Title: Part Time-Math Support Specialist

Agency: Germanna Community College

Location: Spotsylvania - 177

FLSA: Nonexempt

Hiring Range: $24.55- $30.69, state benefits do not apply

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:

Germanna Community College is a public, open access institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System. The College is a dynamic learning organization that serves as a Germanna regional leader and preferred partner where quality learning experiences enable students to participate effectively in the social, economic, political, intellectual, and cultural life of their communities. Germanna Community College is centrally located in Fredericksburg, VA between Washington D.C. and Richmond and between the Blue Ridge mountains and the Chesapeake Bay. Full of history, the area offers a community rich with diversity, the arts, technology, vineyards, hiking, canoeing/kayaking, and many other activities.

The Math Support Specialist will be responsible for monitoring the progress of students enrolled in math courses and arranging immediate academic intervention as needed. The incumbent will be embedded in gateway math courses and will be responsible for reviewing students' assignment progress and grades, conferring with the instructors teaching the classes, both arranging and providing academic support for students whenever needed. The Math Support Specialist will report to the Manager of Math Support Services and will conduct class presentations and arrange specialized study groups and tutoring sessions for students who are having difficulties with content in all math courses taught at the college. The incumbent will be expected to assist students during appointments, study groups, and within the on-campus and online Math Centers. Additionally, the Math Support Specialist will develop math-focused academic support materials for students. This is position is a 1450-hour part-time position.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

* Monitor and examine student grades and assignment completion in gateway math courses

* Confer with math instructors to determine which students require academic intervention

* Reach out to students who require assistance, inform them of the availability of academic assistance, and schedule appointments to meet them as needed

* Follow-up with students to ensure they have all the resources to help them to achieve success with their math courses and help them to create a success plan

* Survey students in gateway math courses to determine their availability to attend focused study sessions

* Provide drop-in assistance to students in the Math Center as requested

* Research and develop tutorials on various math topics that serve as barriers for students

* Conduct outreach presentations to math classes

Employees must be able to work strategically with diverse colleagues, students, and community members with a commitment to diversity as a learning outcome to be culturally respectful, professionally competent, and civically responsible.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of Germanna Community College. We recognize our responsibility to create, maintain, and nurture an academic and social environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas. We are committed to being an inclusive community that respects all cultures, experiences, and abilities and that prepares individuals to thrive in a global society. An EEO/AA Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or on the basis of disability. Germanna is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

Germanna is a federal contractor requesting priority referrals of protected veterans for our job opportunities.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Catra Godwin by phone at 540-423-9056 or by email cgodwin@germanna.edu.

If you would like to see a copy of our Affirmative Action Plan please contact Barbara Hall by phone at 540-834-1067 or by email bhall@germanna.edu.

Minimum Qualifications:

* Comprehensive knowledge of mathematics up to Calculus II and Statistics

* Microsoft Office 365 (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)

* Tutoring or Teaching Experience

* Excellent oral and written communication

* Excellent organizational and judgement skills

* Knowledge of Google Apps

* Experience with or willingness to learn AI tools

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience with online academic support environment

* Experience with online learning tools such as Canvas and Zoom

* Experience working in a community college

* Working experience with Excel

* Experience creating academic support materials