Become a Tutor

The Student Success Center employs hundreds of De Anza students each year.

Working as a tutor is a great experience: you improve your communication skills, deepen your understanding of the subject you tutor, have fun and make great friends in the process!

To be employed as an SSC student tutor, you must...

• be registered at De Anza for at least 12 units, regardless of your residency status; or you are funded by Federal Work Study or CalWorks and are enrolled in 6 or more units;
• have completed each subject you wish to tutor with a grade of B or better;
• have a recommendation from your instructor;
• have an overall GPA of at least 3.0
• have accumulated less than 150 attempted units at De Anza and Foothill (students may only be employed until they have reached 150 attempted units, includes withdrawals "W's");

For details on student employment policies and procedures, see http://www.deanza.edu/financialaid/employmt.html

If would like to become a De Anza tutor...

• Understand that becoming a tutor is a commitment. You must be able to tutor at least four hours per week (actual hours assigned vary greatly,) and be able to attend all tutor training sessions.  Please read the Training and Meetings pages carefully, and note all meeting times so you can be realistic about the time required and confirm that you are able to attend the required sessions.
  

• Complete a Tutor Application.
  • For Writing & Reading Center, Academic Skills, or General Subject tutors, complete the WRC/Skills/General Subject New Tutor Application (pdf) or (Word)
  • For math/science tutors, please complete the S-43 New Tutor Application (pdf) .
  • Return the completed application to the appropriate center either in person or as an e-mail attachment.
  • E-mail the blank faculty recommendation form (Word) to your instructor, and request he or she complete it and return it to the appropriate SSC center as an e-mail attachment.

• Once you submit your application, you will be asked to complete a task to assess your skills, and meet with a SSC team member for an interview.

Send Completed Application Materials to:

• Academic Skills Center (Adjunct Skills):
  • Karen Oeh, Skills Coordinator, LIB 107a 408.864.8253 oehkaren@fhda.edu

• General Subject Tutoring (World Languages, Accounting, Economics, etc.)
  
  • Sandy Blackborow, Instructional Support Coordinator, LIB 107 408. 864.8682 blackborowsandra@fhda.edu

• Listening & Speaking Center (community volunteer and student assistant opportunity)
  
  • Kanako Suda, Instructional Support Technician, L47 408.864.5385 sudakanako@fhda.edu

• Math, Science & Technology Resource Center:
  • Yuan Kuo, Instructional Support Technician, S43  408.864-8683 kuoyuan@fhda.edu
  • Ricardo Delgado, Instructional Support Technician, S43  408.864-8683 delgadoricardo@fhda.edu

• Writing & Reading Center:
  • Sandy Blackborow, Instructional Support Coordinator, LIB 107 408. 864.8682 blackborowsandra@fhda.edu
  • Victoria Kahler, Instructional Support Technician, LIB 107 408. 864.5753 kahlervictoria@fhda.edu

If you are hired as a tutor:

• Complete an employment packet and submit to the Financial Aid office, lower floor of the Campus Center. Packets are available at the Financial Aid office or downloadable from http://www.deanza.edu/financialaid/employ_pack.html .
• Enroll in the appropriate tutor training course.
• Attend a Tutorial Procedures and Responsibilities Orientation. You will review the Tutor Handbook to understand our policies and procedures.

• Attend additional Tutor Meetings, some Friday afternoons.