Overview

LSI provides the most comprehensive support services for all levels of business, mathematics, engineering and science, including problem solving recitations for Liberal Arts Mathematics, Algebra, Applied Algebra, Linear Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus, Statistics, and Differential Equations courses, as well as Chemistry, Biology and Physics. Additional content areas can be offered, should demand exist. Tutors hold office hours, attend supervisory meetings, hold individual tutoring appointments, and lead small group tutoring sessions for students enrolled in high school and college-level courses. Most LSI tutoring professionals alternate between LSI tutor assignments and full-time teaching or graduate-level studies.

Covered Subjects

Liberal Arts Math, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus, Statistics, Differential Equations, Astronomy, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Economics, Finance, and Accounting.

Qualifications, Responsibilities, and Duties

Qualifications

Masters/Doctoral level graduate.
Or currently enrolled in graduate or undergraduate-level studies, with 2 years minimum study in concentrating area.
Minimum overall GPA 3.0, with no less than a B grade in tutoring subjects.
Strong verbal communication skills.
Patience in working with students for whom learning does not come easily.
Responsible, dependable, and organized work habits.

Tutor Responsibilities

Facilitate development of learning skills and concepts.
Assist students in solving problems, without doing their work for them.
Provide guidance and encouragement, and maintain a positive attitude.
Answer and ask questions.
Encourage good study habits.
Hold individual and small group tutoring sessions.
Tutor in more than one content area.
Available for tutoring no less than twenty hours per week.
Attend weekly supervisory meetings.
Facilitate learning, don't lecture the material.
Answer specific questions about material presented.
Assist students in learning problem solving strategies and methods of studying.
Attend a tutor training session each quarter.
Keep proper records and turn them in to LSI.
Complete program evaluations as requested by the tutor program sponsor.

Students Responsibilities

Study the course material before each tutor session
Come to each session prepared with specific questions.
Attend EACH class. A tutor session is not an acceptable substitute for a missed class.
Notify the tutor program coordinator of any problems.
Complete program evaluations as requested by the tutor program coordinator.