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Healthcare Pathway Peer Tutor, Internship

Joliet Junior College · Joliet, IL · Part time

Posted Oct 14, 2025 · We last checked this listing on Oct 4, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you explained something hard to a classmate and it finally clicked for them.

What they are checking: Whether they have actually taught before and know what it takes to make an idea land.

You'll visit classrooms to hand out flyers about the CASH Center. How comfortable are you walking into a class and speaking briefly?

What they are checking: Whether they can represent the center confidently, since outreach brings in the students who need help.

How will you balance your own nursing coursework with this internship?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage a demanding program and a job without letting either one slip.

What would you do

A nursing student comes to you the night before an exam and wants you to just tell them the answers to a practice set. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they protect academic integrity while still helping the student learn under pressure.

How would you run a small group session when one student understands the material and two are lost?

What they are checking: Whether they can teach to different levels at once without losing anyone or boring anyone.

A student you tutor seems overwhelmed and mentions they might drop the program. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they listen and point the student toward the right college support rather than trying to fix it alone.

A student asks you a question you can't answer. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they admit the gap and find the answer with them, since wrong health content can do real harm.

About the work

You'd be tutoring nursing and pharmacology. Which topics in those courses do you feel strongest in, and how did you master them?

What they are checking: Whether their own grasp of the content is solid enough to teach it correctly to classmates.

Explain how you would help a student who keeps mixing up drug classes in pharmacology.

What they are checking: Whether they have real study strategies, like grouping by mechanism, instead of just repeating the textbook.

The role includes keeping accurate records of tutoring sessions. Why do you think those records matter?

What they are checking: Whether they see records as how the CASH Center shows its value and tracks students, not busywork.

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The full job description

As published by Joliet Junior College.

Position Title: Healthcare Pathway Peer Tutor, Internship Job Description: Healthcare Pathway Peer Tutor, Internship tutor and mentor students in their various programs POSITION TITLE: Healthcare Pathway Peer Tutor, Internship STATUS: Part time DEPARTMENT: Center for Academic Success in Healthcare DIVISION: Nursing, Health and Public Services REPORTS TO: Manager, Center for Academic Success in Healthcare CLASSIFICATION: Non-exempt HIRING RANGE: $15.50 per hour ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Professionally represent Joliet Junior College and uphold the College’s core values. 2. Tutor students using both individual and small group sessions in the following subject areas: Nursing, Pharmacology 3. Maintain accurate and timely records of tutoring activities. 4. Visit instructors, departments, and classrooms to distribute flyers to help create awareness of tutorial services as well as other services offered through the CASH Center. 5. With assistance from the coordinators, select appropriate instructional support materials recognizing and addressing individual student needs. 6. Participate in staff meetings, in-services, and training as may be required. 7. Assist with receptionist duties as necessary. 8. Assist with light office work including but not limited to the following: keeping the CASH Center appearance neat at all times, running errands within the campus, preparing materials, filing, photocopying, etc. 9. Assist with promotion and coordination of programs and events. 10. Assist with note-taking duties as necessary. 11. Perform other duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1. High school diploma or equivalent. 2. Must have completed one semester of college-level courses while maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 3. Must be enrolled at JJC in at least 6 credit hours. 4. Must be a current student in one of our healthcare programs. 5. Must have received an A or B in the subject area to be tutored – preference given to students who have completed three or more courses in the subject area 6. Ability to work a minimum of 20 hours per week. 7. CASH Manager approval. 8. One faculty reference. 9. Excellent customer service skills. 10. Ability to communicate effectively with students/faculty. 11. Ability to work with minimum supervision and maintain confidentiality in accordance with FERPA guidelines. 12. Patience, problem-solving abilities, and a willingness to accept responsibility. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 1. Two or more faculty references. 2. Previous work experience. 3. Ability to work in the CASH Center for at least one full academic year. PHYSICAL DEMANDS • Normal office physical demands. WORKING CONDITIONS • Duties are performed indoors in the usual office and/or outdoor environment. WORK SCHEDULE • Varies by semester – several interns hired each semester. • Job Families for Job Profiles Internship • Worker Sub-Type Internship (Seasonal) (Trainee) Scheduled Weekly Hours: This is an internship position that works around your class schedule. May work up to 20 hours per week during the fall and spring semesters. During summer and holiday breaks (Winter/Spring), may work up to 28 hours per week with supervisor approval. Full Time/Part Time: Part time Union (If Applicable): Scheduled Hours: 20

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