Direct Wage - Supplemental Instruction Leader- 7

South Texas College; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

South Texas College seeks a Supplemental Instruction Leader to provide academic support in the Centers for Learning Excellence. You will conduct supplemental instruction, tutor students in classrooms and labs, and assist with daily operations.

Responsibilities include leading study sessions, preparing materials, and promoting available tutoring resources. A high school diploma or GED is required, with college hours or certificate preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; college certificate or 30 college hours preferred.
• Demonstrated mastery of sufficient coursework; B average or higher preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides educational assistance to students to improve comprehension and mastery of the subject.
• Prepares workshops and materials to boost understanding and supplement assignments.
• Holds study sessions onsite or online as required.
• Guides students with feedback and hands-on practice.
• Integrates study strategies with course content.
• Leads in-class discussions and activities as directed.
• Maintains relationships with instructors, students, and supervisor.
• Keeps records and lesson plans with required software.
• Promotes academic support services at the Center for Learning Excellence.
• Serves as liaison with faculty and staff to support student success.
• Participates in departmental training and meetings.
• Access to a remote site with reliable internet to perform duties remotely as required.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Interpersonal

Organization

Teamwork

Independent work

Student support

Education

High school diploma or GED

30 college hours or college certificate

CRLA/ITTPC/IMTPC certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Department: Centers for Learning Excellence

General Statement of Job

The Supplemental Instruction Leader provides academic learning support for students as directed, conducting supplemental instruction, tutoring students in classrooms and skill labs, 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 discipline to improve comprehension and mastery of the subject.

• Assists in preparation of workshops and materials to enhance student comprehension and supplement course assignments.

• Attends classes and/or holds study sessions for currently enrolled students as required, onsite or online as assigned, on a scheduled basis.

• Guides students in diverse instructional settings, in-class and in-skill lab, as assigned, by providing feedback and answering questions using hands-on practice.

• Integrates study strategy techniques with course content.

• Attends lecture and functions as a model student in the programmatic framework.

• Leads in-class small group discussions, demonstrations, or activities as directed by instructor.

• Develops and maintains working relationships with the course content instructor, student participants, and appropriate supervisor.

• Keeps regular and accurate records and lesson plans using required software, and forms, and submits appropriate paperwork in a timely manner.

• Engages in promoting and presenting 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.

• Participates in required departmental training, workshops, and meetings.

• Has access to a remote working site that is safe and free from interruptions, and to a reliable internet connection sufficient to perform job duties remotely as required.

• 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 subject, earning at least a grade of B required, preferably an A.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent oral, written, presentation, 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 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 apply practical understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• 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), International Tutor Training Program Certification (ITTPC), or International Mentor Training Program Certification (IMTPC) certification (any level), 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.
• Standing 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.

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.