You can change how a student feels about a class:
Do you have a sincere desire to help others?
Are you able to communciate effectively?
Do you have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5?
Do you have a 'B' or better in the subject you wish to tutor?
If you answered yes to all of these, then we invite you to apply for a rewarding position as a tutor with us.
Here's a partial list of some of the rewards for being a tutor:
Help others.
Enhance your knowledge of the subject. (The jury is still out on whether or not tutees learn more than tutors during a tutoring session.)
Develop and improve your communication skills.
Learn how to become a more organized student.
Increase your confidence by facing and defeating challenges.
Gain experience in a leadership role.
Earn "brownie points" good for applying to universities or future jobs.
Work on campus, close to classes (talk about a short commute!).
Earn some extra $$.
And many, many more...
Yana says that; "tutoring changed my world".
This job was very rewarding for Yana Ageeva.
Even with an M.S. degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.)
she was not too advanced or impatient to help our struggling students. She really enjoyed tutoring.
So how do I become a tutor?
To apply, you will need to:
- Come in to Tutorial Services.
- Ask to speak to Martin or Jeff, and explain that you want to be a tutor. They will interview you.
- Submit faculty recommendation(s) and other forms for West Valley College Human Resources.
Faculty recommendations are required, but may be obtained easily by having a West Valley instructor (in the field you wish to tutor) fill out
a Faculty Recommendation Form.
Requirement summary:
Have a sincere desire to help others
Be able to communciate effectively.
Have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5.
Have a 'B' or better in the subject you wish to tutor.
Interview with Jeff or Martin.
Complete your Tutor Training.
Obtain a recommendation from a West Valley College faculty member in the designated subject area.
Submit a completed application for employment to the West Valley College Personnel office (requires a tuberculosis test - available from health services)
This all sounds more difficult and complicated than it really is!
The staff at Tutorial Services will assist you. Give us a call at (408) 741-2038, or you can use this form to contact us
with any questions you have about being a tutor.
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Last updated 6/25/07 jg
