Summer Tutors

Tutor Counselor Job Description

Residential Tutor Counselor (RTC)
RTCs are responsible for the well-being of Upward Bound students. Counseling, academic tutoring, and various types of supervision are all facets of this responsibility. For six weeks, with the exception of weekends and one night off a week, the RTC is expected to keep close contact with the students in all aspects of community life.

RTCs are expected to assist the teachers in working with students individually, in small groups or the whole class. They are usually required to be aware of the instructors’ goals for each course and be able to relay that information to other Residential and Evening Tutor/Counselors. Teachers and tutors will be given a time during staff orientation to meet and discuss the tutors’ roles in the classroom.

The RTC lives in the dorm among students and takes on the roles of teacher, counselor, and mentor. The RTC enforces program rules and codes of behavior is expected to respond to loud noises and nighttime emergencies. RTCs should report serious breaches of program rules to the proper administrator.

Facilitation is an important responsibility in many program components. Most notably, RTCs lead a Group, which is a diverse group of 6 to 7 students. Group promotes team building and small group interaction and can sometimes serve to process important community events. TCs (both evening and residential) will also be asked to facilitate during community meetings, Brother to Brother and Ladies Night.

Other tutor/counselor responsibilities include dorm coverage as scheduled by residential directors, supervision of free time, meals, classes, and lectures. Information on the specifics of each of these activities is contained in the Summer Handbook, and is thoroughly explained during tutor training week.

TCs must be in attendance at all Upward Bound activities, including all activities listed under responsibilities below. RTCs must sleep in the dorm and be available for nighttime emergencies.

Tutor/counselor responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Attend Tutor Training
• Confer with instructors on student progress
• Tutor during study hall, Monday – Thursday afternoons
• Develop nightly structured activities
• Supervise students at all assigned times
• Facilitate Group meetings
• Attend weekly Monday morning staff meetings
• Complete program evaluation at end of summer component

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum - Upper level academically successful college student
• Knowledge of either foreign language, physical sciences, counseling, computer science, English or math
• Interest in working with adolescents
• Interpersonal skills, sensitivity to the needs of the disadvantaged, and commitment to the goals of Upward Bound

Application available here