Peer Tutor - Spring 2026
Cortland University
Posting Details Position Information Job Title Peer Tutor - Spring 2026 Department The Learning Center Job Description/Duties Tutor undergraduate students one-on-one, modeling how best to study for and think about course content. Days/Hours Needed A tutor’s weekly work schedule is flexible. Tutoring sessions are usually held on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Mon-Thurs and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday. The number of paid tutoring hours can vary depending on your schedule, the types of courses you can tutor and the number of courses you’d like to tutor.
Attending paid pre-semester training and 3 paid weekly staff training meetings during the first three weeks of the semester and a paid 90 minute staff training meeting mid-semester are requirements for the position. Pre-semester training is usually held the Thursday and Friday before classes begin, and semester staff training meetings are determined based on tutor schedule/availability. Campus Location/Bldg. The Learning Center
Van Hoesen Hall, Room B205 Required Qualifications Must be a SUNY Cortland student. Must attend pre-semester training from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, January 22 and Friday, January 23. Tutors are paid, meals are included, and early housing will be arranged if needed. Must attend paid semester staff training meetings. Peer Tutors work toward earning College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) Certification as a Level 1 Tutor while employed by The Learning Center. Preferred Qualifications Physical Demands None Special Conditions for Eligibility A candidate must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and they must have earned a B+ or higher in courses they wish to tutor. Student may be asked to submit an email recommendation from a SUNY Cortland professor.
Recommendations can be sent to:
peertutoring@cortland.edu Contact Name(s) & Email(s) Mark Bischoff
Peer Tutor Coordinator
bischoffm@cortland.edu
Salary Grade B-$16.00/hr. Salary Posting Detail Information Posting Number SA25034 Review Start Date 10/15/2025 Open Date 10/15/2025 Close Date 08/20/2026 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants While positions may be open and posted here on jobs.cortland.edu until their listed close date, please note that positions may be filled on a rolling basis prior to this date. Supplemental Questions
Attending paid pre-semester training and 3 paid weekly staff training meetings during the first three weeks of the semester and a paid 90 minute staff training meeting mid-semester are requirements for the position. Pre-semester training is usually held the Thursday and Friday before classes begin, and semester staff training meetings are determined based on tutor schedule/availability. Campus Location/Bldg. The Learning Center
Van Hoesen Hall, Room B205 Required Qualifications Must be a SUNY Cortland student. Must attend pre-semester training from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, January 22 and Friday, January 23. Tutors are paid, meals are included, and early housing will be arranged if needed. Must attend paid semester staff training meetings. Peer Tutors work toward earning College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) Certification as a Level 1 Tutor while employed by The Learning Center. Preferred Qualifications Physical Demands None Special Conditions for Eligibility A candidate must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and they must have earned a B+ or higher in courses they wish to tutor. Student may be asked to submit an email recommendation from a SUNY Cortland professor.
Recommendations can be sent to:
peertutoring@cortland.edu Contact Name(s) & Email(s) Mark Bischoff
Peer Tutor Coordinator
bischoffm@cortland.edu
Salary Grade B-$16.00/hr. Salary Posting Detail Information Posting Number SA25034 Review Start Date 10/15/2025 Open Date 10/15/2025 Close Date 08/20/2026 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants While positions may be open and posted here on jobs.cortland.edu until their listed close date, please note that positions may be filled on a rolling basis prior to this date. Supplemental Questions
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Please share three courses you would be able to tutor. (Example: BIO 110)(Open Ended Question)
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