Direct Wage - Student Learning Assistant - English

South Texas College; United States; On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

South Texas College’s Centers for Learning Excellence seeks a Student Learning Assistant to provide academic support to students, tutor, and assist with daily learning center operations.

You will work in a center and online, prepare workshops and materials, and help track student participation for STEM scholarship programs. Strong communication and computer skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; college certificate or 30 college hours preferred.
• Demonstrated mastery of sufficient coursework in Math and Science with at least a B grade; A preferred.
• CRLA certification considered as a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provides educational assistance to students in specific disciplines to improve comprehension and mastery of the subject, in center and online.
• Assists in preparation of workshops and materials to enhance student comprehension and supplement course assignments.
• Integrates study strategy techniques with course content.
• Provides individual and group instruction to students using distance learning format.
• Keeps accurate records and submits paperwork for tracking student participation in STEM scholarship project.
• Promotes and presents information about academic support services at the Centers for Learning Excellence.
• Acts as liaison with faculty and staff to support student success as directed by supervisor.

Skills

Excellent communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills (Microsoft Office)

Multitasking / time management

Team player / independent

Education

High school diploma or GED

30 college hours preferred

CRLA certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Transcripts

Transcripts must be from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Foreign transcripts Applicants submitting employment applications with foreign transcripts must provide transcript equivalency documentation from an approved evaluation service. The evaluation service must be a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The evaluation service links on the following site are provided by South Texas College for your convenience but are not affiliated with South Texas College: NACES Members

Department: Centers for Learning Excellence

General Statement of Job

The Student Learning Assistant provides academic learning support for students as directed, including tutoring students, performing other learning support duties, and assisting with the daily operations of the college’s learning centers.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Provides educational assistance to students in specific disciplines to improve comprehension and mastery of the subject, working in a center and online as assigned.
• Assists in preparation of workshops and materials to enhance student comprehension and supplement course assignments.
• Integrates study strategy techniques with course content.
• Provides individual and group instruction to students on a variety of subjects using a distance learning format.
• Keeps regular and accurate records using required software, related forms, and submits appropriate paperwork in a timely manner for the purpose of tracking and verifying the participation of students for the project entitled “Supporting the Success of STEM Students Through Scholarships and Structured Professional Development”.
• Engages in the promotion and presentation of information about academic support services and resources at the Centers for Learning Excellence.
• Assists in serving as a Centers for Learning Excellence liaison with faculty and staff in the interest of student success, as directed by supervisor and/or Principal Investigator.
• Participates in required departmental training, workshops, and meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED required; college certificate or 30 college hours, preferred. Demonstrated mastery of sufficient coursework in Math and Science, earning at least a grade of B required, preferably an A.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, the Windows environment, and internet research skills.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete multiple tasks with attention to detail, within stated deadlines.
• Ability to work independently as well as a team player within department and with others.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a diverse, multi-cultural student population.
• Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to students, customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

Security Sensitive position: all applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy. College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) certification, preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
• Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
• Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
• Sitting particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.
• Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Minimum Compensation $15.75

Minimum Compensation $15.75

Desired Start Date November 23, 2026

Desired Start Date November 23, 2026

Posting Close Date (No Close Date if Blank) 18 November 2026 11:59pm

Posting Close Date (No Close Date if Blank) 18 November 2026 11:59pm

College Overview

Founded in 1993, South Texas College offers more than 127 degree & certificate options, including associate degrees in a variety of liberal art, social science, business, math, science, technology, advanced manufacturing, and allied health fields of study. Additionally, South Texas College is the only community college in the State of Texas to offer 5 baccalaureate degrees. South Texas College has a faculty and staff of more than 2,200 to serve the college’s five campuses, two higher education centers, and one virtual campus. Since 2000, the Dual Credit Programs has served 130,000 high school students at 70 high school partners, saving families over $340 million dollars in tuition.