Writing and Learning Support Specialist

Virginia's Community College System; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria is seeking a Writing and Learning Support Specialist to provide tutoring in writing and related skills and to assist with the Academic Success Center’s daily operations.

The role includes recruiting and training tutors, monitoring services, and supporting student success programs while collaborating with faculty. This is a full-time, on-site position in Alexandria.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of writing pedagogy, tutoring practices, student success strategies, and adult learning principles.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, customer service, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to assess student learning needs and provide effective academic coaching and writing support.
• Ability to train and support tutors while working collaboratively with students, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office and instructional technology to support student learning.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and manage multiple priorities in a student-centered environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and small-group tutoring in writing and other academic skill areas while coaching students in effective learning strategies.
• Assist the Tutoring Coordinator with recruiting, training, scheduling, and supporting tutors.
• Monitor tutoring services and assist with the daily operations of the Academic Success Center.
• Support tutoring initiatives, workshops, student success programming, and assessment activities.
• Maintain tutoring records and data, including confidential student information.
• Collaborate with faculty and campus partners to promote academic support services and student success.
• Promote Academic Success Center services through outreach and marketing activities.
• Participate on campus, college, and professional committees as assigned.
• Promotion/marketing and monitoring the accuracy of the ASC Website Blog.

Skills

Knowledge of writing pedagogy

Tutoring practices

Student success strategies

Adult learning principles

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Working Title Writing and Learning Support Specialist Role Title Education Support Spec II Role Code 29143-FP FLSA Nonexempt Pay Band 03 Position Number 28000076 Agency Northern VA Community College Division NV280-Provost Alexandria Work Location Alexandria - 510 Hiring Range $55,000/yr Emergency/Essential Personnel No EEO Category 5-Paraprofessionals Full Time or Part Time Full Time Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? Work Schedule Monday-Friday, 8:30A-5P

General Description

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Duties And Tasks

• Provide individual and small-group tutoring in writing and other academic skill areas while coaching students in effective learning strategies.
• Assist the Tutoring Coordinator with recruiting, training, scheduling, and supporting tutors.
• Monitor tutoring services and assist with the daily operations of the Academic Success Center.
• Support tutoring initiatives, workshops, student success programming, and assessment activities.
• Maintain tutoring records and data, including confidential student information.
• Collaborate with faculty and campus partners to promote academic support services and student success.
• Promote Academic Success Center services through outreach and marketing activities.
• Participate on campus, college, and professional committees as assigned.
• Promotion/marketing and monitoring the accuracy of the ASC Website Blog.

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

Required KSAs

• Knowledge of writing pedagogy, tutoring practices, student success strategies, and adult learning principles.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, customer service, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to assess student learning needs and provide effective academic coaching and writing support.
• Ability to train and support tutors while working collaboratively with students, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office and instructional technology to support student learning.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and manage multiple priorities in a student-centered environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience providing academic support, tutoring, writing assistance, or instructional support in a college, university, or other educational setting.
• Experience supporting or coordinating tutoring, learning support, student success, or academic support programs.
• Experience leading, training, mentoring, or supervising employees, student workers, tutors, or volunteers.
• Experience working with students from diverse academic backgrounds and varying learning needs.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite and standard office technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a college or university Writing Center, Learning Center, or Academic Success Center.
• Experience supervising or mentoring peer tutors or student employees.
• Experience developing tutor training, workshops, or academic success programming.
• Experience using tutoring management software.
• Experience collaborating with faculty to support student learning.

Operation of a State Vehicle

Operation of a State Vehicle No Supervises Employees Yes Required Travel

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The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.