What are the responsibilities and job description for the Upward Bound Tutor position at Coastal Alabama Community College?
Position Summary
The Success Coach is responsible for providing high-quality tutoring services for Coastal Alabama Community College students. Tutoring services assist college students by helping them develop academic success strategies. The primary responsibilities of a Success Coach are to support students (tutees) to become more independent learners, persist in college, and reach their goals. Success Coaches provide individual and/or group tutoring to students; meet with students to clarify and review concepts taught in class; explain processes; and help students solve specific problems. Tutoring sessions will support classroom-centered activities, and the emphasis and content of the tutoring sessions are determined by student need and/or instructor referral. Success Coaches work with the Lead Success Coach and instructors to maintain training and professional development.
Hourly Rate(s):
AS or BS degree: $25.00
MS degree or higher: $26.00
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
At a minimum, the essential functions of this position shall include:
- Provides subject-specific content to help students through scheduled and/or drop-in tutoring sessions.
- Provides in-person tutoring on campus and virtual tutoring, as needed.
- Recognizes and adjusts to the different learning styles and student learning preferences.
- Creates a professional and welcoming environment by modeling respect for students’ diverse cultures, language skills, and experiences.
- Uses active listening strategies to allow the student to determine content and pace of tutoring in a kind and direct manner.
- Utilizes listening and questioning strategies as the primary tutoring method to diagnose student needs and monitor progress.
- Participates in professional development activities to improve tutorial skill and continue to grow cultural competence and reflection skills.
- Utilizes feedback and reflection to improve practice.
- Recognizes primary role to help students become more confident, more successful, self-directed learners.
- Provides direct assistance in the use of equipment, learning objects, and materials needed for student success
- Makes appropriate referrals to other campus and community resources as needed.
All positions at Coastal Alabama have the job responsibilities below:
- Handles sensitive information in a confidential manner.
- Maintains a highly professional attitude and demeanor at all times.
- Attends staff meetings, college meetings, and professional development activities as directed by supervisor.
- Becomes familiar with and adhere to all college policies and procedures.
- Become thoroughly familiar with all pertinent state and national policies and comply with said policies.
- Serves on and provides information to college committees as needed as directed by supervisor.
- Maintains a highly professional attitude and demeanor at all times.
- Complies with ACCS and college policies, as well as state and federal laws.
- Exhibits appropriate and satisfactory leadership within the College.
- Provides responsible, adequate, and satisfactory leadership on the campus and within the College.
- Communicates positively and professionally in all aspects of position.
- Ensures the positive promotion of the College and integration of all campuses within the College.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Associates degree in a related field from a regionally accredited institution.
- Prior tutoring or teaching experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.
- Possession of a current and valid driver’s license.
- Ability to speak in front of groups and present academic and tutorial sessions and engage in outreach activities.
- Patience and a strong desire to help students achieve their goals.
- Capable of working as a team member or individually with minimal direct supervision.
- Ability to traverse and work on multiple campuses (For the multi-campus positions only).
Preferred:
- Bachelor degree or higher in a related field from a regionally accredited institution.
- Experience providing tutorial and/or academic support services for students.
- Knowledge of or ability to learn relevant programs including OneACCS, Canvas, Tutor.com, online learning assistance resources, and student performance monitoring systems.
Application Procedures/Additional Information
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
A complete application packet consists of the following:
- A completed online application form.
- Current resume’ showing education degrees earned and complete employment history.
- Copies of transcripts from all colleges attended where required degrees were conferred. Degree(s) must be posted on transcripts. Official copies will be required if employed with the institution.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated in this vacancy announcement and must submit a completed application packet in order to be considered for an open position. Applications that do not have the required attachments are considered incomplete and will be immediately rejected. In addition, only completed applications received during the period of this vacancy announcement will be considered.
All applicants are required to apply on-line for job opportunities. To apply on-line, go to http://www.coastalalabama.edu/employment/ and click on the job title you are interested in and then click on the "Apply" link. If this is the first time you are applying using our on- line job application, you will need to create an account and select a Username and Password.
Please Note:
- It is recommended that you have digital (PDF) copies of your resume and unofficial and/or official transcripts. You will be required to upload this during the application process.
- We do not accept paper, faxed or emailed applications and application materials.
- You may not put “see resume” on any section of the application form.
- Please ensure that uploads are not behind a paywall or a password-protected area. The screening committee may disqualify your application packet if required uploads are inaccessible.
- When you finish the steps to apply to a job, you will receive an on-screen notice that you’ve successfully applied. However, this notice does not mean your application materials are complete.
- Correspondence regarding positions (i.e., scheduled interview appointment, position filled announcement) will be sent to applicants through the e-mail address used on the applicants’ NEOGOV accounts. Applicants are required to monitor their e-mail accounts for updates regarding positions.
- Incomplete application packets will eliminate the possibility of an interview. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure his or her application packet is complete.
- The college may require that applicants for faculty positions submit supplementary information from the attending college registrar to explain undergraduate courses that received graduate credit on the academic transcript prior to being considered for an interview.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Coastal Alabama Community College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, shall be discriminated against on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law.
It is College policy to provide equal opportunity for employment and advancement to all applicants and employees as required by appropriate federal and state law.
Coastal Alabama Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. Applicants in need of an accommodation(s), should contact the Human Resources Office prior to the interview.
Coastal Alabama Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding. The College reserves the right to fill the position within one year of the stated anticipated starting date or not to fill the position due to budgetary or operational considerations. Further, the College reserves the right to fill more than one position in the same job classification should another vacancy occur during the search process.
Coastal Alabama Community College is a multi-campus organization and employees of the College may be assigned to work at any of the College worksites, may be required to travel among various work sites for both day, evening, and weekend responsibilities, and must provide their own mode of transportation.
Coastal Alabama Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security.
In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and procedures, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon the receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check.
Applicants must adhere to the College's prescribed interview schedule and must travel at their own expense.
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Part-Time position not eligible for benefits.
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