- Published/Updated on:
- August 9, 2023

Online Peer Tutor, Writing for Film & Television Department
Job Description
Applicants must be a full time LAFS student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Name of Position:
Online Peer Tutor, Writing for Film & Television Department
Name of Supervisor(s):
Heather Blackmore
Michael McCafferty
Location where the student will perform his/her duties:
Remotely
Purpose or role of the position within the organization:
Peer tutors support fellow students through one-on-one and group tutoring services delivered through online methods.
Duties and responsibilities associated with the position and how they relate to the purpose or role:
Peer Tutors will meet with WFT students individually and in groups via Zoom. They help clarify course lessons, projects, screenplay formatting, and course content and promote strong study skills. Tutors conduct regularly scheduled one-on-one and group tutoring sessions throughout the term as needed. Peer Tutors do not provide answers to assignments or line-by-line editing. Instead, they work with students to model writing, problem solving, and proof reading strategies, and to explain course-specific concepts in compliance with university academic honesty standards.
General qualifications for the position:
Peer Tutors must have exceptional oral and written communication skills. Candidates should have a very strong command of professional screenplay formatting standards using Final Draft. Peer Tutors must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and have successfully completed at least 12 months of online classes. They must be based in CA or FL, work 5-20 hours per week, and have strong study skills and command of remote tools like Zoom and Discord. Peer Tutors are expected to display a high degree of professionalism when working with supervisors and fellow students. Candidates for this position must be enrolled in the Writing for Film & Television program, or hold a previous degree in a related field.
Before applying, you must first fill out the FWS APPLICATION to see if you are eligible to work through the Federal Work-Study program. Please fill this form out before you apply to this position.
Once you are eligible to work through the Federal Work-Study program, please click on the APPLY NOW button below to directly email the Supervisor with the subject line of the JOB POSITION TITLE and your attached RESUME.
Please send your Emails and Resumes to Heather Blackmore at hblackmore@lafilm.edu