Want to Be a Tutor???

If you have:

• a 3.2 cumulative GPA or higher;

• a 3.5 GPA in the subject area(s) to be tutored;
• a professor’s recommendation in the subject to be tutored;
• and have completed at least 48 units of undergraduate course work at
USC or have completed at least one semester of course work at USC as a
transfer or graduate student,

then you can be a Tutor or a Learning Assistant for The Center for
Academic Support!! Anyone who meets these qualifications may apply,
however we are especially interested in tutors for Math, Computer Science,
French, Italian, Spanish, Statistics, Business, Chemistry, Physics, or
Writing.

Information and applications

APPLY are available in STU 301
(323) 740-0776
TODAY!!!

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 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Division of Student Affairs
Center for Academic Support

TUTOR JOB APPLICATION

Date: USC-ID:

Name:
Last First M.I.

Local Info:
Address

City State Zip Code

Home Phone Number Cell Phone Number

USC E-Mail Address: Date of Birth: Sex:

University Status (Circle one): Sophomore / Junior / Senior / Graduate

Major: GPA:

Have you tutored for the Center for Academic Support?: Yes No

In case of an emergency, please notify:

Name: Relationship:

Address: City: State:

Phone:

Please submit completed application to:

Abi Ingleton 3601 Trousdale Parkway,

Center for Academic Support Student Union #301
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-0896
Phone #: (213) 740-0776 / Fax #: (213) 821-5479
TUTORING SUBJECTS: Please identify the department(s) and course number(s) of the subject(s) you plan on tutoring. Then
obtain a faculty member’s signature from that department. This is so we can confirm that you are competent to tutor in that subject.
You must indicate specific classes you can tutor, even if you have a Master’s Degree or teaching experience you need a faculty
signature. Consult the appropriate USC Course Catalogue for assistance in identifying the department and course number. A faculty
signature is not required if you have tutored for Center for Academic Support in the past year and plan to tutor in the same subject(s).
If you plan to tutor a new subject then a faculty signature is required.

FACULTY: Your signature certifies that this student is qualified to tutor the courses indicated.

1. Specify Subject (w/ course #’s from USC Course Catalogue – i.e. Chemistry 105 a/b)

Dept:_________________________________ Course#_________________________

Course#_________________________

Course#_________________________

Course#_________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________
Faculty Signature Printed Name Title/Degree

__________________________________________________________________________________________
Department Phone Number
2. Specify Subject (w/ course #’s from USC Course Catalogue – i.e. Chemistry 105 a/b)

Dept:_________________________________ Course#_________________________

Course#_________________________

Course#_________________________

Course#_________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________
Faculty Signature Printed Name Title/Degree

__________________________________________________________________________________________
Department Phone Number
3. Specify Subject (w/ course #’s from USC Course Catalogue – i.e. Chemistry 105 a/b)

Dept:_________________________________ Course#_________________________

Course#_________________________

Course#_________________________

Course#_________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________
Faculty Signature Printed Name Title/Degree

_________________________________________________________________________________________
Department Phone Number
Please submit a personal resume with this application.
I certify that to the best of my knowledge all information given on this application is true:

Applicant's Signature: Date: _______

 Tutoring Procedures
Fall 2009

Center for Academic Support

Academic Enrichment Services

General Overview

The Center for Academic Support (CAS) is the central referral agency for the learning
enrichment of the University. The Center offers a variety of academic support services
that are available for both specific USC student populations as well as for the general
student population. In collaboration with other offices and academic units across
campus, the Center for Academic Support provides a variety of programs offering direct
services focused on students’ individual needs and academic enrichment.

Tutors
Tutors are hired to provide specialized assistance in individual subject areas. As a
tutor, you are helping students understand their preferred learning styles and
demonstrating how to apply that to a specific subject in order to improve academic
performance. A tutor’s goal should be to help his or her students become independent
learners, not to simply help them arrive at the correct answer. All good tutors assist
students in understanding the learning process and acquiring the necessary skills to
problem solve.

Learning Assistants
All Learning Assistants must be current graduate students. In addition to their
consultation hours, learning assistants will have the opportunity to meet their additional
hours through their participation in the revamping of our website, assessment, delivery
of Learning Enrichment Workshops and working with various student organizations’
study hour events. Training will be more extensive for Learning Assistants, as they will
need to be familiar with our learning enrichment packets.

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 Consultation Hours

All Tutor Walk-in Hours are posted online and advertised to students and departments.
You must schedule three (3) hours per week as “Consultation Hours” in the Center for
Academic Support (STU 301). During those scheduled consultation hours you will be
expected to be in the Center for Academic Support waiting for students to come in for
tutoring.

If you need to change your consultation hours, you must notify the tutor coordinator
(tutoring@usc.edu) one week in advance of the change. This way there is time to
change the consultation hours that are posted online. Contact the Center for Academic
Support (213-740-0776) if you will be out sick during your scheduled Consultation
Hours.

Individual Standing Appointments

As students come in and meet with you during your walk-in consultation hours, you
should encourage them to establish a time to meet on a weekly basis in order to
strengthen their understanding of course material. Please be prepared to schedule
seven (7) additional hours that will be considered your one-on-one sessions with
students.
Outside Meeting Locations

All one-on-one appointments must occur in quiet public spaces. You are prohibited
from meeting with students in any residence hall rooms or apartments (not theirs, not
yours, not on-campus, not off-campus). All tutoring sessions may occur in lounge
spaces of residential halls, libraries, library study rooms, eating establishments, or
university lounge spaces.

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 Folders

Each tutor or learning assistant will have his or her own folder. Please bring this folder
with you to all of your consultation hours and every tutoring appointment. The folder will
contain your Biweekly Tutoring Logs, your signed Tutoring Procedures Agreement,
Tutoring Pay Procedures, and Important Tutoring Dates. Use this folder as a resource
and an organizational tool.

Hours and Compensation

Hours
All tutors and learning assistants will work between 3 and 10 hours per week. The 3
consultation hours are your scheduled hours that you have agreed to be in the Center
for Academic Support, which you will be compensated for 4 hours. The remaining 6
hours are to be blocked out for additional one-on-one tutoring hours.

If tardiness, missed appointments or rescheduled consultation hours becomes

problematic, your employment as a tutor or learning assistant may be terminated.

NEW PAY RATES

Undergraduate Tutors
New: $9.50/hour
Returning: $9.75/hour
Tutors are eligible for a $.25/hour increase each additional semester they return.
Increases will be based on merit and will be determined at the beginning of each
semester. The cap for any undergraduate tutor ‘s hourly rate is $10.50.

Graduate Tutors
New: $10.50/hour

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Returning: $10.75/hour
Tutors are eligible for a $.25/hour increase each additional semester they return.
Increases will be based on merit and will be determined at the beginning of each
semester. The cap for any graduate tutor ‘s hourly rate is $12.50.

Learning Assistants (ALL LEARNING ASSISTANTS SHOULD BE GRADUATE

STUDENTS)
New and Returning: $13.00/hour
Not eligible for merit increases.

STIPEND OPTIONS
All tutors and learning assistants, including international student workers, must be paid
through our OTIS payroll system. Stipends are no longer an option for compensation.
International students will need to apply for a social security number, in the case that
they do not already have one. Our office will provide a letter of support for such
applications, should it be necessary.

• Your payroll will only be approved based on the scheduled appointments and on
the timely submission of completed pay documents.

This certifies that I have read and understand the Center for Academic Support’s
Tutoring Procedures.

__________________________________________________ __________________
Tutor/Learning Assistant Signature Date

__________________________________________________ __________________
Print Name Date
Tutoring Pay Procedures

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 Fall 2008

Center for Academic Support

Academic Enrichment Services

Payroll (Biweekly)

Tutors and learning assistants can claim 4-10 hours per week (8-20 hours per pay

period—see example of OTiS paperwork).

Claiming 4 hours in any given week:

• Attend consultation hours

• Attend monthly training

Claiming 5-10 hours in any given week:

• Attend consultation hours

• Attend monthly training

• Complete up to six (6) one-hour sessions, 3 (3) two-hour sessions or a

combination of both totaling up to six hours.

Each pay period you must submit the following documents by no later than 12pm on the

last day of the pay period:

1. Completed Biweekly Tutoring Log with student signatures

2. Submitted OTiS printout showing “Pending Approval”

and the total number of hours claimed.

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 Important Tutoring Dates
2009-2010

Center for Academic Support

Academic Enrichment Services

Important Dates

Fall Tutoring Begins: 9/08/09

Returning Tutor Training: 9/25/09

New Tutor Start Date: 9/08/09

New Tutor Training: 9/25/09

Advanced Tutor Docs Due: 10/30/09

Fall Tutoring Ends: 12/04/09

Spring Tutoring Begins: 1/18/10

Pay Period End Dates (Timesheets Due)

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Fall Spring

9/16 1/20

9/30 2/3

10/14 2/17

10/28 3/3

11/11 3/17

11/25 3/31

12/9 4/14

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