Tutorial/Academic Mentor Program

Employment / Prospective Tutors & Mentors

Welcome to the Jane P. Beering Athletic Academic Learning Center for Student Athletes tutor/mentor program. This website has been created to acquaint you with the important aspects of tutoring as well as to educate you on policies and procedures of working with student-athletes at Purdue University .

Tutors are academic role models who provide an important service to student-athletes and Purdue Athletics. Tutor skills benefit the student-athletes when working on content-specific material and study strategies. They are often the primary communication link between the tutor/mentor program staff and the student-athletes as it relates to their course progress. It is important for our tutors to fine-tune the skills that will be necessary to maintain this open dialogue in an effort to maximize tutoring skills and enhance those skills of our student-athletes. We will work together to develop an atmosphere that is conducive to academic success and to personal growth.

It is our pleasure to welcome you to the tutoring Program. We hope you will make use of our online resources to make this experience a rewarding one.

Todd Foster
Tutor/Mentor Program Coordinator
icatutor@purdue.edu

• Steps in the Hiring Process
• Pay Scale
• Directions to the Jane P. Beering Academic Learning Center

Steps in the Hiring Process

Applications for tutors are accepted on a rolling basis. Anyone may apply for tutoring positions, but all tutors must possess certain minimum qualifications. Tutors should be Purdue University students or graduates of a four-year university and have received an A or B in a class to be qualified to assist others. Also, tutors should be highly motivated and capable of interacting with student-athletes possessing a wide range of ability, motivation, and backgrounds.

There are multiple steps to the hiring process. They include:

• Initial Paperwork
• Download application packet
• Training Session
• Watch training video (Windows Media Player)
• Facilities tour
• Explanation of policies and procedures
• Assignment to a Student-Athlete

Pay Scale

The current pay scale for tutors is:

• Undergraduate student - $7.50/hour
• Completed bachelor's degree - $9.50/hour
• Completed master's degree - $11.50/hour
• Mentors - $12.00/hour
• Note taker - $6.00/hour
• Class checker - $3.00 per check

Directions to the Academic Learning Center

The Intercollegiate Athletics Facility (IAF) is located between University Street and Northwestern Avenue, two blocks north of Stadium Avenue. The Academic Learning Center is located upstairs on the second floor.