Tutor I (Hourly) English

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution serving a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college and seek to recruit and retain a workforce that values intellectual curiosity, promotes equitable access to educational opportunities, and cares about student success.

About the role

To provide temporary assistance as needed to students on a one-on-one or group basis in the subject discipline, college study skills, and Learning Lab resources.

Responsibilities

• Tutors students according to set priorities and academic goals.
• Provides assistance to students on a one-on-one or group basis in the subject discipline, college study skills, and Learning Lab resources.
• Organizes supplemental learning materials.
• Provides feedback on student progress.
• May assist with research, development, delivery, and evaluation of specialized tutoring services and/or resources for tutorial activities.
• May lead study groups in the subject matter.

Requirements

• Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
• Tutoring techniques, standards, and supplemental learning materials for individual and group tutoring.
• Learning Lab services.
• Processes and resources for organizing and leading study groups.
• Maintaining an established work schedule.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills including tact, patience, and diplomacy.
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Understanding and following instructions precisely.
• Providing quality tutorial services to groups and individuals and providing feedback regarding student performance and/or progress.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with individuals from multicultural backgrounds, including students, fellow tutors, and faculty.
• Maintaining a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that promotes good relations with students, co-workers, and staff.
• Demonstrated proficiency using standard office software applications.
• One semester of related work experience.
• Degree or substantial undergraduate coursework in the discipline and demonstrated competence in the subjects that will be tutored.

Preferred Qualifications

• Some college course work in the discipline.
• Associate degree.

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in a learning lab environment on campus in an academic setting.
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing, and pulling.
• Occasional lifting of objects up to 20 pounds.
• Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Pay

$23.00 per hour

Schedule

Up to 19 hours per week