Tutor II - Japanese

Position Summary

Tutor students through a variety of modalities and methods in specific subjects; refer students to other relevant resources.

Required Qualifications

• A degree in Japanese language, in a Japan-related field, or a like discipline.
• Experience in teaching and/or tutoring in high school or in higher education.
• Japanese native speaker or near-native proficiency.

Position Details

• Tutor students through drop-in, by-appointment, semester-long tutoring, embedded, and/or group tutoring (online and/or in-person) in specific subjects or course-specific study skills.
• Build rapport and supportive relationships with students.
• Aid with center-specific projects, including developing and maintaining physical and electronic center resources, delivering content-specific workshops, and meeting with students through the Academic Integrity Remediation process.
• Refer students to appropriate resources within the larger Academic Resource Center and across campus based on expressed student needs.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records, adhering to FERPA and keeping appropriate staff updated on student progress and problems.
• Aid in hiring and training new tutors as necessary and serve as a mentor to other center staff.
• Participate in mandatory center and campus training, including pedagogical training, maintaining content expertise, and other campus-wide training opportunities as appropriate.
• Assist in the daily activities of the center, cover the front desk when needed, ensure students are checked in/out, troubleshoot technical problems (including LMS, software, and hardware problems), and help to maintain a positive, clean, and organized center space.
• Use appropriate scheduling system to manage and maintain tutoring schedules.
• Model tutor expectations and reinforce best practices.
• Aid in planning and coordinating events and workshops related to tutoring subject areas.

About JCCC

Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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Contact Information

If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email HR@jccc.edu.