What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Assistant- MEP-WiSE Tutor #604416529 position at CAL POLY POMONA FOUNDATION?
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY
SUMMARY: Cal Poly Pomona Foundation is recruiting part-time Instructional Student Assistants to work in the Maximizing Engineering Potential, Women in Science and Engineering (MEP-WiSE): Center for Gender, Diversity & Student Excellence. This position is funded by the Kellogg Legacy Project Endowment, under the direction of Dr. Lily Gossage, MEP-WiSE Director
SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WILL GET TO DO (this is just a small sampling of work variety):
MEP-WiSE Instructional Student Assistant (ISA). MEP-WiSE is hiring 16 Instructional Student Assistants (Tutors and Supplemental Instruction Facilitators) for the 2024-2025 academic year. ISA will provide academic enrichment support for students in STEM courses considered foundation, gateway, bottleneck, or deemed challenging. Courses below neither exclusive nor final and will be based on historical course pass-rate and student demand.
- Aerospace Engineering: ARO 2041, 2150
- Chemical Engineering: CHE 2021
- Civil Engineering: CE 2041
- Electrical Engineering: ECE 1101, 2101
- Mechanical Engineering: ME 2141, 2191
ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS
Tutors will support math, physics, and engineering courses. Supplemental Instruction Facilitators will support designated courses. Expected responsibilities include:
- Attend all mandatory training sessions and meetings
- Increase the participation of students via recruitment efforts
- Conduct tutoring and supplemental instruction for participants
- Monitor participant attendance and performance; provide follow-up, as needed
- Prepare worksheets and solutions for each workshop session
- Complete data/summary reports and other documentation
- Work closely with Academic Retention Coordinator to advocate for participants
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate pursuing STEM degree.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA (Cal Poly Pomona and overall)
- Currently enrolled for minimum 6.0 units (undergraduate) or 4.0 units (graduate)
- Experience working with students from different majors, cultures, and backgrounds
- Working knowledge in courses in which they are tutoring or facilitating
- Experience facilitating group tutoring services, conducting learning/cooperative groups
ABOUT US: As the largest employer of students on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, the Foundation offers valuable work experience and hands-on training to approximately 1,500 Cal Poly Pomona students each year. The Foundation offers positions in various fields; whether it is in the area of technology, science, retail, culinary arts, hospitality1500 management, leadership or research grants, these student employees participate in Cal Poly Pomona's learn-by-doing philosophy and acquire practical skills in their designated field of study.
The Foundation also contributes operating support to nearly 1,100 Foundation and scholarship programs every year, including Bronco Athletics and the Norman J. Priest Scholarship. In addition, the Foundation administers grants and contracts, contributes to campus security, and supports several university publications. The Foundation contributes over $1 million annually to Cal Poly Pomona.
CSU along with Cal Poly Pomona Foundation strongly recommend faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare an exemption from doing so. The systemwide policy can be found at COVID-19 Vaccination Interim Policy and any questions may be sent to fdnhr@cpp.edu.
Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodation with the employer.
