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Student Employee, Peer Tutor

Joliet Junior College · Romeoville, IL · Part time

Posted Jul 24, 2025 · We last checked this listing on Oct 4, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you helped someone learn something. What worked?

What they are checking: Whether they have real experience explaining ideas and can reflect on what made it work.

You'll visit classrooms to promote the TLC. How would you get students to actually come in?

What they are checking: Whether they can speak up and make tutoring sound useful rather than embarrassing to use.

How will you manage this job alongside your own classes, especially around midterms and finals?

What they are checking: Whether they can stay reliable during the busiest weeks, when the center needs tutors most.

What would you do

A student brings in an essay and asks you to fix it for them. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they protect the student's own work and academic honesty while still being useful.

You're running a small group and one student keeps talking over the others. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage a group so everyone gets help, not just the loudest student.

A student comes in frustrated and says they're just bad at science. How would you start that session?

What they are checking: Whether they can rebuild a student's confidence before trying to teach content.

A student asks you something in your subject that you don't know. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they admit it and look it up together, rather than guessing and teaching something wrong.

About the work

Which of the subjects the Tutoring and Learning Center covers, like Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, English or Math, would you tutor, and how did you do in those courses?

What they are checking: Whether they know their subject well enough to teach it, which is the base requirement for the job.

Walk me through how you would help a student who is stuck on a math problem without just giving them the answer.

What they are checking: Whether they guide students to think it through, which is the difference between tutoring and doing homework.

The posting says you'll record sessions in Navigate. Why does careful record-keeping matter for a tutoring center?

What they are checking: Whether they see that records track student progress and show the center's impact to the college.

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The full job description

As published by Joliet Junior College.

Position Title: Student Employee, Peer Tutor Job Description: Student Employee, Peer Tutor POSITION TITLE: Student Employee, Peer Tutor STATUS: Part time DEPARTMENT: Tutoring and Learning Center DIVISION: Student Development REPORTS TO: Manager, Tutoring and Learning Center CLASSIFICATION: Non-exempt HIRING RANGE: $15.00 per hour (Position is FWS Eligible) 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 one or more of the following subject areas: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, English, and/or Math 3. Maintain accurate and timely records of tutoring activities using Academic Success Tracker. 4. Visit instructors, departments, and classrooms to distribute flyers to help create awareness of tutorial services as well as other services offered through the TLC. 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 TLC 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 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 4. Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits hours at JJC in the fall/spring semester. 5. Ability to work a minimum of 10 hours per week 6. TLC Manager approval 7. One faculty reference. 8. Excellent customer service skills 9. Ability to communicate effectively with students/faculty. 10. Ability to work with minimum supervision and maintain confidentiality in accordance with FERPA guidelines. 11. Patience, problem-solving abilities, and a willingness to accept responsibility. 12. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community, displaying cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 1. Two or more faculty references. 2. Previous work experience. 3. Ability to work in the TLC for at least one full academic year. 4. English and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency. 5. Demonstrated multicultural competence. 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 student workers hired each semester Benefits Click on the link below for information about JJC's Benefits: Part Time - Student Employees/Student Internal Internships | Joliet Junior College Scheduled Weekly Hours: This is a student employee 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 Benefits Click on the link below for information about JJC's Benefits: Total Rewards | Joliet Junior College

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