Tutor- Science Center (General Biology)- Part- Time

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

City Colleges of Chicago – Truman College's Science Center is seeking a part-time Tutor for General Biology to support students in biology-related courses and help them develop essential study skills.

The tutor will provide one-on-one and small group tutoring, craft personalized plans, and contribute to workshops. A Bachelor's in Biology is required, with Anatomy/Physiology and Microbiology preferred; Saturday/evening availability is highly desired.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biology or related field.
• Ability to tutor General Biology required; Anatomy and Physiology and Microbiology highly preferred.
• Saturday and early evening availability highly preferred.
• Completion of tutoring certification preferred.
• Experience teaching, tutoring, or providing academic support at the post-secondary level is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic assistance and tutoring to students on an individual basis.
• Tutor students to deepen comprehension of course materials and improve assignment performance.
• Craft tutoring plans addressing tutee weaknesses and strengths and build confidence.
• Teach learning strategies: study skills, organization, time management, and effective habits.
• Create instructional materials and/or workshops; plan workshops for students and staff.

Skills

General Biology tutoring

Academic support

Time management coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology

Tutoring certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

TUTOR - SCIENCE CENTER (GENERAL BIOLOGY) - PART-TIME

TRUMAN COLLEGE

Truman College's Science Center is seeking a part-time Tutor forGeneral Biology. The Science Center at Truman is a study space designed to help students thrive academically in biology, chemistry, physics and other sciences. Tutors assist tutees in developing and improving their competency in course work; and help students integrate and apply effective study skills, note-taking, test-taking strategies, and time management and organizational skills to their specific courses. Tutors work with students in various programs across the colleges, providing individual and small group tutoring in science. Tutors also work inside the classroom as embedded tutors.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide academic assistance and tutoring to students on an individual.
• Tutor students to help them gain a deeper comprehension of course materials and a better understanding of work assignments to improve their academic success.
• Craft effective tutoring plans to address tutee's weaknesses and strengths; motivates students and provides them with confidence to feel successful.
• Provide students with learning strategies including ways to improve study skills and retention, how to organize work, effective use of time, and how to build better study habits.
• Make and create instructional materials and/or workshops.
• Plan workshops for students and staff.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Biology or related field.

• Ability to tutor General Biology required, Anatomy and Physiologyand Microbiology highly preferred
• Saturday and early evening availability highly preferred

• Completion of tutoring certification preferred.
• Experience in teaching, tutoring, or delivering academic support to students at the post-secondary instructional level is strongly preferred.
• Experience working in a large, urban community college environment with a diverse cultural and ethnic student body is highly desirable.
• Knowledgeable of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,PowerPoint)

Additional Information:

Salary Range: $17.48- $24.59 per hour

Benefits information is found at

https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

This position is represented by the Local 1600 professionalunion.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative actionemployer.

Thank you for your interest in CCC!