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HWS Tutor Corps Coordinator

Hobart and William Smith Colleges
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Position Title: HWS Tutor Corps Coordinator

Semester/Year: Spring 2026 

Total Positions Available: 4

Supervisor: Peter Budmen

Pay rate: $16 per hour 

Hours per Week: 3-5  

Start Date: January 24, 2026

End Date: May 4, 2026 

 

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)

 Qualifications:

  • 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 demonstrative effective communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Bilingual HWS students are encouraged to apply

 

Application Instructions:

Apply through Engage: https://hws.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/705376

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