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HWS Tutor Corps Tutor

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

Semester/Year: Fall 2026 

Total Positions Available: 75

Supervisor: Leah Sulecki

Pay rate: $16.00 per hour 

Hours per Week: 2.5 - 6.0 

Start Date: September 16, 2026

End Date: December 12, 2026 

 

Position Description:

  • HWS Corps Tutors will tutor local students (kindergarten through 6th grade) for 2.5-4.5 hours a week.
  • HWS Corps Tutors work closely with the Civic Leader for Literacy and the CCESL Assistant Director to troubleshoot technical and communication difficulties and ensure best practices.
  • HWS Corps Tutors work will focus on literacy support for elementary school students.
  • HWS Corps Tutors, especially those designated to work with students at the Boys and Girls Club, will also be mentoring local students.
  • HWS Corps Tutors will be working under an HWS Corps Coordinator, but much of the work will be one-on-one with local students, and Tutors must be prepared to educate and build relationships during these one-on-one tutoring sessions.
  • HWS Corps Tutors are expected to attend professional development opportunities over the semester to support and improve their academic tutoring and mentoring skills.

Qualifications:

  • HWS Corps Tutors need to enjoy supporting a child’s learning efforts.
  • Tutors must be patient, helpful, and sensitive.
  • Tutors will need to be excellent at managing their time and prompt for every session.
  • Tutors must be able to keep a positive attitude even when faced with challenging situations.
  • Tutors must be dependable, as this job involves working with children.
  • Tutors must be creative and excited about sharing the joys of reading and learning.

Application Instructions:

Apply on Engage: https://hws.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/732275 

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/

Review of applications will begin immediately. You may be contacted by the hiring supervisor for additional information.  An interview will be required.

Students hired into on-campus jobs must complete federal employment paperwork, including the Form I9. Students must present original documents indicating they are eligible to work in the U.S. Photocopies of documents cannot be accepted. Students should ensure they have their documents on campus or have a plan to get their documents to campus if they are hired to work on campus.