Math Support Specialist

Northern VA Community College; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MS Office training

Job summary

Northern VA Community College seeks a Math Support Specialist in Alexandria to support MDE courses with embedded tutoring in and out of class. The role includes facilitating workshops and collaborating with the math success team.

Responsibilities include development of math preparedness workshops, meeting with math leadership, and assisting students with mathematics and related software. Eligible for telework after state probation.

Qualifications

• Ability to work well with students of diverse backgrounds
• Exceptional communication skills
• Good Organization skills
• Ability to adapt to changes as needed
• Knowledge of a wide range of math coursework taught in higher education
• Must have the ability to assist student in improving academic achievements by meeting with them as needed to clarify learning problems and work on study skills
• Must have some computer skills and be willing to learn unfamiliar applications
• Patience, ability to diffuse math anxiety and ability to explain math concepts in different ways to math students

Responsibilities

• Provide embedded tutoring support in the classroom for MDE students
• Provide tutoring outside the classroom for MDE students
• Assist students with mathematics and software used in classes
• Participate in development and facilitation of math preparedness workshops
• Meet regularly with campus math associate dean, math faculty, math support specialist lead and MDE faculty to determine support needs and adjustments
• Suggest improvements to embedded support, out of class support, workshops, and other support
• Provide support to students needing assistance with technology used in Math courses such as Excel, ALEKS, MyMathLab
• Stay up to date on current math software used in MDE courses
• Seek assistance from appropriate tech support when problems arise
• Contact local tech support to upgrade local software as needed

Skills

Exceptional communication

Great interpersonal skills

Strong organizational skills

Adaptability

Knowledge of math coursework

Patience and clear explanations

Computer literacy

Willingness to learn new apps

Ability to work with diverse students

Math anxiety diffusion

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Title: Math Support Specialist

Agency: Northern VA Community College

Location: Alexandria - 510

FLSA: Nonexempt

Hiring Range: $50,000 - $60,000

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Job Description:

General Description:

This position supports student success in math through in class and out of class support of MDE (Mathematics Direct Enrollment) courses; facilitation of workshops supporting success in MDE (Mathematics Direct Enrollment) and paired MTH (Mathematics) courses. This position will be responsible for the facilitation of preparatory workshops for math success and participates as a member of the math success team.

*This position is eligible for telework after completion of state one-year probationary period. *

Duties and Tasks:

• Provide MDE students with embedded tutoring support in the classroom.
• Provide MDE students with tutoring support outside of the classroom.
• Assist students with mathematics and software used in classes.
• Participate in the development and facilitation of math preparedness workshops.
• Meet regularly with the campus math associate dean, math faculty, math support specialist lead and MDE faculty to determine support needs and adjustments.
• Suggest improvements to embedded support, out of class support, workshops, and other support.
• Provide support to students needing assistance with technology used in Math courses such as Excel, ALEKS, MyMathLab, as a complement to MDE support.
• Stay up to date on current math software used in MDE courses.
• Seek assistance from appropriate tech support when problems arise.
• Contact local tech support to upgrade local software as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

KSAs:

• Ability to work well with students of diverse backgrounds and education levels
• Exceptional communication skills
• Good Organization skills
• Ability to adapt to changes as needed
• Knowledge of a wide range of math coursework taught in higher education
• Must have the ability to assist student in improving academic achievements by meeting with them as needed to clarify learning problems and work on study skills
• Must have some computer skills and be willing to learn unfamiliar applications
• Patience, ability to diffuse math anxiety and ability to explain math concepts in different ways to math students

Minimum Work Experience:

• Experience with computer-based learning system.
• Experience working in a tutoring center in a higher education setting.
• Teaching and/or tutoring experience in higher education level Mathematics or in a Math Lab setting.

Additional Considerations:

• Experience working in a college setting
• Experience in MS Office