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JOIN OUR TEAM!

Thank you for your interest in joining our team! To guide you through the hiring process, please review the information below. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at tutoringcenter@gwc.cccd.edu .

TUTOR Roles

Peer Educators (i.e., Tutors) help students grasp challenging concepts, build foundational skills, and refine study strategies through individual tutoring appointments, drop-in tutoring sessions, and open assistance labs in the Tutoring and Learning Center.

We hire for three different tutor roles which include peer tutors, embedded tutors, and PASS leaders. Please refer to the GWC TLC Peer Education Role Comparison for more details on the different roles. Note that to be hired as an embedded tutor an instructor would need to 1) apply and receive approval to have an embedded tutor in their course and 2) recommend you to be their embedded tutor.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for the Peer Tutor and Embedded Tutor positions, you must:

Demonstrate course content competence
Have a grade of B or higher in the class(es) for which you want to tutor
Have good interpersonal and communication skills
Obtain a recommendation from a GWC instructor

To be eligible for the PASS Leader position, you must:

Demonstrate course content competence
Have a grade of B or higher in the class for which you want to be a PASS Leader
Have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
Have good interpersonal and communication skills

HOW TO APPLY

Students interested in becoming tutors should:

1. Review the eligibility requirements:

Demonstrate course content competence
Have a grade of B or higher in the class(es) for which you want to tutor
Have good interpersonal and communication skills
Good academic standing

2. Obtain a faculty recommendation:

Reach out to your instructor and express your interest
Share your qualifications clearly
Provide your instructor the link to the Faculty Recommendation Form

Click here to complete our online application.

Spring 2026 TIMELINE

Our recruitment process for Spring is currently open and we will be accepting applications through October 31, 2025. You may submit an application through the Peer Educator Application Form.

Please see the timeline below for details.

Spring 2026 - Tutor Hiring Timeline

Tutor Application Period October 7- 31, 2025

Tutor Group Interviews Tentatively Scheduled from November 10-12

Tutor Onboarding November 17-December 15

Required Tutor Online Training Modules January 5-15, 2026

Required Tutor Orientation and Training (Both days and In-person) January 20-21, 2026

WHY JOIN THE TLC TEAM?

There are many benefits to working for the Tutoring and Learning Center, including:

Earn money
Flexible work schedule
Gain work experience
Looks good on college & scholarship applications
Reinforce knowledge
Give back to the campus
Work with a fun team