Instructional Lab Assistant, Senior

Valencia College; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Valencia College seeks Part-Time Instructional Lab Assistants to support student success by providing writing assistance through consultations and tutoring. This role involves collaborating with team members and offering workshops, ensuring students master diverse writing tasks from essays to job applications. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor’s Degree and have exemplary communication skills.

Benefits

FICA Alternative to Social Security

Free Lynx Bus Transportation

Retirement Saving Options

Educational and Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to explain writing and grammar conventions clearly.
• Experience in tutoring writing is preferred.
• Must have knowledge of college-level writing conventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide writing assistance for various types of writing.
• Coordinate lab activities and maintain lab facilities.
• Supervise student procedures and monitor progress.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Mastery of standard American English

Familiarity with college-level writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Join Our Team!

Valencia College is hiring two Part-Time Instructional Lab Assistants, Sr (Writing Tutors) to join the Writing Center teams. In this position, you will have the opportunity to provide writing assistance for students who need assistance with various types of writing.

About Valencia’s Writing Centers:
The Writing Centers at the Downtown campus and West campus offer free writing consultations for students. Writing consultants (tutors) provide assistance with any part of the writing process, including brainstorming, outlining, formatting, and citations. They support various types of college writing, such as essays, lab reports, proposals, scholarship applications, job applications, and cover letters. Writing consultants also collaborate with team members to design and deliver workshops and presentations.

We are looking for a candidate who has:

• Mastery of the conventions of standard American English
• Familiarity with the conventions of college-level writing
• The ability to explain writing and grammar conventions clearly and concisely
• Strong communication skills—oral, written, and in group settings.
• FICA Alternative to Social Security
• Free Lynx Bus Transportation
• Retirement Saving Options
• Educational and Professional development opportunities for you and your dependents and so much more…

HOLDERS OF DEGREES FROM INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE THE USA:

• Individuals who have completed college or university coursework at an institution in a country other than the United States are required to obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts and degrees. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have any foreign transcripts evaluated prior to submission through an authorized evaluation service such as World Education Services. For a list of acceptable evaluation services, please visit https://valenciacollege.edu/faculty/forms/credentials/international-credentials-synopsis.php

Additional Information:

• This position operates in a fully on-site environment.
• OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANTS: Please note that you will have to establish Florida residency within 30 days from your start date if selected for this position.
• This position is eligible for Veteran’s Preference under Florida Statute 295.07(5)(a), F.S.
• Applicants must complete the entire online application and include work history, even if attaching a resume.
• All applicants are required to submit undergraduate transcripts.

About this Position

Position Number

Position Number HR0065.00000

Position Title

Position Title Instructional Lab Assistant, Senior

Job Type

Job Type Staff

FT/PT

FT/PT Part-Time

Employee Class Description

Employee Class Description C3-Staff PT (ed. support)

General Position Description

Coordinates and manages a specified laboratory in direct support of the instructional program. Provides instructional services for students and assists them in mastering skills required for success within a course of study.

Flexible Work Arrangement

Flexible Work Arrangement Majority/Primarily On-site: Employee performs the majority of job duties on-site, but may occasionally work remotely.

Grade

Grade 2027

Exemption Status

Exemption Status Non-Exempt

Posting Number

Posting Number S3244P

Location(s)

Location(s) Orlando, FL 32811 -West Campus, Orlando, FL 32801 -Downtown Campus

Proposed Work Schedule (Please note hours subject to change based on business needs)

Monday through Friday; varies depending on availability and center needs.

Temporary Position (Temp or Grant Funded) Details

Salary Range

Salary Range $ 21.34 hourly

Essential Job Functions

Description of Job Function

1. Provide academic support through planning, developing, and coordinating lab activities to support class room instruction. Provide direct instruction to students to assist their learning of specified instructional programs and labs.

Description of Job Function

2. Hires, schedules, evaluates and supervise full time and part time Instructional assistants, student lab assistants and aides as needed. Approve time sheet for payroll processing.

Description of Job Function

3. Maintain tools, equipment and the lab facility in a clean and proper working condition; perform minor maintenance and repairs and notify appropriate personnel of major maintenance and repair needs; maintain an adequate inventory of supplies and materials and reorder as needed.

Description of Job Function

4. Ensures lab safety and security procedures are adhered to.

Description of Job Function

5. Supervises student procedures, monitors student progress and reviews lab assignments for correctness and completion. Answer students’ questions about subject matter.

Description of Job Function

6. Maintain and track laboratory expenditures against the budget.

Description of Job Function

7. Provides instruction and/or demonstrations to orient students to the use and care of lab equipment and supplies

Description of Job Function

8. Attend departmental and instructional meetings; organizes and attends special events campus wide to inform students of available services.

Description of Job Function

9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Drivers License Requirement

Drivers License Requirement

Drivers License Requirement Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

Required Minimum Education

Required Minimum Education Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Required Field of Study

Other Required Qualifications

Required License/Certification

Possess certain registrations, licenses or certifications (i.e., CPR , First Aid, Allied Health, Registered Nurse, Registered Dental Hygienist, Microsoft Office applications, Apple, hazardous waste disposal), or possess proof of training in areas relevant to subject matter to which assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Education & Field of Study

Preferred Type of Experience

Teaching experience and supervisory experience.

Preferred Licenses/Certification

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of the discipline assigned.

Knowledge of the rules, regulations and procedures of the area of assignment.

Knowledge of the operation and proper and safe use of a variety of tools, equipment, hardware and software.

Ability to communicate effectively orally, in writing, and in front of groups.

Ability to deal effectively with students, faculty and supervisors.

Ability to teach effectively.

Ability to work effectively in a diverse community and meet the needs of diverse student populations.

Working Conditions

General Working Conditions

This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. The employee will routinely operate standard office equipment including but not limited to computers, keyboards, mouse, phones, photocopiers, printers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

Typical physical competencies include but are not limited to frequently remaining stationary, moving, reaching, positioning self and occasionally ascending/descending, lifting/moving objects weighing between 5-15 pounds. This job also entails frequently communicating, discerning and exchanging information, detecting and perceiving objects up close, at a distance, and the ability to adjust focus. Cognitive abilities include but are not limited to frequently using discretion, judgment, reasoning, memory, learning, maintaining confidentiality, comprehension, problem solving, and decision-making.

The typical work environment, physical and cognitive demands listed above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The College has a process to identify and make available reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job specific working conditions

Job Specific Designation

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * As a writing consultant (tutor), how would you guide and support students through the writing process?

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Do you have experience tutoring writing? If so, please describe the experience and its context, the level and length of that experience, and whether the experience was professional or volunteer-based.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Which Campus do you prefer? Downtown, West, No Preference

  (Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume/Vita
• Transcript 1
Optional Documents
• Cover letter
• Veterans Preference Verification Documentation
• Reference Letter 1
• Reference Letter 2
• Other Documents