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Curious About Becoming a Tutor

at the AAC?

The Academic Achievement Center (AAC) provides free tutoring and academic assistance to all Columbia College

students. Some of our services include one-on-one tutoring in multiple subjects, by appointment assistance with

papers and writing skills, Supplemental Instruction (SI) for various courses, and help developing study skills while

promoting student learning and success.

The benefits of tutoring are numerous, including

 increased understanding of subject material

 helping others

 work experience

 interaction with faculty and inclusion in campus life

 strengthening leadership skills

 flexible scheduling

 paid position (District Student Wage $9.00/hour)

To apply as an AAC Tutor, return the completed AAC Application and other documents to Elissa

Creighton at the AAC. The AAC considers various criteria when selecting new tutors, including whether the

applicant

*has met all requirements (pg. 2), including enrollment in the Peer Tutor Training course

*can tutor courses that match the tutoring needs of the AAC

*has a schedule that matches the scheduling needs of the AAC

*seems to be a fit for the AAC

Please note: Taking the Tutor Training Course does not guarantee employment at the AAC. Although there are many

applicants who would probably make great tutors, the AAC must consider all criteria above when hiring. If you

apply and we are unable to hire you at the time of application, check back throughout the semester to see whether

our needs have changed. They often do!

When the AAC is interested in hiring a new tutor, the applicant must complete a YCCD (Yosemite Community

College District) Employment Packet which includes a mandatory criminal background check to be paid by the

student. All applicants must receive YCCD approval before being hired to work at the AAC.

Although most students fit in with the AAC’s philosophy and become part of our cohesive staff, a few do not. For

this reason, we hire staff on a probationary basis.

Other useful information:

The AAC’s hours vary by semester, but we are usually open Monday – Thursday 8am-5pm and Fridays 9am-4pm.

We are located in Tamarack, 2

nd

Floor, above the Library.

Main AAC Appointment Line 588-5088

AAC Coordinator, Lindsay Laney 588-5176

Instructional Assistant, Elissa Creighton 588-5177

AAC Website: http://www.gocolumbia.edu/AAC

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Academic Achievement Center (AAC)

Tutor Application

Thank you for your interest in tutoring at the AAC! Before we can consider you for

employment, you must first meet/complete these four requirements:

 1. Include 1 copy of your current class schedule to verify that you are enrolled in at least 6 units.

 2. Attach a copy of your most current unofficial Columbia transcript from connectColumbia

showing proof of a 3.0 cumulative GPA. IMPORTANT: Highlight all courses in which

you received a “B” or better and write the instructor’s name.

 3. Enroll in INDIS 110, the 1-unit Peer Tutor Training course. If INDIS 110 is not offered in the

semester of application, you must agree to take it at its first available offering (see page 4). Enrollment

in INDIS 110 does not guarantee employment at the AAC.

 4. Provide a recommendation from a Columbia College faculty member for the course(s) you

wish to tutor, using the attached AAC Faculty Recommendation Form (print additional forms

as needed). Although it is best to have all recommendations when submitting an

application, it is okay to submit additional recommendations after submitting application.

If you qualify, return the completed application to Elissa Creighton in the AAC (Tamarack, 2

nd

Floor). We

review applications every few weeks and as needs arise.

Name (include middle initial) _____________________________________ Date________________

Cum GPA (from your attached connectColumbia transcript) _____________ Columbia College W# ____________

Phone (C) ________________ Phone (H) _________________ E-mail____________________________

*What is the best way to reach you? (home phone, cell, e-mail)_________________________________

Mailing Address (use address on file at the College Business Office):

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Supplemental Questions:

1. Why would you like to work at the AAC? (If you were referred, please include who referred you.)

_____________________________________________________________________________

2. As a successful student, what study skills do you rely on most (at least 3):

___________________________________________________________________________________________

3. In what other campus activities are you involved? If you are already a student-worker on

campus, please list department and hours.

___________________________________________________________________________________________

4. List all course(s) for which you will provide faculty recommendations:

_________________________ _________________________ _________________________

5. How many semesters do you have remaining at Columbia? __________________________

6. Complete the attached “AAC Availability” sheet. Write “AAC” in each time slot you are available.

Also write out the time frame to avoid any confusion (i.e. 9:30am-12:30pm). Include the minimum & maximum

number of hours you would like to work at the top. (Note: YCCD policy states that students cannot work more than 8hrs/day

or 20hrs/week.)

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AAC AVAILABILITY

NAME_________________ SEMESTER_______________

Ideal # hours you'd like to work/week_______ Minimum # hours/week_______ Maximum # hours/week_______

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

8:00 AM

8:30 AM

9:00 AM

9:30 AM

10:00 AM

10:30 AM

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

12:00 PM

12:30 PM

1:00 PM

1:30 PM

2:00 PM

2:30 PM

3:00 PM

3:30 PM

4:00 PM

4:30 PM

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Interdisciplinary Studies 110 (INDIS 110)

In order to tutor at the AAC, students must complete the 1-unit Peer Tutoring Training Course:

INDIS 110: Provides students with techniques and strategies for peer tutoring. Students

will study learning styles, multiple intelligence theory, learning disabilities, as well as

effective communication skills, planning and structuring a tutor session, questioning

techniques and multicultural perspectives. Studying these topics will lead to clarifying the

nature of an effective tutor. This course meets state regulations for peer tutoring training

and College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) certification. Offered for Credit/No

Credit grading only.

Dates and times for this course are listed in the Schedule of Classes. Students may purchase the required

textbook in the bookstore at the beginning of the semester.

Students who have completed INDIS 110 and who are hired at the AAC become eligible for Level 1 Tutor

Certification by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA), an internationally acknowledged

certification that could serve as a great tool in later years. Please be aware however, that completion of the

class does not guarantee employment at the AAC.

Address all questions about this course, including those regarding time conflicts, to the AAC Coordinator,

Lindsay Laney: laneyl@yosemite.edu

INDIS 110 Completion:

Sign the statement that applies to you:

 If you have not yet taken INDIS 110 or if INDIS 110 is not currently being offered:

I am fully aware that I must take INDIS 110 at the next available offering

and that failure to take and complete this class at its next available offering will

result in the termination of my employment at the AAC. I also understand that

until I have completed INDIS 110, I am a probationary employee at the AAC.

I have read and agree to the above statement.

Name__________________ Signature____________________ Date______

OR

 I have completed INDIS 110 (provide semester and year): __________________

Name__________________ Signature____________________ Date______

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Faculty Recommendation

For Tutoring at the Academic Achievement Center

Dear Instructor,

The following student has applied to work as a tutor in the Academic

Achievement Center (AAC).

________________________________

(Student’s name)

As part of the AAC application process, students are required to provide a

recommendation from a Columbia College Instructor for each course they tutor.

If you would like to recommend this student as a tutor, please complete this

form and give to the student to return.

Thank you,

Elissa Creighton

588-5177

Write each course you would like to tutor and give to the appropriate instructor for signature.

Courses for which the student is applying to tutor:

_______________________________

Instructor’s Name:

_____I recommend this student as a tutor for the following courses:

_______________________________

Instructor’s Signature Date: ______

To the student: If an instructor has given you this recommendation, please bring

it to Elissa Creighton at the AAC for more information. (Tamarack, 2

nd

Floor)

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Faculty Recommendation

For Tutoring at the Academic Achievement Center

Dear Instructor,

The following student has applied to work as a tutor in the Academic

Achievement Center (AAC).

________________________________

(Student’s name)

As part of the AAC application process, students are required to provide a

recommendation from a Columbia College Instructor for each course they tutor.

If you would like to recommend this student as a tutor, please complete this

form and give to the student to return.

Thank you,

Elissa Creighton

588-5177

Write each course you would like to tutor and give to the appropriate instructor for signature.

Courses for which the student is applying to tutor:

_______________________________

Instructor’s Name:

_____I recommend this student as a tutor for the following courses:

_______________________________

Instructor’s Signature Date: ______

To the student: If an instructor has given you this recommendation, please bring

it to Elissa Creighton at the AAC for more information. (Tamarack, 2

nd

Floor)

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