Tutoring Specialist Short Term Hourly (Temporary)

Representative Duties

• Performs a variety of specialized learning support services to students in a designated Learning Center programs.
• Explains and demonstrates concepts and creates or modifies materials as necessary.
• Discusses and resolves employee and student problems, issues, and needs.
• Coordinates, schedules and administers tests, drills and other evaluation tools.
• Determines appropriate skill level and recommends resources for improvement, including print, audio-visual, computer and tutorial resources.
• Creates and maintains individual student files; inputs information into a database; updates student progress according to established procedures.
• Supervises student or volunteer tutors and other student and hourly employees; schedules tutoring appointments to tutor availability; recruits, interviews and screens new tutors; trains tutors on computer hardware and software applications; maintains records of tutor work hours, payroll and related personnel files; evaluates tutors’ performance; schedules training and tutoring; contacts tutees and tutors regarding absences or rescheduling.
• Operates and maintains computers in the designated lab; troubleshoot program malfunctions; loads and unloads software; selects software in conjunction with the Learning Center Technician, faculty, and other personnel; assists students with computer operations as necessary.
• Updates and tracks students’ progress; confers with faculty and staff about how to better serve students.
• Collects, analyzes, and interprets data regarding student attendance and tutorial programs; conducts database research and prepares reports to discuss with faculty and staff.
• Develops and modifies flyers, forms, and documents for use in programs.
• Operates a variety of equipment related to the tutor center, including computers and software applications, web site, calculators, audio-visual equipment and others.
• Designs program Web pages using established IT standards.
• Maintains current knowledge of tutoring and learning theory, instructional/software, Internet, video, conferencing, distance education, and multimedia equipment used in support and tutoring programs.
• Orders, receives and stores supplies, materials and equipment; maintains inventories to assure adequate levels; prepares and maintains related records and reports.
• Provides students with a variety of college services and referrals as appropriate.
• Collaborates with co-workers and faculty on a marketing plan for the programs and the Learning Center.
• Tracks and projects budgets and operates programs accordingly and assist in seeking other funding sources.
• Assists in conducting professional student tutor training using established industry standards.
• Conducts programs specific workshops for students and tutors.
• Maintains work areas in a clean, safe and orderly condition.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

  Minimum Qualifications

  • Any combination equivalent to: two years of college-level course work in one or more specific subject area and two years practical experience in area of specialization.
  • Knowledge of: Tutoring/learning theory and practice with adult learners; Principles, practices, procedures and equipment of an assigned instructional support labs; Providing care and security of equipment, materials and supplies; Basic computer operations, maintenance, and repair; Record-keeping techniques; Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary; District organization, operations, policies and objectives; Technical aspects of an assigned subject area.
  • Able to: Develop and maintain effective working relationships; Work effectively with minimal direction or supervision on a variety of tasks concurrently while meeting established deadlines and changing priorities; Perform specialized and technical duties to assure efficient center operations; Provide information and assistance to a diverse student and staff population; Interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; Ensure the care and security of equipment, materials and supplies; Maintain learning equipment in proper working order; Understand and follow oral and written directions; Work independently with little direction; Exercise judgment in complex matters; Foster an environment that is sensitive to the needs of a diverse population; Anticipate and adjust for fluctuations in workload, schedules, etc.; Work confidentially with discretion; Communicate effectively both orally and in writing; Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; Meet schedules and time lines and anticipate and adjust for fluctuations in workload and schedules, etc.; Organize and assemble data; Maintain records and prepare reports; Train and provide work direction to others.

  Work Direction, Lead and Supervisory Responsibilities

  • Provides work direction to student workers and hourly workers.

  Contact

  • Co-workers, other departmental staff, faculty, students and members of the general public.

  Physical Effort

  • Primarily sedentary with intermittent light to moderate physical exertion.
  • Frequent to constant contact with and interruptions by individuals in person or via phone.
  • Intermittent exposure to impatient students.

  Working Conditions

  • Indoor office classroom environment.
  • Frequent to constant contact with and interruptions by individuals in person or via phone.
  • Intermittent exposure to impatient students.