Peer Tutor

Keyano College’s Academic Success Center is currently seeking a Peer Tutor (Student Employee) to help students with tutoring. Peer tutors are scheduled up to 9 hours per week, based on the operational needs of the Academic Success Centre. The term for this position is August 2026 – December 2026. Hours are scheduled between 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Peer tutors are valued members of the Academic Success Centre team at Keyano College. They work in a collaborative environment with the support of staff and fellow peer tutors to assist students of Keyano College. Peer tutors are current Keyano College students who have demonstrated success in the subjects that they tutor and who are willing to share what they have learned to empower other students to achieve similar success. Peer tutors also model and support the instruction of study skills and techniques.

Responsibilities

Greet and welcome students and visitors as they enter the Centre, ensuring all students complete the Sign In form; Conduct student needs assessments and connect students with the appropriate Peer Tutor, Academic Content Specialist or other resources or student academic services as needed; Maintain schedule to ensure students know when tutors are available for a particular subject and when special workshops are being delivered; Assist students with online learning and navigating digital resources, referring to the Library's Student Tech Support services or ITS as needed; Assist with educational technology and support students with computer programs such as Keyanomail, Moodle, Microsoft 365, textbook publisher platforms, and other digital resources such as PDFs and eBooks; Assist students with basic computer skills including file attachments, document processing, file storage and sharing; Assist students with using the Centre printer/copier/scanner; Assist students with essential study skills to help them learn the subject matter, referring to the Academic Success Coach or Academic Content Specialists as needed; Assess student knowledge gaps, referring to the Academic Content Specialists as needed, in order to provide more targeted student support; Be knowledgeable of student policies and share the knowledge with students utilizing the Centre.

Requirements

Must be a registered Keyano College student and legally allowed to work on-campus; Minimum one semester of post-secondary education completed; B+ letter grade or higher in the course(s) that you wish to tutor; Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly explain complex concepts; Outstanding interpersonal and intercultural skills; Able to work one-on-one in a collaborative and diverse environment that supports student learning; Demonstrate organizational and study skills; Demonstrate a working knowledge of technology and online platforms including Keyanomail, OneDrive, PDFs, Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom/MS Teams, Moodle, Self-Service and other software programs; A commitment to promoting the Academic Success Centre’s equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB) values and endeavours; Strong ethics and adherence to Keyano College policies (e.g., Academic integrity policy) to avoid over-tutoring and ensure that student work is the student’s own.