Instructional Support Specialist, Mathematics - Arts, Science, and Human Performance - Columbia...

Yosemite Community College District; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia College in Sonora, CA, part of the Yosemite Community College District, seeks an Instructional Support Specialist, Mathematics to lead the math lab, tutor students, and coordinate workshops. You will provide advanced instructional and administrative support in a laboratory setting and report on student participation data.

The role requires collaboration with instructors, preparation of laboratories and lessons, and supervision of student workers, with evening/weekend hours possible.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience as Instructional Support Technician or equivalent at YCCD.
• Associate degree with statistics, calculus and differential equations; bachelor preferred.
• Ability to lead math labs and support learning in a laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

• Receives, inventories, and stores all mathematical supplies and equipment.
• Assists faculty and staff by preparing and presenting complex technical materials to enhance learning.

Skills

Mathematics tutoring

Workshop leadership

Data reporting

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree with statistics/calculus/differential equations

Bachelor's degree in mathematics or related field (preferred)

Job description

Job Title

Instructional Support Specialist, Mathematics - Arts, Science, and Human Performance - Columbia College

Site

Columbia College

Salary Range / Other

$5,576 to $7,124 per month- Range 36 (2025-2026 Classified Salary Schedule)

Appointments are hired at the first step of the range. The second step is paid after the first year of satisfactory service with subsequent steps annually thereafter to a maximum sixth step.

Workplace: Columbia College; Sonora, CA

40 hours per week, 12 months per year

Monday through Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm

(Evening and weekend hours may be required)

Benefits

The District currently pays for a health options for the employee and dependents. Employees may elect to pay a premium for a higher health option. Vision care and dental insurance premiums for the employee and dependents is District paid. Income protection and life insurance premiums for the employee are also District paid. The estimated cost of District provided benefits (health, dental, vision, and life) is $24,408 annually.

Job Description

DEFINITION Under direction, provide just-in-time, individual and group student tutoring in the full spectrum of mathematical concepts taught at the college; coordinates and leads special topic workshops for students ranging from basic skills to transfer level mathematics; leads and performs highly advanced and technical support duties; collects and reports student participation data; understands and implements effective teaching and learning strategies with a mathematical and growth mindset; assists instructors in preparing for complex learning experiences; serves as a lead worker over student workers; operates and maintains specialized equipment related to the assigned instructional areas; performs complex technical administrative support tasks for faculty and other instructional staff; and performs related work as assigned. This position oversees the math lab, and maintains the equipment and supplies for the mathematics program.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS This is the advanced and lead technical level class in the Instructional Support Series within the Yosemite Community College District (YCCD). Incumbents in this class provide advanced instructional and administrative support in technically complex laboratory settings and frequently serve as lead workers over multiple complex areas in such settings. Incumbents must possess and utilize highly technical and specialized knowledge of a particular instructional or academic area in order to perform duties and help ensure the safety of students. This class may be distinguished from the lower level class of Instructional Support Technician because incumbents in that class perform a wide range of complex technical instructional and administrative support duties in science, vocational, engineering, electronics, photography, physical education, or other specialized and technical laboratory environments, but do not typically serve as lead workers in those types of specialized settings. This position is further characterized by supporting the mathematics program and mathematics lab.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Incumbents in this class work under the direction of a manager or senior manager, receiving occasional supervision while working toward a definite objective that requires use of a wide range of procedures. Incumbents plan and/or determine specific procedures or equipment required to meet assigned objectives and solve non-routine problems, referring only unusual matters to a supervisor. An incumbent in this class does not directly supervise other full-time employees, but may serve as a lead worker by assigning, directing and/or monitoring the work of subordinate full-time employees on a regular basis.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The knowledge and ability requirements are representative of essential duties. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Knowledge of:

• Operations, procedures, goals or objectives of the mathematics program. Growth and deficit mindsets and their relevance to learning mathematics
• Methods and techniques of student instruction and tutoring.
• Principles and practices of supervision and leadership.
• Specialized subject matter pertaining to mathematics.
• Modern office, classroom and laboratory procedures and equipment including computers.
• Basic through advanced mathematical and statistical principles and applications.
• Proper English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Principles and practices of filing and record keeping.
• Principles of business writing and report preparation.
• Appropriate and effective communication and listening skills.

Ability to:

• Accurately perform a variety of mathematical and statistical techniques.
• Conduct specialized workshops.
• Implement and maintain technology and software specific to supporting mathematics.
• Maintain course management systems and other course related computer programs.
• Provide hands-on academic support to students as a supplement to their classroom teaching.
• Prepare laboratories and lessons as requested by the instructor.
• Respond to a variety of requests for assistance from students and instructors.
• Listen effectively and appropriately assess student academic needs.
• Work with students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, ages and academic abilities.
• Lead and direct the work of subordinate staff.
• Maintain accurate and complete records and files.
• Explain and ensure adherence to laboratory and program procedures, goals and objectives.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Education and Experience:

• Pattern I
  • Experience: Two years equivalent to an Instructional Support Technician at YCCD, performing duties that provided familiarity with strategies for teaching and learning mathematics.
• Pattern II
  • Education: Possession of an associate’s degree from an accredited college or university, with course work including statistics, calculus, and differential equations. Preferred Education: Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, mathematics education, statistic, engineering, or physics OR equivalent.
  • Experience: Four years performing technical duties that provided familiarity with mathematics.

Example of Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Receives, inventories, and stores all mathematical supplies and equipment required for the instructional program.
• Assists faculty and other instructional staff by preparing and presenting complex technical materials designed to enhance students’ learning processes; participates in the planning and implementation of exercises and/or experiments; sets up and conducts complex instructional exercises as directed; may independently implement and