Statistics Tutor

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Hoffman Estates (IL); On-site; Full time

Job description

About Us

We are Harper College…the college in your community. The College was established by referendum in 1965 and opened September 1967. It is named for Dr. William Rainey Harper, a pioneer in the junior college movement in the United States and the first president of the University of Chicago.

Harper College is now one of the nation’s premier community colleges and one of the largest, serving approximately 29,000 students annually in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. The College’s academic programs prepare students for rewarding careers and for transfer to four-year universities. Harper offers associate degree and certification programs, advanced career programs, workforce training, professional development, continuing education classes, accelerated degree options for adults and developmental education programs.

Qualifications

• Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree required; previous experience teaching at least 30 semester hours of undergraduate or graduate mathematics required.
• Knowledge of TI graphing calculators and familiarity with instructional technology preferred.

Job Description

The Academic Support Center provides assistance in the anatomy room, developmental math center, success services for students, supplemental instruction, tutoring center and writing center.

Responsibilities

• Tutor higher level Statistics and Mathematics, including statistics, probability, and several levels of calculus.
• Demonstrate subject proficiency.
• Assist students in understanding subject material.
• Know basic study techniques.
• Maintain records of students tutored.
• Other duties as assigned.