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Title: Head Tutor Advisor

Position Type: Seasonal or Temporary

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 77G050 - Ctr Incl Excell & Global Eng-Restr

Division: 5G0000 - Stu Success,Opportunity&Engage-Rstr

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type:  Part Time, No Benefits (less than 20 hrs per week)

Retirement:   None 

Contact Person: Becca Morrison

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Head Tutor Advisor duties are peer mentoring, guiding, chaperoning, and supervising students during the six-week Upward Bound Summer Chautauqua for high school students. The Head TA is responsible for providing programmatic assistance, counsel, and guidance for Tutor Advisors (TAs) and for serving as a liaison between full-time staff and TAs, students, and campus officials. The Head TA is primarily responsible for day-to-day operations including assessing, completing, and modifying program activities, as needed, and ensuring completion of TA administrative duties.

Responsibilities:
• Supervise and support the TAs.
• Work closely with administrative full-time staff to support and implement the Summer Chautauqua.
• Maintain enthusiasm and a positive attitude during the intensive Summer Chautauqua.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and writing skills to concisely report student concerns or incidents to UB full-time staff.
• Demonstrate the ability to be a peer mentor who is caring and responsive to student needs.
• Attend and actively participate at the Tutor Advisor Orientation Training prior to the start of the summer component.
• Encourage team building among participants and other TAs.
• Encourage and facilitate critical thinking and a growth mindset among students.
• Ensure student activities are creative, interactive, and meaningful at TA family nights, free time, and other scheduled activities.
• Encourage students to reach post-secondary education goals.
• Be directly concerned with the safety and well-being of all participants.
• Listen and strive to understand the needs of UB students.
• Oversee student behavior modification plan. (TRAC and TA family competitions)
• Will be familiar with the Emergency Action Plan.
• Serve as a stand-in for any TA who is unable to fulfill their duties.
• Oversee day-to-day operations such as trouble-shooting housing and maintenance issues, and nightly activities.
• Will be responsible of keeping track of hours worked by all TA’s and report those to the Assistant Director for approval.
• Be able to effectively delegate tasks to TAs.
• Be able to determine which tasks are better suited for yourself, office staff or other TAs.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Must either recently obtained a Bachelor’s degree or be enrolled in a post-secondary education program for the upcoming fall semester.

Must have maintained a minimum GPA of 2.5

Experience: Must have completed at least two years of college course work after high school.

Experience with low-income, first generation students and/or prior experience with TRIO or similar programs is preferred, but not required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Must demonstrate a desire to facilitate students’ success.

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Grant

Open Until Filled: Yes

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.