• Receive tutoring assistance from a Reading & Writing Center tutor by coming in person to R205 or logging into Penji for online drop-in tutoring (we only provide drop-in tutoring; no appointments).
• When using Penji, be sure you are in the "Reading & Writing Center" and choose "View Drop-In Tutoring" and then choose your "class type."
• No available tutors? Try NetTutor, a 3rd party vendor with tutors who are available for live sessions, to answer submitted questions, and to review papers any day of the week. Students can access up to 15 hours of tutoring through NetTutor each semester.
• Please note that our services may not be fully accessible to all students and may need to be supplemented with additional resources and services for students with disabilities.

• CCSF Guided Learning Activities 
• Grammar Bytes 
• Purdue Owl Writing Exercises

Peer Tutor Position Description -- Federal Work Study

Successful applicants will provide peer tutoring for English composition and reading for students enrolled in CCSF English courses, but also in other subjects that have written and reading assignments.

Peer tutors support students’ learning by reviewing class material, identifying learning difficulties, formulating ideas for papers, working on solutions to problems and providing useful study skills to students that need supplemental help.

Responsibilities:

1. Provide academic support during assigned hours.
2. Be punctual, use time for academic tasks, and focus on the students’ needs.
3. Prepare for tutoring sessions by reviewing any lecture notes, handouts, and/or textbook.
4. Exercise professional discretion at all times. We encourage conversation with other staff to enhance tutoring skills, but you should always conduct such conversations with tact and care. Information about students should not leave the confines of the center.
5. Participate in outreach activities and training classes.

Qualifications:

1. Have an A in English 1A or above and a faculty recommendation
2. Excellent time management, oral and written skills
3. A desire to help others
4. Enrolled in at least 6 units / International F-1/ M-1 students 12 units
5. Have a heart for supporting other students and a respect and celebration of diversity

Recruitment Timeframe:

The center hires peer tutors on a continuous basis. Tutors are chosen through a selective process based on qualifications, instructor recommendation(s), and an interview with the lab coordinator.

If you are selected to move forward in the hiring process after the interview, your first day will be about two to four weeks after, depending on how fast SHEP is completed. You can get a head start on the SHEP process by clicking on the link in the upper right-hand corner of the Student Employment page.

New tutors will be paid to take a training course, LERN 10. It is a class offered in spring and fall semesters. The six week in person class will be taken if hired at the start of the semester. (One 1.5hr class per week)

To apply, email edyquisto@ccsf.edu your resume, an application, and a sample essay from 1A or above.

Pay and Employment:

The rate is $18.67 per hour. Federal Work Study is available.

For more information, please refer to the Student Job Postings.

1. Where will the tutoring sessions be held? Tutoring takes place in the Reading & Writing Center, located on the second floor of the Rosenberg Library in Room 205. Online sessions are available via Penji.
2. What are the operating hours of the Reading & Writing Center? The Center is open from 9-5 from Monday to Thursday and 9 - 2:30 on Friday.
3. How long does a typical tutoring session last? Each tutoring session is approximately 20-30 minutes long.
4. Until what time can I arrive for the last tutoring session of the day? The last session is accepted 30 minutes prior to closing time.
5. How frequently can I receive tutoring? Students are allowed two tutoring sessions per week, and each session can last up to 30 minutes. However, you can only have one session per day.
6. What should I bring with me for the tutoring session? Please have your ID or ID number ready. You'll use it to sign in and out at the front desk. Please also have access to your assignment and any work you have done.
7. Is the Reading & Writing Center open on Fridays? Yes! We are open from 9 - 2:30 and have tutoring available from 9:30 - 2:30.
8. Can I schedule an appointment ahead of time? No; tutoring at the Reading & Writing Center is drop-in only, whether you do tutoring in-person or online.
9. Can I book two consecutive tutoring sessions in one day? No, students can only have one tutoring session per day.
10. What should I do once I arrive at the Reading & Writing Center? Sign in at the front desk using your ID or ID number. If you are here for a tutoring session, let the front desk employee know what you need help with and they will direct you to a peer tutor.
11. Is there a printer available in the Reading & Writing Center? No, but students can print to the STAR Center or 4th-floor library. Please visit the Student Printing page for details.

Amber (she/her/hers) Office Assistant

• Major: English
• Hobbies: Ice skating, pottery, reading and writing
• "May I Live Like a Lotus, At Home in the Muddy Water"

Andrew (he/him) Embedded Tutor

• B.A. Creative Writing, Minor in Professional Writing & Rhetoric and Certificate in Technical Writing (all SFSU)
• I write poetry! Beyond writing, I also enjoy watching movies (I love the films of Hayao Miyazaki and the genre of animation in general--particularly animation of food and cooking. My favorite dish to cook is paella marinera.
• "Do I dare 
  • Disturb the universe?" -- T. S. Eliot, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

Clyde (he/him) Peer Tutor

• English major
• Hiking and movies
• "She is spherical, like a globe. I could find out countries in her." -- Unknown

Dominiq (she/they) Office Assistant

• Visual Media Studies
• Hobbies: I love dancing and listening to music.
• "I am mine. Before I am ever anyone else's." --Nayyirah Waheed

Donna (she/they) Embedded Tutor

• B.A. English (UC Berkeley), M.A., Comparative Literature (SFSU), Certificate in Teaching Composition (SFSU)
• Hobbies: Hiking, biking, picnics, laying in the grass with a book

Ella (she/her) Peer Tutor

• Major: Nursing
• Hobbies: Drawing and painting, crochet, roller skating, reading
• " . . . dead language is not only one no longer spoken or written, it is unyielding language content to admire its own paralysis." --Toni Morrison

Erika (she/they) Reading & Writing Center Manager

• M.A. in English Composition, Post-Secondary Reading Certificate, B.A. English Literature, and pre-MBA courses (all SFSU); pre-MBA courses (UC Berkeley Extension); A.A. Visual Merchandising and Space Planning (FIDM)
• Hobbies: Gardening, knitting, writing, making potions, hiking
• "We cannot know the speed and position of a particle. . . with perfect accuracy." --Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle

Francisco (he/him) Embedded Tutor

• SFSU alumni
• I love playing Souls-like games, cooking with new ingredients, walking barefoot on the beach, and martial arts.
• "My giant goes with me wherever I go." --Ralph Waldo Emerson

Glenn (he/his/him) Peer Tutor

• M.A., Family Therapy (MFT); B.A. Sociology
• Gardening, listening to jazz, traveling
• "When caught between two evils, I generally pick the one I haven't tried before." --Mae West

Jen (she/they) Reading & Writing Center Faculty Coordinator

• B.A, Literary Studies (Williams College); M.A. Composition Studies and Certificate in Teaching Post-Secondary Reading (both SFSU)
• Hiking, reading, listening to music, cuddling with my puppy
• "Let's fit our wings in this collective home and fly free together!" -- Unknown SF Street Artist

Katrina (they/them/she/her) Embedded Tutor

• M.F.A. Creative Writing and Certificate in Teaching Composition (SFSU)
• Gardening, watching live music, hiking with my dog, reading/writing fiction, watching aquarium YouTubers

Oliver (he/him) Peer Tutor

• CCSF Studies: Audio Production Certificate, B.A. American Studies (George Washington University)
• Playing bass guitar, making zines, learning San Francisco history, walking, journaling
• " . . . the past is alive to the degree that the future is open . . . " --Greil Marcus

Paul (he/him) Embedded Tutor

• B.A. English Literature / Graduate Student (SFSU)
• Reading, cooking, playing guitar, listening to music, playing with cats
• "Keep your eye on the donut, not on the hole." --David Lynch

Philip (he/him/homie/dude) Embedded Tutor

• B.A. Liberal Studies, Emphasis: Language, Literature, and Communication (SFSU); M.S. Counseling, Specialization: College Counseling (SFSU)
• Education (formal and informal), Muay Thai (kick boxing), surfing (in the ocean, not the Internet), film, books, sports, culture, community, etc.
• "Check 'yo self before you wreck 'yo self." --O'Shea Jackson, Sr. (better known as Ice Cube)

Rowel (he/him) Peer Tutor

• Major: Film production
• Hobbies: Photography, Filming, Drawing, Playing Video Games, Watching Movies, Traveling, Listening to Music, Game Design
• "A famous explorer once said, that the extraordinary is in what we do, not who we are. I'd finally set out to make my mark; to find adventure. But instead adventure found me." - Lara Croft

Sam (he/him) Peer Tutor

• Major: Political Science
• Hobbies: biking, swimming, hiking, photography, and Harry Potter
• "Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart." --Unknown

Sentura (they/them) Embedded Tutor

• A.S. Library Information Technology; Candidate, B.A. English Literature (SFSU)
• Spending time with my partner, cat babies and chosen family
• Song: "Endow Me" --The Clark Sisters

Sophia (she/her/hers) Office Assistant

• Majoring in Japanese at CCSF
• Traveling, playing video games, reading
• "So many books, so little time." --Frank Zappa

Stephanie (she/her/hers) Office Assistant

• Major: Political Science
• Hobbies: Reading and spending time with friends
• "What? Like it's hard?" -- Elle Woods

Violet (she/her/hers) Peer Tutor

• Major: Theater with an acting focus
• Hobbies: When not cramming homework, I like to unwind by going on long walks, drawing, painting, and trying any creative skill I get interested in. I also love to read, write, dance (I do Scottish Highland!), and learn from to play interesting instruments. Recently, I’ve started playing the lute:) 
• "For within the hollow crown which rounds the mortal temples of a king keeps Death his court" -- William Shakespeare

Weiyu (she/her/hers) Embedded Tutor

• M.A. TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), Certificate in Teaching Composition, Certificate in Teaching Post-Secondary Reading
• Playing video games (Genshin Impact), doing archery, going to plays and musicals
• "There are only two kinds of things -- those that must be done and those that must not." --Raiden Shogun from Genshin Impact