Graduate Assistant Statistics Peer Tutor

Summary

Join Walden University's Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services (OASIS) as a Graduate Assistant - Peer Tutor in Statistics! This virtual, part-time (10 hours/week) position supports Walden doctoral students by providing statistics tutoring via online platforms. You will tutor students individually and in groups, create instructional materials, and participate in team meetings. The ideal candidate is a current Walden doctoral student with proven expertise in statistics and excellent communication skills. This role requires proficiency in SPSS and Office 365, along with experience applying statistics in a professional setting. Apply now and make a difference in the lives of fellow students!

Requirements

• Must be a current Walden student enrolled in a doctoral program at Walden University
• Demonstrated expertise and completed graduate-level statistics coursework required (RSCH 8210 or equivalent)
• Demonstrated experience with SPSS and familiarity with Office 365 suite of programs
• Superb analytical, problem solving, and communication skills
• Strong writing skills for corresponding with students via the Center’s e-mail role accounts in clear, grammatically correct replies written in a professional tone
• Ability to provide positive, constructive feedback to adult students in conversation and in writing
• Demonstrate that she/he/they can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, using some other combination of skills and abilities

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional tutoring to students in statistics via WC Online (the online schedule) and Zoom
• Correspond with students in a professional and positive manner via the Office’s e-mail role accounts
• Contribute to ongoing Tutoring Program initiatives related to statistics resources, short video tutorials, instructional documents, and consistent attendance to regular team meetings
• Commit approximately 40 hours per month (10 hours per week) to this role, including evenings and weekends, to serve needs of a global student body
• Attend and completed program training and specialized ongoing tutor and content training throughout position tenure
• Attend a weekly peer tutor meetings lead by the Instructional Specialist

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years demonstrated work experience utilizing statistics on a regular basis preferred
• Superb knowledge of graduate-level statistics, college-level statistics content and courses, and statistics-specific study skills and learning strategies to help minimize adult students’ statistics fears or anxieties
• Experience teaching or learning in online learning management systems preferred
• Experience with additional analytical software preferred
• Ability to adapt to all levels of learners and approach students with different learning strategies to help them develop their statistics skills