Peer Tutor - Fall 2026

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title Peer Tutor - Fall 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 paid weekly staff training meetings during the first 8 weeks of the semester are requirements for the position. Pre-semester training is held the 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 Friday, August 21. Tutors are paid, lunch is 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 3.0 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 A-$16.00/hr. Salary

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number SA25034 Review Start Date 04/01/2026 Open Date 04/01/2026 Close Date 01/20/2027 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

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Please share three courses you would be able to tutor. (Example: BIO 110)

(Open Ended Question)

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