CLC TUTOR

Role:

Garden City Community College seeks a paraprofessional tutor who is passionate about helping students build their knowledge and skills in the subject areas of science and mathematics.
 
Garden City Community College is a vibrant and dynamic community college. Officially designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution, the College serves a student population which reflects the area’s rich diversity. The College serves approximately 2,000 students across multiple populations including on-campus, online, and area high schools and has a history of strong program options in both transfer and technical education.
 
The Mary Jo Williams Comprehensive Learning Center (CLC) employs professional staff, paraprofessionals, support staff and student tutors. A paraprofessional is part of the CLC team that coordinates, facilitates, and administers the daily business of the Learning Center.  A paraprofessional is a multi-talented, mature individual who is an integral part of the team. The position pays $17.00 per hour. Weekly work limits (maximum of 19 hours per week) are strictly enforced.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Tutor students with diverse academic needs, primarily Science and/or Mathematics.
• Supervise student tutors.
• Participate in CLC Tutor Training throughout the semester—industry-recognized tutoring certifications available at multiple levels of the training.
• Create a safe, welcoming environment for CLC clients.
• Complete record-keeping responsibilities.
• Proctor Student Accessibility Services tests as needed.
• Support Student Accessibility Services as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills:

Experience: Six months to two years of similar or related experience.
 
Education: A two-year college degree

Interpersonal Skills: Courtesy, tact, and diplomacy are essential elements of the job. Work involves much personal contact with others for purposes of giving or obtaining information, building relationships, or soliciting cooperation.
 
Other Skills: Decision-making, problem-solving and effective time management is a must. Excellent interpersonal, oral communication and customer service skills are required. Ability to maintain confidential information in a professional manner is required. Good written and oral communication skills are required.
 
Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items.

Work Environment: Regular exposure to favorable conditions such as those found in a normal office.