Academics

Become a Tutor

There are many benefits associated with becoming a tutor at Northwest College.

Benefits

• Earn $11.00 per hour
• Flexible schedule
• Subject reinforcement
• Resume builder
• New friendships

Eligibility:

• Be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours at Northwest College
• "A" (or instructor's approval) in the subject you wish to tutor
• Recommendation from the course instructor/department head
• Participate in tutor training (you will be paid for attending)

Required Qualifications:

• Strong communication skills
• Excellent attendance record
• Ability to work with students from diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Ability to work with multiple students at a time
• Interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with students, supervisors, and faculty
• Ability to work with students of various ability levels while maintaining patience, consideration, and respect

Preference may be given to tutors with the following additional qualifications:

• Ability to tutor multiple courses
• Availability

How to Apply:

1. Fill out a tutor application (available at the Tutor Center).
2. Obtain the instructor's signature as a recommendation for each course you would like to tutor.
3. Schedule an appointment for an interview with the Tutoring Coordinator.

Presentation Skills Lab

Location: YB208
Hours: Closed for Summer

The Presentation Skills Lab is open to any student, faculty, or staff member who wants help preparing for a presentation. Assistance is offered in topic selection, organization, visual/digital aid creation, and outline writing.

We will also listen to practice speeches and offer feedback on how to improve the physical delivery of presentations. With advanced scheduling, presentations can also be recorded for self-evaluation.

Contact

Bob Becker

Robert.Becker@nwc.edu
Assistant Professor of Speech Communication; Chairperson for Agriculture, Business, Communications and Equine Division
307-754-6118

NetTutor

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Our Mission

The Peer Tutoring Center strives to be a dynamic and supportive learning environment by providing free quality peer tutoring services for students' individual learning. We aim to foster personal responsibility while helping students achieve their learning potential in a collaborative learning environment.

Contact

Jen Schneider

Jen.Schneider@nwc.edu
Tutoring Coordinator
307-754-6137