GEAR UP TUTOR COORDINATOR

About the role

The Tutor Coordinator directly reports to the Associate Director of GEAR UP under the general oversight of the Pre-College Program Director. The Tutor Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the academic tutorial program including recruiting, hiring, training, and evaluating all academic tutors. The Tutor Coordinator will build relationships across the high school and college campus to identify, train and recruit potential academic tutors. The Tutor Coordinator occasionally supports activities in the drop-in tutoring center at each of the schools in the Coastal and Salinas Valley.

Responsibilities

• Utilize recruiting tools/websites as resources to guide the candidates.
• Coordinate all stages of hiring, screening application, through school site placement.
• Design and facilitate monthly tutor training meetings both at the beginning and then regularly throughout the year covering tutoring techniques, best practices and theory.
• Develop and maintain a tutorial handbook of policies and procedures and maintain record keeping on usage and trends.
• Coordinate and maintain tutor schedules with relevant school site staff.
• Perform a variety of administrative duties in support of the GEAR UP grant including maintaining procedures and presentations related to the GEAR‑UP program and developing recruitment and outreach materials, including newsletters and social media sites.
• Represents the GEAR UP programs at university functions and at statewide and national meetings, as necessary.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with individuals and groups of varying ages and cultural backgrounds to disseminate information, resolve problems, and clarify solutions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent from an accredited four year college or university with major coursework in education, counseling, or a related field – 2 years of relevant experience working in peer education or student learning support programs. OR – A combination of education and experience that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the duties of this position.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the CSUMB Vision Statement and the core values of mutual respect, collaboration and service orientation, multiculturalism and diversity, community service and institutional excellence.
• An understanding of various challenges that impact first-generation college students and low-income students, and how to assist these students to college graduation.
• Strong leadership, team building, and group facilitation skills.
• Any amount of proven work experience in a GEAR UP/TRIO Outreach Program.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement plan with employer contributions
• Voluntary 403(b) savings plan
• Generous vacation and sick leave accruals
• Paid holidays
• Access to campus dining plans
• Eligibility for affordable campus housing (if applicable)

The Corporation offers a rich benefits package that constitutes a major portion of total compensation. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits, contributory retirement plan, TSA (403b), and more. Please review our employee benefits page for details about sick time, vacation, and holidays. The Corporation also offers access to CSUMB’s Faculty & Staff Meal Plans, which provide convenience, value, and flexibility with our all-you-care-to-eat dining commons, showcasing eight brand new dining concepts for an affordable price. The University Corporation at Monterey Bay also provides access to affordable campus housing: employee housing. Although CSUMB is located in a high-cost housing area, Schoonover Park rental homes are affordably priced. Monthly rent rates include cable television, garbage service, and sewer. Convenient floorplans, attractive interior appointments, and numerous community amenities make Schoonover Park Rental Homes an exceptional value. Schoonover Park is near the main campus, yet a tranquil world away. The community lies nestled in the secluded beauty of rolling coastal hills three miles east of campus. Living in one of the most desirable areas of California, you will enjoy the natural splendor and cultural abundance of the Monterey Peninsula. Quality of life begins with your home in Schoonover Park and extends through every aspect of your California coastal lifestyle. Schoonover Park Apartments.

Pay

Salary: $25.00 hourly.