Director of Tutoring and Summer Academic Programs - Bellarmine University

Bellarmine University; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Bellarmine University seeks a Director of Tutoring and Summer Academic Programs to oversee the Tutoring Center and Bellarmine's Bridge to BU summer program. The role supports daily operations, training, and program administration to promote student success.

The director will work with the Associate Dean of Academic Services to implement CRLA-aligned practices, develop outreach materials, and coordinate schedules and budgets across tutoring and summer programs.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in education, higher education or related field.
• Two years of experience working in higher education.
• Knowledge of student development strategies and high-impact practices.
• Ability to work effectively with students at varying academic levels and backgrounds.
• Strong administrative, organizational, interpersonal, and public speaking skills.
• Experience working directly with tutoring centers (preferred).
• Student supervisory experience (preferred).
• Experience working with a summer bridge program (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train and supervise peer tutors.
• Develop tutor pedagogical practices and professional development per CRLA.
• Maintain CRLA certification.
• Collaborate with campus departments and faculty to support student engagement, retention and success.
• Create outreach, orientations, social media and marketing materials for the Tutoring Center.
• Lead workshops on academic skill development (goal setting, time management, study skills).
• Provide individual academic coaching for students.
• Coordinate tutor schedules and course offerings.
• Maintain tutoring scheduling system and visit data.
• Monitor tutoring center budget.
• Design and maintain a cyclical assessment plan for Tutoring Center services.
• Complete weekly, monthly and annual reports.

Skills

Public speaking

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Administrative skills

Tutoring centers experience

Student supervision

Summer bridge program experience

Education

Master's degree in education or higher education

Job description

Director of Tutoring and Summer Academic Programs

Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 3,200 students and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 387 Colleges and is recognized as a top U.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world.

SmartAsset ranked Louisville among the top 25 U.S. cities for best work-life balance, while workplace insights platform kununu.com named Louisville one of the top five U.S. cities for happy employees. Glassdoor recently recognized Louisville as one of the top 15 cities for jobs, based on hiring opportunity, cost of living and job satisfaction. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 10 city for job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and low unemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population.

Deeply embedded in the heart of Louisville, Bellarmine is an engaged partner expanding learning opportunities, enhancing career networks and economic growth, and advancing equity and quality of life for its neighboring communities. By connecting the campus, the community, and the curriculum through engaged scholarship and action, we enhance social and civic engagement, including faculty, staff, and student-led, asset-based initiatives.

Job Description:

The Director of Tutoring and Summer Academic Programs will support the Associate Dean of Academic Services in managing the daily responsibilities of the Tutoring Center, summer academic programming such as Bridge to BU, and support overall student success.

• Recruit, train and supervise peer tutors.
• Develop and implement tutor pedagogical practices and continuous professional development in accordance with CRLA.
• Maintain CRLA certification.
• Collaborate with campus departments and faculty to support student engagement, retention, and success efforts.
• Develop outreach, orientations, social media, and marketing materials to promote the Tutoring Center.
• Implement workshops centering on academic skill development (i.e. goal setting, time management, study skills).
• Provide individual academic coaching support for students.
• Coordinate tutor schedules and course offerings.
• Maintain tutoring scheduling system and visit data.
• Monitor tutoring center budget.
• Design, implement, and maintain a cyclical assessment plan to evaluate and demonstrate the efficacy of Tutoring Center services.
• Complete weekly, monthly and annual reports.

Summer Academic Programs Responsibilities:

• Serve as lead administrator for Bridge to BU, Bellarmine's five-week summer bridge program for conditionally admitted students.
• Develop training and orientations for faculty, student staff, bridge participants, and families.
• Hire and supervise peer tutors and peer mentors.
• Plan and implement the academic components of the program.
• Collaborate with the Provost's Office and academic deans for Bridge to BU course selection.
• Plan and implement social programming designed to build community among bridge participants.
• Collaborate with Enrollment Management and Student Affairs on recruitment, admission, housing, and orientation for summer bridge program participants.
• Track the academic performance of bridge participants who successfully enroll at Bellarmine.
• Provide continued academic support throughout the first-year.
• Make data informed decisions to improve program outcomes.
• Complete reports regarding the progress of the bridge participants on a regular basis.

General Responsibilities:

• Perform special projects and related responsibilities as assigned by the Associate Dean of Academic Services.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in education, higher education or related field.
• Two years of experience working in higher education.
• Knowledge of student development strategies and high-impact practices.
• Ability to work effectively with students, including those with different levels of academic preparation and varying physical and learning abilities, and socioeconomic levels.
• Strong administrative, organizational, interpersonal, and public speaking skills.
• Experience working directly with tutoring centers (preferred).
• Student supervisory experience (preferred).
• Experience working with a summer bridge program (preferred).