Tutor Application

What is PALS?

Peer Assisted Learning Sessions, or PALS, is a student-run initiative aimed at helping students to revise, maintain and work through course content. 50-minute weekly sessions are led by a PALS leader, who is familiar with the unit content and able to assist with your success.

What is the role of a PALS Tutor?

As a PALS Tutor, it is your role to assist students in addressing relevant course content. You will run a weekly tutorial style session, to recap content of the week and address problem solving techniques. Week 11 will cover exam revision and exam techniques.

It is not your role to provide assignment help.

Expectations of Tutor

  • Prepare for the weekly tutorial and upload the recording following the tutorial.
  • Check in with pals-officer on a fortnightly basis
  • Ensuring their materials are up to date with cloud Deakin resources.

Time Commitment and Payment

The hourly rate is $25.00. The weekly rate is $100.

2 hours x Preparation hours per week.

2 hours x Tutorials per week. This will be determined by which subjects you are running.

Please note tutors are required to have an Australian Business Number (ABN). There will be an opportunity for successful applicants to obtain an ABN after selection, should they not already have an ABN.

Selection Criteria and Process

Criteria

  • Academic expectations:
  • Received at least 75 in subject.
  • Distinction average in LLB
  • Experience:
  • Demonstrated experience in a leadership role
  • Experience in public speaking and presenting
  • Demonstrated experience working effectively with people from diverse backgrounds
  • Skills and characteristics sought after:
  • Reliable
  • Communication and leadership skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Enthusiastic, approachable and motivated
  • Familiar with Deakin resources
  • Cloud Deakin

Expected to obtain current, up-to-date copy of Unit Guide and/or Study Guide from Unit Chair in advance of semester

  • Student Connect
  • STAR
  • Library

Process

  • Applicants are required to submit
  • Application form (attached below);
  • CV;
  • Cover letter addressing criteria, why they are interested in the role and what they can bring to the position;
  • Proof of marks (electronic, non-official transcript is sufficient); and
  • Please attach Application Form, CV, Cover Letter and academic transcript (electronic copy sufficient) in single word doc or PDF file and send to Peter Watkins at

Peer Assisted Learning Sessions (PALS) Application Form

Which unit(/s) are you interested in becoming a PALS tutor for? (Delete non-applicable units)

  • MLL111 - Contract
  • MLL323 - Constitutional Law
  • MLL221 - Corporate Law
  • MLL327 - Property Law
  • MLL325 - Land Law
  • MLL405 - Equity and Trusts
  • MLL324 - Administrative Law
  • MLL410 - Intellectual Property
  • MLL342 - Workplace Law
  • MLL406 - Taxation Law

Name:

Contact Number:

Email:

Degree:

Year of study (2016):

Grade in subject/s (transcript):

Year studied:

WAM: