{"id":28,"date":"2017-10-23T20:02:48","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T20:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/trc\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2026-01-08T21:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T21:40:08","slug":"join-the-trc-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/tutoring-resource-center\/join-the-trc-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the TRC Team &#8211; Now Hiring!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span style=\"color: #ff4d00\"><strong>Come Join our Peer Tutoring team!<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/trc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2020\/07\/Job-Description-Peer-Tutor-JULY-2019.pdf\"><strong>Peer Tutor<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><b>Anthropology, Sociology, &amp; Social Sciences<br \/>\nHistory<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hours\/Schedule: <\/strong>6-10 hrs.\/ weekly schedule TBD<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Pay Rate:\u00a0<\/strong>$16.94 \/ hour (+ $1.00 \/hr increase for each level of CRLA certification earned)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>For more information on available positions: <\/strong>Contact Lauren Arvisais, TRC Coordinator, <a href=\"mailto:arvisaisl@wcsu.edu\">arvisaisl@wcsu.edu<\/a>, 203-837-8225<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<section class=\"widget has-divider\">\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<p class=\"style2\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a class=\"btn btn-theme aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 260px\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/trc\/trc-peer-tutor-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apply Now!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Requirements for Peer Tutors<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Tutoring Resource Center offers tutoring in over 15 subjects and is are looking to expand our team! We seek exceptional students who are skilled in a subject\/content area, possess love of learning and great academic skills and habits, and who enjoy helping and teaching others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Current enrollment as undergraduate or graduate program (any major) at Western Connecticut State University;<\/li>\n<li>Sophomore standing or above;<\/li>\n<li>Overall grade point average of <strong>3.2<\/strong> or higher\u00a0and a strong background in the field in which you would like to tutor;<\/li>\n<li>Positive outlook on writing and academic work;<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate effective listening skills, compassion for helping others, ability to explain course content concisely;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Preferred Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Earned a grade of a B + or higher in each of the course(s) one would like to tutor in;<\/li>\n<li>\u200bPrevious\u00a0experience as a tutor or peer mentor;<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate\u00a0ability to work collaboratively and productively with peers;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Exemplify an ability to balance both hours as a tutor and dedication<br \/>\nas a\u00a0WCSU\u00a0student in respected program i.e.\u00a0excellent time management skills.<\/li>\n<li>Previous employment involving customer service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Hours and Salary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6 (minimum) to 10 hours per week<\/li>\n<li>$16.94\/per hour + $1.00\/per hour for each level of certification earned!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Benefits?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Tutoring is the best way to reinforce the concepts you\u2019ve learned and you get the satisfaction<br \/>\nof knowing you\u2019re helping fellow students achieve their goals.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Earn CRLA Tutor Certification<\/li>\n<li>Work right on WCSU campus;<\/li>\n<li>Set your hours according to your schedule;<\/li>\n<li>We will pay you while you train;<\/li>\n<li>Leadership experience;<\/li>\n<li>Good resume builder providing skills employers are looking for.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Interested students should submit the following:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Submit our online application by clicking the <strong>&#8220;Apply Now!&#8221;<\/strong> button below:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Once Coordinator receives your application she will then contact you (via WCSU email or phone call) regarding a tentative interview time.<\/li>\n<li>Candidates who are recommended for hire will be asked to request a faculty recommendation. <span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Please direct a professor or department chair to the link below to submit a TRC Faculty Peer Tutor Recommendation form. <strong>*Please note that the coordinator will follow up with all submitted recommendations.<\/strong><br \/>\nFor transfer students, a recommendation from prior University\u00a0faculty member is acceptable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Lastly, have a printed copy of your resume ready for an interview.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<section class=\"widget has-divider\">\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<p class=\"style2\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a class=\"btn btn-theme aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 260px\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/trc\/trc-peer-tutor-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apply Now!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a class=\"btn btn-theme aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 260px\" href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/trc\/schedule-an-appointment\/trc-faculty-recommendation-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Faculty Recommendation Form<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #ff4d00\"><strong>Testimonials from past TRC peer tutors:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>&#8220;Working for the Tutoring Resource Center is a great way to give back to the academic community and make a little money too!&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>&#8220;Tutoring has helped me solidify my choice\/career path in teaching &#8211; it inspires me to think beyond the traditional lecture style and classroom.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000\">&#8220;There&#8217;s nothing better than to see a tutee (who you&#8217;ve been working with for months) finish a math problem step-by-step on their own and with no mistakes. 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