Global Learner Support Tutor

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-powered lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus. Our locations—in Boston; the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Charlotte, North Carolina; London; Portland, Maine; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; and Vancouver—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research. Northeastern’s comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs—in on-campus, online, and hybrid formats—lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 140 multidisciplinary majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers. About the Opportunity Global Learner Support Tutoring at Northeastern University supports international and domestic learners by providing English language instruction through 50-minute individual tutoring appointments. Tutorials address academic/professional writing, listening, speaking, reading, academic presentation skills, APA/MLA citation styles, and occasional IELTS/TOEFL/CELPIP test preparation. A qualified tutor can address all of these areas generally but may specialize in one or more. Note: This is a part-time position with 5-10 hours of tutoring per week. Job Responsibilities: 1. Help students improve their written communication by: • Familiarizing them with academic writing conventions • Sharing resources and writing strategies • Reviewing grammatical and usage rules as needed 2. Provide conversation practice and identify students in need of specialized oral language instruction, including pronunciation, intonation, word and sentence stress, and fluency 3. Help students improve their reading proficiency by sharing reading and vocabulary-building resources and strategies 4. Prepare students for standardized tests, including the TOEFL-iBT, IELTS, or CELPIP exams 5. Prepare for tutorials by selecting materials and approaches suitable for students’ needs 6. Lead tutorials that are student-centered, supportive, and consistent 7. Attend staff meetings & communicate regularly with supervisor Position Type Temporary Additional Information Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.

Salary : $32,200 - $40,800