TutorAt — CSUSM California Mini-Corps
Position Description (e.g. tasks, projects, assignments)
Under the direction of a Supervising Classroom Teacher and the site Program Coordinator, the Tutor: •Provides direct tutorial services and assessments (primarily in language arts and math) to Migratory students identified as “priority for services” and who are at risk of not meeting state academic standards. •Serves as a positive role model for migratory students.
•Encourages migratory children to continue their education.
•Conducts home visits and serves as a liaison and advocate between the parents and the school.
•Helps classroom teachers better understand the migratory child and his/her culture.
•Works a minimum of 10 hours a week.
•Performs voluntary community service(minimum six hours per semester).
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
The CMC program encompasses two major goals:
1.To provide direct instructional tutorial services to increase migrant student academic achievement through a cadre of trained college tutors.
2.To develop a cadre of future bilingual-bicultural, credentialed teachers that will be better equipped to work with migrant students.
Desired Qualifications
1.Be enrolled as full-time college students(12 units).
2.Meet financial aid eligibility.
3.Have migrant or farm worker background.(Experiential classroom knowledge of the migrant family life style may be considered.)
4.Be citizens of the United States or meet resident criteria.
5.Be pursuing a career in education. (Liberal Arts, or Single Subject Major).
6.Be able to communicate in English and with a high degree of proficiency in Spanish, or in the target language of the migratory student.
7.Meet the minimum G.P.A. cumulative grade point average. (A minimum of 2.0 for freshman, 2.3 for sophomores, 2.5 for juniors and 2.8 for seniors.)
Number of positions available 1
Length of position (Note: A semester is 16 weeks long.) 32 weeks
Hours per week 10-15
Is this a paid opportunity? Yes
Hourly Rate $ 14.00
Application Instructions (e.g., supplemental questions, interview, and/or resume)
Submit the completed application to the College Coordinator electronically or in hard copy at the program site (CSU San Marcos).
1. Application
2. Interview
3. Narrative - explaining why you feel you are qualified to work in the Mini-Corps Program. Please elaborate on migrant background, tutoring experience and career goals.
3. Two letters of recommendation 4. University transcripts