Primary and Secondary Peer Tutoring and Mentoring Program
The programs objective is to give tertiary students the opportunity to tutor/mentor school students to improve awareness, provide support and to encourage interest in science amoung school age children.
What do you actually do?
Peer tutors usually work with small groups of students or individuals in a classroom assisting with assignments and class work. It may also involve assisting students with special research projects or assisting with field trips for environmental studies. The variation of activities will depend on the classroom teacher.
Peer tutors are not trainee teachers and are not expected to carry out teaching duties. Peer tutors are an intelligent pair of hands supporting the learning that is taking place.
What does it involve?
- Half day training sessions prior to being assigned to a school.
- Assignment to a school as close as possible to where you live or schools close to the university.
- Work with and under the supervision of a classroom teacher.
- Commit two hours once a week to the mentoring program with informal, follow-up feedback sessions.
What’s in it for me?
Specific benefits:
- Casual pay rate.
- Reference for those who participate in the program for a semester or more. The reference will demonstrate to the prospective employer your communication skills, leadership skills and your active involvement in community based projects.
Support network to STAR members providing necessary contacts within the workforce, corporate sponsors and community organisations. - Membership of a large student body network of national and international mentors
- Assistance with job applications; writing resumes and mock interviews.
Workshops in public speaking, interpersonal communications and the use of specific software such as power point and other multimedia tools.
Opportunity to attend and participate in conferences.
- Communication, leadership and interpersonal skills
- Development of cultural sensitivity, empathy and tolerance towards others
- Skills that are relevant to employment
Who can apply?
If you are a second to final year university student who wants to make a difference in the community; who is passionate about what you are learning; who is willing to commit at least 2 hours each week and wants to be seen as an indispensable asset to a prospective employer, then this is for you.
For more information or to apply to be a tutor and/or mentor contact Phil Keys or fill out the online application form.