, staff and faculty that use the Mary Stangler Center for Academic Success.