Math Learning Assistant - Iron Mountain

Pay Grade Level G-10 LA | FLSA Non-Exempt | FTE 0.4 | Part-Time | Temporary

About the role

The responsibility of this temporary position is to provide assistance to students enrolled in Math courses, with a primary focus on corequisite Math courses. This position will provide support in and out of the classroom, as needed by students and the instructor.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with faculty to help students meet learning outcomes.
• Provide academic support for students who are having difficulty meeting the learning outcomes of the math courses.
• Provide individual and group tutoring and mentoring to math students.
• Recognize and respond to students according to their varying learning needs and use innovative strategies to assist them in grasping and applying subject matter.
• Maintain and provide data on students assisted, time spent, and type of assistance provided to supervisor.
• Serve as resource for math students who are at risk and ensure that they are provided the necessary assistance.
• Attend math courses as requested by the faculty to ensure consistency of teaching methods and learning outcomes.
• Hold office hours/open support time in the HUB.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated competence (at least an A-) in MATH 107 (Liberal Arts Math), MATH 110 (College Algebra), or MATH 140 (Pre-Calculus) or a comparable course.
• Completed the equivalent of two years of college course work.
• Strong foundation in math skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Prior experience with teaching or tutoring.
• Candidate must be committed to student retention and success and display exceptional interpersonal and team-working skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference to candidates with experience in individual and group mentoring and tutoring at the college level.
• Two years’ experience working at the college level.

Pay

Minimum Salary: $19.38 | Maximum Salary: $22.80

Schedule

• 8 months per year
• MATH 105C: Tuesday & Thursday, 4:00–7:00 PM
• MATH 107C: Monday & Wednesday, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM

Benefits

• Michigan Public School Employees Retirement Systems

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Exposure to weather conditions prevalent at the time.
• Noise level is usually moderate but may be loud in areas of equipment operation.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, taste or smell.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Supervision

Works under the general supervision of the Academic Support Coordinator.