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American International University provides the people of Kuwait with a high-quality, internationally-proven American education.
Founded and led by an experienced team of American educators, we empower our students to become creators, not just consumers. Our academic programs lead to degrees that create pathways to success.↔️
Our mission is to improve and enrich lives by engaging, empowering, and enhancing our students through a transformative American education experience. We focus on building a foundation of intellectual, creative, and research excellence, cultivating an environment that encourages innovation and leadership, and ensuring every student has the opportunity to excel and make a global impact.
To be Kuwait’s and the GCC’s premier higher education institution, redefining academic and research excellence with a unique American experience that empowers, enriches, and engages students to become visionary leaders and innovators.
- Facilitate skill-based tutoring in all levels of English courses offered.
- Help students master course material by coaching them to independently complete their assignments.
- Develop and identify resources to tutor students and build writing skills and processes.
- Keep accurate records of tutoring attendance by course.
- Utilize excellent communication skills, enabling him/her to relate to students, faculty, and staff.
- Possess ability to handle a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- Support university and department initiatives.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
- Help students develop short and extended writing responses and various drafts of essays and other writings.
- Evaluate students to measure skill progression and determine improvement areas.
- Ensure awareness of the Writing Center’s free services through the website, social media, and digital signage presence.
- Coordinate and collaborate with tutors to offer engaging workshops and events to further engage students in the AIU community.
- Maintain a neat and orderly workspace.
- Arrive early to meet with students at pre-scheduled times.
- Other duties as required or assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree and/or experience in English, literature, comparative literature, composition, linguistics, TESL, speech, education with a specialization in reading, creative writing, journalism, education, educational psychology, or instructional psychology.
- Teaching or tutoring experience.
- Experience using technology to teach/tutor.
- The equivalent of the above will also be considered.
- Develop and implement creative retention strategies to engage students and support student success during their time at AIU.
- Hire peer tutors, and teaching assistants in coordination with VPAA.
- Prepare and approve timesheets for all tutors and teaching assistants.
- Provide training for all tutors and teaching assistants.
- Plan and provide small group and individualized tutoring.
- Maintain a working relationship with faculty to provide tutoring assistance to students.
- Plan, direct, and review the activities and operations of student tutoring and academic advising.
- Maintain strong communication with tutors, faculty, and other departments regarding the Center programs and services.
- Identify, plan, market, advertise and execute a series of in-house presentations to provide information and training on the center services.
- Promote the services of the Student Success Center to the AIU community and share success stories.
- Proactively identify at-risk students and implement effective mentoring and advisory strategies.
- Coordinate with VPAA and Deans the advising process and availability of faculty to support academic advising.
- Coordinate and maintain data on retention and student success.
- Track and monitor attendance within the Writing Center to ensure effective utilization and identify patterns that may impact student performance.
- Master’s degree in a relevant field desired
- Minimum 3 years of work experience in higher education institutions with experience related to student success.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and SharePoint, with a minimum of 3 years of experience working with these tools.
- Strong work ethic with the ability to work nontraditional hours, as necessary.
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
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