Student Employment - Teaching Assistant - Success Centre Tutors

Okanagan College; Vernon; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Okanagan College is seeking peer tutors and laboratory demonstrators to support students in the Learning Center. Working under the direct supervision of the College Professor, tutors provide student-to-student academic coaching, helping learners develop understanding rather than giving answers.

Responsibilities include assisting with business course materials, helping students based on individual strengths, and teaching study strategies to promote independent learning while maintaining

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled and have completed at least 48 credits in a Business Administration program.
• Minimum GPA of 75% prior to and during the contract term.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with course materials related to Business Administration or test preparation.
• Help students with subject content according to individual strengths.
• Learn and apply study strategies and techniques.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Time management

Confidentiality respect

Education

48 credits in Business Administration

Job description

When you join Okanagan College, you’re joining a team that’s transforming lives and communities.

Every course you create, every student you support and every connection you build, it all matters.

Be a part of a vibrant campus community, where the work you do every day truly makes a difference.

Desired Start Date: September 14, 2026
Position End Date: December 18, 2026
Salary Range: $18.42 -$23.51 hourly
Bargaining Unit: Student
Appointment Type: Non-Regular On-Call

Schedule: Hours are agreed on between the student and supervisor.
Posting Closing Date: September 22, 2026

If you have any questions about this position, please contact Brad Steinbart at [e-mail]

Your Opportunity

In accordance withLOU#7, Teaching Assistants and Laboratory Demonstrators, employees are hired to assist in the Learning Center as peer tutors, employed to perform work which falls under the jurisdiction of the support staff bargaining unit. Employees hired as peer tutors will perform work not normally covered by an existing classification of this bargaining unit.
Under the direct supervision of the College Professor the Peer Tutor will provide student-to-student academic coaching to help encourage and strengthen a student. Peer tutors do not provide “answers” but rather assist in the learning process.

Functions and Duties

Under supervision of the College Professor will perform the following duties:

• 1. Assist students with course materials relating to academic subjects in Business Administration or test preparation.
• 2. Help students with subject content according to individual strengths
• 3. Learn and be able to help students with study strategies and techniques

Education and Experience

Must be currently enrolled and have completed at least 48 credits in a Business Administration program, preferably in the degree program with a strong grasp on the subject matter in their program. Must have a minimum Grade Point Average of 75% prior to and during the contract term.

Skills and Abilities

• 1. Thorough understanding of relative subjects
• 2. Ability to support the academic development of the student being tutored by assisting in the understanding of concepts in a specific course
• 3. Strong interpersonal, problem solving, communication and time management skills
• 4. Respect for confidentiality

Our Values

• Students first: Creating meaningful life-long educational opportunities of the highest quality for alumni, current, and future students is at the heart of everything we do.
• Community: We are one College. We enthusiastically embrace the opportunity to work with, learn from, and support everyone we encounter collaboratively and collegially.
• Respect: We welcome, embrace, and celebrate that which make us unique in creating an environment in which every individual is valued, affirming our commitment to human dignity for all.
• Courage: We are courageous in our actions in areas that contribute to positive change in our communities and beyond. We have the courage to be vulnerable. We are truthful, sincere, and act ethically with honesty and fairness.
• Relationships: We steward meaningful relationships built on a foundation of reciprocity. We are compassionate, empathic, and care for the holistic well‑being of students, employees, community members, and the land.
• Distinction: We choose activities in which we can achieve excellence and positively impact society.

Okanagan College is committed to increasing the equitable and inclusive participation of marginalized people in all aspects of college life. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black People, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities or expressions. People with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [e-mail].