Lead Math Support Specialist

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern VA Community College in Manassas is seeking a Lead Math Support Specialist to coordinate embedded tutoring, schedule math workshops, and supervise part-time staff.

You will collaborate with math faculty, manage MDE support schedules, and assist students with mathematics and software used in classes. Evening and weekend hours may be required.

Join NOVA’s math success team and contribute to student achievement through hands-on support and program facilitation.

Qualifications

• Experience in tutoring centers or higher education preferred.
• Ability to supervise part-time staff.
• Willingness to work evenings/weekends.
• Strong mathematics knowledge.
• Excellent communication and organization.
• Experience with computer-based learning systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide embedded tutoring in the classroom.
• Provide tutoring outside the classroom.
• Collaborate with math faculty to determine support needs.
• Maintain a schedule of MDE student support.
• Assist students with mathematics and class software.
• Develop and facilitate math workshops.
• Supervise part-time staff.
• Work flexible hours.
• Gather input for NOVA Brief and share with supervisors.

Skills

Mathematics knowledge

Exceptional communication

Diversity with students

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Learning system knowledge

MS Office

Multi-tasking

Job description

Title: Lead Math Support Specialist

Agency: Northern VA Community College

Location: Manassas - 683

FLSA: Nonexempt

Hiring Range: $61,000/yr

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Job Description

Supports success in math through in class and out of class support of MDE courses, scheduling and facilitation of workshops supporting success in MDE and paired MTH courses; scheduling and facilitation of preparatory workshops for math success; supervision of math support staff; responsible for scheduling of embedded support; participates as a member of the math success team.

Duties and Tasks

• Provide MDE students with embedded tutoring support in the classroom.
• Provide MDE students with tutoring support outside of the classroom.
• Work closely with math faculty at the campus to determine MDE support needs.
• Maintain a schedule of MDE student support.
• Assist students with mathematics and software used in classes.
• Participate in the development and facilitation of math preparedness workshops.
• Supervise part-time P14 staff.
• Available to work flexible hours, depending on campus needs.
• Make regular requests from employees for updates and input on college decisions and share feedback with supervisors for inclusion in the NOVA Brief

Minimum Qualifications

KSAs

• Significant knowledge of mathematics
• Exceptional communication skills
• Ability to work well with students of diverse backgrounds and education levels
• Good organizational skills
• Ability and willingness to adapt to changes as needed
• Knowledge of a computer-based learning system
• Knowledge of MS Office
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting short-term priorities, and the ability to multi-task.

Minimum Work Experience

• Experience working in a tutoring center in a higher education setting
• Experience working with diverse populations
• Experience facilitating large and small events, meetings and workshops
• Customer service experience
• Supervising experience
• Must work flexible hours including evening and weekends is required.

Additional Considerations

• Completed most of the following listed courses: Calculus for Science and Engineering I,II,III; Applied Calculus intended for non-math intensive majors (e.g., Biology, Economics, Psychology); Differential Equations; Linear Algebra; Statistics to include data and multivariate analysis, statistical methodology and probability; Finite Mathematics; and Discrete Mathematics.