Learning Assistant I/II/III: Peer/Professional Tutor STEM

Pay Rate: $15.45 - $18.78 per hour (depending on placement)

Position Type: Part-time Variable Schedule

About the Role

The Learning Assistant provides learning support to students, colleagues, and faculty. Support services may include tutoring, monitoring a lab/learning space, and/or assisting with learning technology/software. This position must work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community and use varying styles and approaches that reflect an understanding and acceptance of the role of culture in a diverse, multicultural workplace.

Responsibilities

• Tutor students individually, in small groups, or embedded in courses both on campus or online.
• Engage and encourage students to become confident, successful, and active learners by responding to the diversity of students’ cultural backgrounds, academic needs, and learning styles.
• Help monitor the learning environment and interpret needed protocols for students.
• Provide technical/software support to students.
• Perform record-keeping and administrative tasks as directed.
• Encourage communication between student and instructor.
• Refer students to other appropriate services on campus, as needed.
• Act as a resource and mentor to colleagues classified as Learning Assistant I/II (LAIII).
• Design and lead in-class presentations, orientations, supplemental instruction groups, review sessions, and/or study skills workshops (LAIII).
• Coach students in academic study skills (LAIII).
• Assist the STEM Learning Center Coordinator with researching and updating learning center materials and resources, as requested (LAIII).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma (LAI/II).
• College-level course completion with a grade of B or greater (LAI/II).
• Prior employment (2 years for LAIII), volunteer, or internship experience (LAI/II).
• Associate Degree in appropriate area, completion of appropriate courses or certificates, or documented successful equivalent experience (LAIII).

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in appropriate area, completion of appropriate courses or certificates, or documented successful equivalent experience (LAII).
• Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate area (LAIII).
• Faculty recommendations and/or professional references that pertain to the specific department or learning center subject areas (LAI/II).
• Experience using Microsoft Office 365 and Blackboard LMS.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish (desired).