Tutor Clearinghouse:
Student Athlete Peer Tutor Job Application
Date: ______________
Current Term: _________________
Name: ________________________
Class: _____
DID #: __________ Major: ______________________
Have you ever worked for Dartmouth College?
__Yes
__ No
Are you on an F-1 or J-1 visa?
__ Yes
__ No
Varsity Team: _______________________________________
Willing to tutor:
__ Teammates Only
__ Athletes Only
__ Anybody
How many hours are you available to work each week? (noted as a multiple of three) ________
(NOTE: A tutee may request up to 3 hours each week. Please offer a conservative estimate of the time you would be willing
to tutor each week, as it is difficult to withdraw help once a match is made. You may always add more time later.)
OPTIONAL: Request Specific Tutee __________________________
Course: _______________________
PLEASE LIST THE COURSES YOU WOULD LIKE TO TUTOR BELOW:
Course:
Grade Received/Credit/Exemption*:
Professor:
*Minimum qualification is A or A- in coursework, AP / IB credits, or other credits and exemptions.
Optional (for internal tracking purposes):
Gender _______
Ethnic Background ______________________
Further Information:
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Tutor training sessions will be offered on a termly basis to help tutors achieve a level of excellence in their work.
Payment Information: Timesheets must be submitted in a timely manner during the appropriate payroll period. The last
opportunity to submit a timesheet will be two weeks after the last day of exams of the term in which tutoring occurred.
Timesheets not submitted in accordance with the above protocol will become problematic and may become delayed in
processing.
Please notify the Tutor Clearinghouse and Academic Skills Center if you have experienced a change in your
schedule that will adversely affect your tutoring responsibilities, or if you have any concerns regarding a tutor
match (i.e. conflicts in learning or teaching styles, etc.) Changes to your tutoring arrangement can be made only
by the Tutor Clearinghouse Staff.
Please read and sign the tutor employment contract on the back.
Tutor Employment Contract: 2009-2010
The goal of the Tutor Clearinghouse peer tutoring program to help students learn course-specific
information. Additionally, we want students to become proactive, empowered, and accountable
learners. It is the tutor’s job to provide guidance and learning opportunities by sharing strategies
appropriate to the course being studied as a means to help students learn the course material and
prepare for tests and examinations.
Tutor Responsibilities:
All tutors are expected to accommodate up to three hours per week of tutoring per tutee assigned.
The rate of pay will be $9 / hour.
Tutor activities should include any or all of the following:
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Review course outlines and objectives
Review and explain assignments
Clarify information presented by instructor
Help students use / understand textbook and other resource materials
Help students organize their thoughts / learn how to approach material
Help students identify and understand basic concepts and important information
Check for understanding by asking and answering questions and doing problems
Tutor Expectations: It is the expectation of the Tutor Clearinghouse that you will:
 By virtue of signing this contract, acknowledge the importance of the confidential relationship into
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which you have entered.
Clearly communicate with the Tutor Clearinghouse Coordinator of any concerns that you may have
regarding the tutor match (i.e. conflicting schedules, inappropriate match due to differences in
learning or teaching styles, etc.)
Notify the Tutor Clearinghouse (either by blitz or in person) of any changes in your tutoring load
within 7 days of receiving notification of the tutor match or two weeks following a tutoring session
that results in no follow-up. This will include advising us of tutees who do not appear to need the
tutoring services, as well as students who drop the course (thereby no longer needing the services of
a tutor)
Notify the Tutor Clearinghouse immediately when you have experienced a change in your schedule
which will adversely affect your tutoring responsibilities. Changes to your tutoring arrangement can
be made only by the Clearinghouse staff.
Be responsive to the needs of your tutee by scheduling tutorial sessions promptly and arriving on
time and prepared to work.
Clearly communicate with your tutee about your availability and resolve any differences immediately.
Uphold your agreement to provide tutorial services throughout the term.
I have read and understood the responsibilities and expectations of this tutoring position
and accept employment as a tutor through the Tutor Clearinghouse at a rate of $9 per hour.
I understand that this job requires a time commitment of up to three hours per week per
tutee.
Print Name: ______________________________
Tutor Signature: _______________________________
Date: _________________