Academic Tutor - Temporary

Clovis Community College - Clovis, NM; Clovis (CA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Clovis Community College is seeking a Part-Time Temporary Tutor for the Math Learning Center, Writing Center, Science, Spanish, Accounting, ENLACE, and Upward Bound programs. The role is fixed-term, offering hourly pay between $13 and $18 depending on degree held, with duties spanning assessment, study-skill instruction, and program support.

Requires a high school diploma; an associate's or bachelor's degree is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Associate's or bachelor's degree a plus.
• Tutor must have expertise in subject matter.
• Experience in teaching/tutoring from varied backgrounds desirable.
• Qualifications vary slightly between tutoring programs.

Responsibilities

• Assess students' understanding and establish tutoring session goals.
• Teach study skills and provide diverse tutoring methods.
• Develop tutoring methods for diverse learners and texts.
• Assist in recruitment and promotion of tutoring services.
• Maintain and submit tutoring forms and timesheets.
• Perform accurate record keeping and program evaluations.
• Create supplemental tools and resources for tutors and students.
• Coordinate curriculum with educational staff and maintain confidentiality.
• Maintain a productive tutoring environment and attend training.

Skills

Patience

People skills

Cultural sensitivity

Tutoring experience

Subject matter expertise

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Compensation

Pay rate : $13.00 - $18.00 depending on degree held.

CompensationType

Hourly

Employment Type

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Department

Continuing Education

Position Summary

Part-Time Temporary Tutor: Math Learning Center, Writing Center, Science, Spanish, Accounting, ENLACE, Upward Bound.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assess students' understanding and comprehension of concepts from their classes; work with student to establish tutoring session goals.
• Teach study skills according to students' abilities (time management, note-taking, etc) and provide students with a variety of appropriate methods of understanding concepts through the application of various tutoring techniques.
• Become familiar with the variety of texts, workbooks, and resources, and develop tutoring methods for working with a diverse group of learners. .
• Assist in student recruitment and retention (meet with faculty, give class presentations, hand out flyers for tutoring, etc), and promote additional services offered.
• Maintain and submit all tutoring forms including Session Observation Forms, timesheets, absence reports, cancellation slips, and no-show reports.
• Perform accurate record keeping and participate in program evaluations.
• Assist in the creation of supplemental tools and resources for tutors and students.
• Work with educational staff to ensure consistent curriculum between the classroom and the tutoring program. Maintain student confidentiality.
• Maintain professional tutoring environment conducive to learning for all students.
• Attend mandatory tutor in-service trainings and staff meetings. Begin and end tutoring sessions as scheduled.
• Functions vary to some degree dependent upon the tutoring program.

Requires frequent sitting and moving about, continuous use of fine motor skills, and pushing and pulling of up to 10 lbs.

Tutoring Center hours are Monday - Thursday 10am to 6pm, & Fridays 10am to 2pm during the regular semester. These hours vary during the interim period between semesters. Some flexibility in the work schedule is expected.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma required. Associate's or bachelor's degree a plus. Tutor must have expertise in subject matter. Tutor will also be patient, friendly, caring, and demonstrate an appreciation of diverse cultural groups and must be able to relate to them effectively. Experience in teaching/tutoring from varied backgrounds and educational training highly desirable. Qualifications vary slightly between tutoring programs.

EEO STATEMENT

As an EEO employer, Clovis Community College will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, serious medical condition or status as a protected veteran or spousal affiliation. Clovis Community College hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.