Part-Time Academic Tutor & Study Skills Coach

Madison Area Technical College; Watertown (SD); On-site; USD 31,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Madison College is seeking a part-time Tutor to support students at the Watertown and Fort Atkinson campuses in Wisconsin. The role involves tutoring, mentoring, and developing supplemental learning resources to promote student success.

You will identify learning challenges, apply tutoring strategies, and collaborate with faculty to align support with course needs and curriculum. The position is grant-funded through September 30, 2027 and may renew based on funding.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Preferred: Health Science or Nursing.
• 2-4 years of relevant professional work experience.
• Madison College does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Enhance student independent learning by identifying challenges, creating study plans, providing subject support through tutoring and guiding students toward effective strategies that promote academic success.
• Develops and implements supplemental learning activities, workshops and resources to improve student comprehension and retention using data analysis for continuous improvement.
• Expands the reach and impact of academic support resources to campuses leading outreach efforts, collaborating with faculty and integrating best practices in academic support.
• Strengthens student success by connecting learners to study plans, academic and collaborative resources and developing targeted tutoring content to address diverse learning needs.
• Reinforces classroom instruction through structured individual and small group study sessions to deepen student understanding and engagement.
• Elevates the effectiveness of tutoring services by mentoring and training peer tutors and staff.

Skills

Tutoring strategies

Learning theories

Academic support

Study skills

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Health Science or Nursing

Job description

Madison College is seeking a part-time Tutor to support students at the Watertown and Fort Atkinson campuses in Wisconsin. The role involves tutoring, mentoring, and developing supplemental learning resources to promote student success.

You will identify learning challenges, apply tutoring strategies, and collaborate with faculty to align support with course needs and curriculum. The position is grant-funded through September 30, 2027 and may renew based on funding.