Part-Time Tutor, Mathematics

Lone Star College; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Retirement plan

Job summary

Lone Star College-Atascocita Center offers tutoring and study-skills instruction to students and community members in a supportive learning environment. The center provides registration, advising, testing, and diverse course offerings, including library services at 15903 West Lake Houston, Houston, TX 77044.

The Tutor role emphasizes delivering scheduled tutoring sessions, maintaining records, and collaborating with faculty to support student success.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Transcripts and/or a proficiency test may be required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver tutoring services to students at scheduled times.
• Assist students with the development of study skills for post-secondary education.
• Keep regular and accurate records of tutoring sessions.
• Modify tutoring strategies to accommodate different learning styles and needs.
• Encourage students to take responsibility for their progress.
• Collaborate with staff to obtain syllabi or materials and develop tutoring materials.
• Complete and submit required documents accurately and timely.
• Actively participate in departmental meetings as required.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Student focus

Tutoring

Record keeping

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission ofLone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professionalcommunication, 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" isdesigned to recognize colleges that have been successful increating great workplaces and to further research and understandingof the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impacton organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiplecategories.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-Atascocita Center

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

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

The Atascocita Center, a satellite center of LSC-Kingwood. TheCenter provides a variety of services to students includingregistration, advising, placement testing, and a diverse assortmentof course offerings, tutoring, and library services.

Location address is 15903 West Lake Houston, Houston, TX77044.

Job Description

Purpose and Scope

Tutors and instructs students and community members who needlearning assistance in assigned discipline(s) and study skills. Primary responsibilities include providing tutoring and relatedservices, and providing and atmosphere that is conducive to andencourages learning. Responsible for the general areas of studentacademic support, institutional service, and professionaldevelopment.

Essential Job Functions

1. Effectively delivers tutoring services to students at scheduledtimes (may be individual or group sessions). Posts and maintains aweekly schedule of available hours for student appointments
2. Assists students with the development of study skills necessaryfor post-secondary education
3. Keeps regular and accurate records of tutoring sessions
4. Monitors and reviews student work. Modifies and personalizestutoring strategies to accommodate the different learning stylesand needs
5. Facilitates the learning process by encouraging students totake responsibility for their progress
6. Interacts with LSC staff and/or faculty to obtain any necessarycourse syllabi or materials, and to develop tutoring materials insupport of the course
7. Delivers feedback as appropriate to staff and/or facultyregarding student progress
8. Continues professional education through research and review ofrelevant material relating to the assigned subject matter
9. May assist with additional duties as needed, for example,covering the Courtesy Counter, answering phones, organizingmaterials, checking out resources, and performing other duties asassigned
10. Completes and submits required documents in an accurate andtimely manner
11. Actively participates in departmental meetings as required
12. Responsible for other reasonable related duties asassigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated proficiency in assigned discipline's subjectmatter
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral andwritten
• Commitment to quality service to students
• Ability and commitment to work collaboratively
• Ability to work independently with little direct or continuoussupervision

Physical Abilities

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

Work Schedule and Conditions

• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in aMicrosoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other generaloffice 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 minimalexposure to safety hazards

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Transcripts and/or a proficiency test may be required

Salary

Hourly Pay Rate is $15.60

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a partof an organization that offers a supportive, collegial workenvironment, 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 whichLone 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 atwww.dhs.gov/E-Verify .

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