Center for Teaching & Learning

Available Positions

CTL Program Assistant

The Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) is seeking a Program Assistant to support CTL staff, daily operations, and programs. Students may be assigned to work at West Campus, the Learning Support Desk in the Library, or a designated drop-in support location on campus. This in-person position includes a variety of administrative, customer service, organizational, and promotional tasks. Must be responsible, organized, and comfortable learning new tasks and technology.

Responsibilities

  • Welcome visitors, assist with student check-in at drop-in tutoring locations, and help create a friendly and professional environment.
  • Provide general administrative and organizational support, including taking inventory of office supplies, restocking materials, and maintaining organized workspaces.
  • Assist with CTL outreach, tabling, and program events, and help create promotional materials for programs, services, and events.
  • Learn and use CTL software and technology to support office operations and student services.
  • Help maintain CTL spaces, including organizing and stocking kitchen areas and ensuring tutoring and drop-in locations remain clean, orderly, and welcoming.

Expected Hours

4 hours per week

Location

West Campus, Main Campus, Martire

Apply

Contact Lisa Henderson, Assistant Director, Tutoring & Writing Support, at hendersonl3@sacredheart.edu. 

Unavailable Positions

Social Media & Communications Assistant

Students will assist the Center for Teaching and Learning staff with managing social media accounts, newsletters, blog posts and workshops.

Responsibilities

  • Craft engaging content using Canva
  • Regularly schedule and post to social media accounts using Hootsuite
  • Stay up to date with events hosted by CTL as well as other academic events
  • Other administrative tasks as needed
  • Assist with writing and research for blog posts and newsletter articles

Required Skills

  • Experience in social media, graphic design or multimedia production
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent organizational skills

Expected Hours

5 hours per week

Peer Tutor

A Peer Tutor facilitates learning by working directly with students to identify their academic needs, clarify key course concepts and material, promote the use of effective study strategies, offer encouraging and constructive feedback, and evaluate their understanding of course material. Tutoring appointments with students are in person or online.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with tutees to determine their needs, develop tutoring plans, and assess tutee progress
  • Provide private instruction to tutee or small groups of tutees to improve or maintain academic performance
  • Recognize different tutee learning styles and tutee preference
  • Provide feedback to tutees, using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, and build confidence
  • Review class material with tutee by discussing text, working solutions to problems, or reviewing worksheets or other assignments
  • Teach tutees study skills, note-taking skills, and test taking strategies
  • Schedule tutoring appointments with students in person, virtually or during drop-in hours, and determine a meeting location
  • Maintain accurate record keeping and data collection
  • Develop a rapport with tutee while maintaining confidentiality

Expected Hours

4 hours per week