Peer Tutor

Douglas College; Coquitlam, New Westminster; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Douglas College invites applications for the Peer Tutor position, offering students an opportunity to support peers while gaining valuable experience. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, high emotional intelligence, and a commitment to assisting fellow students in their academic journey. This role, filled by successful students, focuses on fostering academic success through tutoring in various subjects, ensuring a collaborative and enriching environment for all.

Benefits

Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions

Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions

Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions

Professional Development funding

Access to Fitness Centres and Classes

Qualifications

• At least 'B' grade or equivalent documented experience in course content being tutored.
• Engage in continuous professional development for certification.
• Ability to help students develop academic strategies.

Responsibilities

• Assist students in developing academic success strategies.
• Engage in training leading to professional certification.
• Help schedule appointments and refer students to resources.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Emotional Intelligence

Initiative

Education

Minimum 'B' grade in subject being tutored

Relevant training for certification

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

You’re driven and eager to delve into career exploration while enriching your educational journey. As a student yourself, you bring a unique perspective and valuable insights to ensuring other students are supported at the College. Whether it’s working alongside faculty, employees, and staff, or assisting your student peers, collaborating with diverse groups comes easily to you.

If this sounds like you, we need your talents! Apply to the Peer Tutor position, and gain real-world knowledge, while creating meaningful career connections.

WHO WE ARE

Do what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best degree-granting colleges even better.

Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.

WHAT WE OFFER

We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

• Transit-accessible campuses
• Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
• Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
• Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
• Professional Development funding
• Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

Peer tutors are students who have been successful in their courses. They receive training to help students develop appropriate academic skills for the courses they tutor (such as writing, computer and math skills, study skills, and understanding of course content).

Responsibilities

• Work with students to help them develop academic success strategies for writing, communication, course content, computer skills, and study skills.
• Engage in continuous professional development and training (leading to professional certification from the College Reading and Learning Association).
• Other responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, helping students schedule appointments, referring students to other resources, conducting workshops, assisting with marketing activities, and serving on internal committees.

To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need

• At least one of the following: “B” or better in subject content being tutored, or documented experience equivalent to grade of a “B” or better in subject content being tutored.
• Work with students to help them develop academic success strategies for writing, communication, course content, computer skills, and study skills.
• Engage in continuous professional development and training (leading to professional certification from the College Reading and Learning Association).
• Other responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, helping students schedule appointments, referring students to other resources, conducting workshops, assisting with marketing activities, and serving on internal committees.
• High emotional intelligence
• Ability to take initiative and exercise critical thinking
• Willingness to engage in training activities
• Ability to follow ethical practices and internal procedures
• Experience working with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Office365
• If contacted for interview: Written recommendation by a content and/or skill instructor required, and two writing samples required for writing tutors

Domestic students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant:
1. The domestic student must be enrolled in, and maintain, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College throughout the work term; OR
2. The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the college in the term immediately following the work term; OR
3. The domestic student must be enrolled in, and maintain a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. throughout the work term; OR
4. The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the institution in the term immediately following the work term.

International students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant:
1. The international student is enrolled in full-time studies at Douglas College, throughout the academic year; OR
2. The international student, who is not a Douglas College student, but is an international student at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C., has a valid Study Permit that has the notation – “May accept employment on or off campus if meeting eligibility criteria as per R186 (F), (V) or (W). Must cease working if no longer meeting these criteria.” Proof of enrollment in full-time studies from the other post-secondary institution is required.

An original copy of a Social Insurance Number ( SIN ) and an original Study Permit are required by law before commencing work at Douglas College.
Qualified Douglas College students meeting the above criteria will be given first preference over students of other qualifying institutions.

Additional Information

The position is located at the New Westminster and Coquitlam Campus. Hours of work: up to a maximum of 20 hours/week; maximum of 6 hours/day. The work terms for this position are:

1. Summer 2025: May 6, 2025 – August 22, 2025
2. Fall 2025: September 2, 2025 – December 18, 2025
3. Winter 2026: January 5, 2026 – April 30, 2026

Please note that the Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 dates are subject to change.

Posting Number

Posting Number 02482SA

Position Title

Anticipated Start Date

Anticipated Start Date 05/06/2025

End Date

Needs a Criminal Records Check

Needs a Criminal Records Check No

How To Apply

Open Date

Open Date 03/06/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Minimum Number of References

Equity Statement

Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

At Douglas College, we believe in a personal touch and the importance of genuine interactions. Every application is carefully reviewed by a member of our team without the use of AI tools.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * How did you first find out about this employment opportunity?
  • Douglas College's Applicant Portal
  • LinkedIn
  • Indeed
  • Social Media (Facebook/Instagram)
  • Personal Referral
  • Agency Referral
  • Professional Association Website
  • Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICAN)
  • Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT)
  • Douglas College CareerHUB
  • Career Fair or Other Hiring Event
  • Other
  • Glassdoor
• * Please indicate if you are international or domestic student.
  • International Student
  • Domestic Student
• * Do you currently have a valid Canadian work permit?
  • Yes
  • No
  • Not Applicable
• * If you have a valid Canadian work permit, please indicate expiry date and the type of work permit you hold. (Type N/A if not applicable).

  (Open Ended Question)

• * If you are a current/former employee/student, enter your ID number. (Type in N/A if not applicable.)

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Being eligible to work please indicate the work terms you are applying for: Summer, Fall, Winter, or combination of the above. (i.e. I can work for Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Winter 2026, etc.) *Please note that applicants who can work for 2 semesters or more will be prioritized.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Please indicate the number of hours you would like to work each week (up to a maximum of 20 hours per week); work between 8-20 hours per week.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * When will be the last semester you expect to complete your course(s) at Douglas College or at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C.? (i.e. Summer/Fall/Winter 2026)

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Are you interested in working every term as long as you are a student? If not, what is the last term you would be interested in working?

  (Open Ended Question)

• * What type of tutor are you applying to be? (The following lists are minimum requirements; being able to tutor more courses whether inside or outside of your main subject area is an asset.)
  • Writing Tutor: Strong writing skills (ENGL 1130 or CMNS 1115; and other writing courses)
  • Accounting: ACCT 1110 and ACCT 1210; or ACCT 1235
  • Anatomy and Physiology: BIOL 1103/1105/1109 and BIOL 1203/1205/1209
  • Commerce and Business: ACCT 3008 or BUSN 1210 or BUSN 2429 or ECON 1150 or FINC 1231 (at least two)
  • Computing Science: CMPT 1105/1109 and MATH 1130
  • Computing Studies and Information Systems: CSIS 1175
  • General Science: BIOL 1110 or CHEM 1110 or PHYS 1110 (at least two)
  • Geography: GEOG 1110 and GEOG 1120
  • Modern Languages: Recommendation from the Modern Languages Department Chair
  • Music: Recommendation from the Music Department Chair
  • Nursing: Enrollment in the Nursing or Psych Nursing Program
  • Psychology: PSYC 1100, PSYC 1200, and PSYC 2300
  • Music Technology: Recommendation from the Music Technology Department Chair
• * Of the courses you have received B grades for in your transcript, are there any that you would not be comfortable tutoring?

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Please confirm that you will maintain residency in the Lower Mainland for the duration of your employment.
  • Yes, I confirm
  • No, I am not able to meet this requirement
• * What other courses in addition to the required courses listed in question 10 that you have received a “B”, or better would you be interested / comfortable tutoring? Please list below:

  (Open Ended Question)