Looking for Tutor, Dedicated Tutor, and Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader - Pool in Tacoma, WA
Job title: Tutor, Dedicated Tutor, and Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader - Pool
Company: Tacoma Community College
Job description: Who We Are
Tacoma Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a diverse population of approximately 14,000 students. We embrace our identity as a community college and strongly encourage applications from candidates who recognize and honor the important role that equity, diversity, and inclusion brings to an educational community. Our stated mission is to create meaningful and relevant learning, inspire greater equity, and celebrate success in our lives and in our communities. We are recognized nationally as an, Achieving the Dream "leader college" and our faculty are engaged in innovative work to improve student retention and program completion. According to the Community College Survey of Student Engagement, TCC ranks high on measures of active learning and academic challenge, thanks to our creative and scholarly faculty. We seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:
- Reflects the diversity of our community.
- Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching.
- Is attracted by the campus mission promoting equitable access to educational opportunities.
- Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for underrepresented populations.
- Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others.
- Engages effectively with the community both within and outside of TCC.
- Tutor students one-on-one and in groups in study areas, computer areas or in classrooms.
- Address student issues or refer the student to appropriate department for assistance.
- Provide information to students regarding college policies and procedures.
- Participate in all tutor trainings (pre-quarter and weekly).
- Check materials in and out.
- Answer telephones, greet and assist customers.
- Visit classes and provide short orientations about the tutoring/SI program(s).
- Perform related duties as assigned.
- Plan and lead group study sessions for students.
- Attend all class meetings of SI course(s).
- Model good study habits and attendance.
- Hold office hours for planning and one-on-one meetings with students.
- Provide information to students regarding college policies and procedures.
- Address student issues or refer the student to appropriate department for assistance.
- Attend pre-quarter training and weekly leader meetings.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
- Attend at least one class per week, as arranged.
- Actively assist students one-on-one, in small groups, or with limited class presentations.
- Keep up with course work.
- Work closely with course instructor to prepare to meet students' learning needs.
- Attend all trainings and complete detailed logs for each week's tutoring activities.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
- High School graduation or equivalent, or TCC student.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher in related courses.
- Math tutors: Ability to tutor at least one 100 level math class and algebra series.
- Science tutors: Ability to tutor at least one 100 level science course.
- SI: Successful completion of course(s) you wish to support at TCC.
- Dedicated Tutoring: Ability to tutor the supported course.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Current TCC student or alumni.
- Commitment to multiple quarters is preferred.
- BEC only: The ability to tutor in more than one business area. (E.g. accounting and economics; accounting and Math 146/147/148; CU and accounting, etc.)
- MARC only: The ability to tutor calculus (Math 148 or Math 151) or Statistics, as well as other 100 level class(s) and our algebra series.
- WTC only: The ability to tutor in more than one liberal arts area, or across disciplines (e.g. reading and English; English and psychology; EAP/ESL and English; Spanish and math, science and math, etc.)
- Successful completion of a criminal history background check prior to employment.
- Commitment of a minimum of 5 hours per week (Tutoring).
- Commitment of 9-13 hours per week (SI).
- Regular and predictable attendance.
- Ethics and integrity and sound professional judgment.
- Excellent customer service skills; including establishing, building and maintaining internal/external customer satisfaction.
- An appreciation of diversity and the benefits of a commitment to cultural awareness and sensitivity in the workplace.
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff and students.
- Skill in building and maintaining internal/external customer satisfaction.
- Ability to follow directions and meet the demands of the department.
- Organizational and study skills.
- Cover letter.
- Copies of transcripts for all colleges and universities attended.