Part-Time Tutor, Academic Skills (All Levels)

Lone Star College; Conroe (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Tax-deferred retirement plan

Supportive work environment

Job summary

Lone Star College Montgomery seeks a tutor/academic coach to provide supplemental learning support and tutoring services to students and community members. The role focuses on learning strategies, life management skills, and improving student success.

The position may involve delivering tutoring services, maintaining schedules, and documenting progress. It emphasizes collaboration with staff and ongoing professional development in line with college policies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and at least 3 years of work experience.
• Transcripts and/or a proficiency test may be required.
• Preferred: tutoring experience and/or academic coaching or mentoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify skill gaps and provide weekly action plans to ensure academic success.
• Monitor student progress and craft personalized action plans with students.
• Guide students to develop accountability and understand impact on success.
• Help students remove barriers to academic achievement.
• Deliver tutoring and workshops to develop study habits, organization, and time management.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Collaboration

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's \"Great Colleges to Work For\" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-Montgomery

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Lone Star College-Montgomery, the premiere student-centered educational institution in Montgomery County, serves The Woodlands and Conroe communities. LSC-Montgomery provides a relaxing and conducive learning atmosphere while offering leisure learning opportunities, individual classes, and unique programs such as radiologic technology, physical therapy, and biotechnology.

Location address is 3200 College Park Drive, Conroe, TX 77384.

Job Description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Primary purpose is to provide supplemental support that focuses on learning strategies, life management skills, and enhancing student success. May tutor students and community members who need learning assistance in assigned discipline(s) and study skills. Responsibilities may include providing tutoring and related services and providing an atmosphere that is conducive to and encourages learning. Responsible for the general areas of student academic support, institutional service, and professional development.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Identifies individual skill gaps and provides weekly action plans to ensure academic success. Takes initiative in building authentic relationships and motivating students
2. Monitors the academic progress of students and collaborates with students to develop a personalized action plan tailored to meet their academic and professional goals
3. Guides students to develop accountability for their decisions and an understanding of how those decisions impact their success
4. Helps students identify and eliminate any barriers to academic success
5. Models effective study strategies and self-advocacy. Works with students to develop effective study habits, learning strategies, organizational and time management skills by providing workshops each semester
6. Coordinates the tutor and tutee meetings
7. May deliver tutoring services to students at scheduled times (may be individual or group sessions);
   • Posts and maintains a weekly schedule of available hours for student appointments
   • Keeps regular and accurate records of tutoring sessions
   • Monitors and reviews student work. Modifies and personalizes tutoring strategies to accommodate the different learning styles and needs
   • Interacts with LSC staff and/or faculty to obtain any necessary course syllabi or materials, and to develop tutoring materials in support of the course. Delivers feedback as appropriate to staff and/or faculty regarding student progress
   • Continues professional education through research and review of relevant material relating to the assigned subject matter
8. Responsible for other reasonable related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
• Commitment to quality service to students
• Ability and commitment to work collaboratively
• Ability to work independently with little direct or continuous supervision

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

WORK SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS:

• Schedule will depend on department needs
• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED and at least 3 years of work experience
• Transcripts and/or a proficiency test may be required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous tutoring experience
• Previous academic coaching or mentoring experience

Salary

Hourly Pay Rate is $15.60 - $28.90 (depending on certification level)

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment, excellent work/life balance, tuition waiver, participation in a tax deferred retirement plan and more.

Lone Star College participates in the E-Verify program, under which Lone Star College provides the federal government with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm that the employee is authorized to work in the United States.

More information on the E-Verify program is available at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.