Tutor Employment
The SALT Center is recognized as a College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) certified organization, which offers the International Tutor Training Program Certification (ITTPC) to tutors for level one through three.
The purpose of ITTPC tutor education is twofold:
- It provides recognition and positive reinforcement of tutors' successful work from an international organization -- CRLA.
- ITTPC's tutor certification process sets an internationally accepted standard of skills and education for the SALT Center to certify its tutors.
Tutoring Philosophy
Tutors support students as they develop strategies specific to their needs and strengths. Tutors introduce students to a wide variety of methods, demonstrating how to use visual, auditory, and kinesthetic modalities to begin, develop, and refine their work. The goal is to create an optimal learning environment that facilitates independent and lifelong learning.
Types of Tutoring Sessions Available to Students:
- One-on-one tutoring appointments
- Group tutoring sessions for two to three students in a common course
- Group review sessions before exams
- Reading & Writing Lab:
- Assistance with any reading or writing assignment across the curriculum
- Drop-in and appointments are available
- Math & Science Lab:
- Assistance for most math and math-based science courses, Pima Community College math courses, and the math placement exam
- Drop-in and appointments are available
Become a SALT Center Tutor
Click or enter to reveal information below Click or enter to hide information belowCurrent UA students: Fill out a SALT Center Tutor Application and email it along with your transcripts (an unofficial transcript or advisement report) to the address listed on the application form. Your recommendation form can be emailed to the same address by your recommender.