What are the responsibilities and job description for the Learning Assistant I/II/III: Peer/Professional Tutor STEM position at Frederick Community College?
Position Summary
Position Summary:
The Learning Assistant provides learning support to students, colleagues and faculty. Support services may include tutoring, monitoring a lab/learning space, and/or assisting with learning technology/software. This position must work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. This position must use varying styles and approaches that reflect an understanding and acceptance of the role of culture in a diverse, multicultural workplace.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The following are the functions essential to performing this job:
- Tutor students individually, in small groups, or embedded in courses both on campus or online.
- Engage and encourage students to become confident, successful, and active learners by engaging them directly in ways that respond to the diversity of students’ cultural backgrounds, academic needs, and learning styles.
- Help monitor the learning environment, and interpret needed protocols for students.
- Provide technical/software support to students.
- Perform record-keeping and administrative tasks as directed.
- Encourage communication between student and instructor.
- Refer students to other appropriate services on campus, as needed.
- Act as a resource and mentor to colleagues classified as Learning Assistant I/II. (LAIII)
- Design and lead in-class presentations, orientations, supplemental instruction groups, review sessions, and/or study skills workshops. (LAIII)
- Coach students in academic study skills. (LAIII)
- Assist the STEM Learning Center Coordinator with researching and updating learning center materials and resources, as requested. (LAIII)
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Minimum Qualifications
1. High School Diploma (LAI/II)
2. College-level course completion with a grade of B or greater (LAI/II)
3. Prior employment (2 years for LAIII), volunteer or internship (LAI/II)
4. Associate Degree in appropriate area or completion of appropriate courses or certificates or documented successful equivalent experience (LAIII)
Desired Qualifications
1. Associate Degree in appropriate area or completion of appropriate courses or certificates or documented successful equivalent experience (LAII)
2. Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate area (LAIII)
3. Faculty recommendations and/or professional references that pertain to the specific department or learning center subject areas (LAI/II)
4. Experience using Microsoft Office 365 and Blackboard LMS
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
6. Bilingual in Spanish
