HWS Tutor Corps Site Coordinator

Position Title: HWS Tutor Corps Site Coordinator

Semester/Year: Fall 2025 

Total Positions Available: 12

Supervisor: Kathy Sundeen

Pay rate: $15.50 per hour 

Hours per Week: 3-5  

Start Date: September 12, 2025

End Date: December 12, 2025

Position Description:

• Weekly hour commitment is 3-5 hours (included 3-4 working with peer tutors and children, and additional time planning with CCESL staff and peer Coordinators)
• HWS Corps Coordinators will serve as a leader of HWS Corps, and also as both an academic tutor and social role model for local youth.
• HWS Corps Coordinators will be expected to attend weekly or bi-weekly meetings with CCESL Staff
• HWS Corps Coordinators will act as liaisons between their tutoring groups and CCESL Staff, reporting any obstacles that may arise (i.e. payroll questions, service-learning forms, attendance, etc.)
• HWS Corps Coordinators will need to help organize group transportation (coordinate carpools or become van certified), maintain communication with CCESL Staff and tutors, School/Program partners, and maintain accurate attendance records of tutors and youth.
• HWS Corps Coordinators are expected to engage students in extracurricular activities throughout the gym, games room, art room, or in other school based locations (library, classroom, etc).
• HWS Corps Coordinators are expected to attend virtual and in-person professional development opportunities over the semester to support and improve their academic tutoring and mentoring skills (and on occasion co-facilitate, or lead group discussions)
• For site coordinators who are bilingual: support bilingual students in celebrating their dual language abilities and aid them in their literacy acquisition in their non-native language.

 Qualifications:

• Coordinators must have at least one semester of experience with HWS Corps to be considered for this leadership position.
• Coordinators will need to be excellent at managing their time and be prompt for every meeting and tutoring session.
• Coordinators must be dependable, as this job involves working with children and coordinating meetings.
• Coordinators must be patient, helpful, and sensitive to the challenges children and tutors face helping to find creative solutions to their struggles
• Coordinators must be able to keep a positive attitude, and are encouraged to demonstrate leadership through creating and leading professional development trainings that tutors would benefit from
• Coordinators must demonstrate effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Bilingual HWS students are encouraged to apply

Application Instructions: 

Apply on engage: https://hws.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/675593- acceptances and offers will be made on a rolling basis, please keep an eye on your email. 

Coordinated by the Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning, serve@hws.edu, 603 South Main Street, Geneva, NY; 315-781-3825, https://www.hws.edu/academics/service/