What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mathematics Tutor Coordinator position at Laredo College?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Tutor Coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing supportive/remedial instructional services in their assigned discipline/area of responsibility. The Tutor Coordinator will provide assistance that will help students overcome difficulties encountered in their efforts to achieve a post-secondary education. Grant funded position based on availability of grant funds.Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities
- Identify and select students eligible for participation in the Student Support Services project.
- Develop and/or provide supplemental instruction in the respective discipline(s).
- Supervise tutors, administer assigned tutor budgets, and set tutoring schedules.
- Provide Professional Tutoring in the respective discipline.
- Provide in-class orientations and presentations that promote student usage of instructional support services.
- Work in support of and/or with other institutional departments to help students with course selection/enrollment, transfer assistance and financial aid applications.
- Monitor, identify, and assess students who have educational deficiencies.
- Monitor tutor progress reports.
- Maintain the required documentation of services including student participation and progress.
- Refer students to other institutional departments and offices for assistance as necessary.
- Coordinate support services with other institutional departments.
- Assist with the compilation of data to meet with the reporting and submission requirements.
- Interview, recommend for hire and train tutors in the respective discipline(s).
- Perform additional duties assigned by the Director of Student Support Services.
NOTICE: Required Documents
To be considered for this position, you are required to upload your resume and unofficial transcript(s). If recommended for this position, an official transcript(s) will be required. In addition, if a license or certificate is required for this position, upload proof of your current license/certificate.
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics or a related field (Business Administration).
- Suitable work experience in the Student Support Services area or at the college/university or secondary school level.
Preferred:
- Master’s degree in Mathematics or a related field (Business Administration).
The Tutor Coordinator should be competent in the subject matter of the respective discipline, be familiar with admission, financial aid, and post-secondary educational processes to provide the necessary guidance and advisement to students, and maintain the competencies to assess student performance and interpret needed remediation for the student.
The Tutor Coordinator must be able to communicate effectively with and be sensitive to the educational needs of first-generational low-income disadvantaged students as well as maintain open lines of communication among faculty, students, and staff.
Knowledge and ability to use microcomputers, MS Office applications, and subject area/discipline instructional software are necessary.
Supervision Exercised
Supervises Tutors and Student Assistants.
Supervision Received
The Tutor Coordinator is supervised by the Director of Student Support Services.
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit.
The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a standard office environment.
Work inside a well-lighted and air-conditioned area most of the time.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
Safety
Required to work safely and follow safety rules.
Report unsafe working conditions and behavior.
Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.
Special Conditions
Immediate supervisor may assign other duties.
May be required to work outside regular working hours, as needed.
May be required to work at a different college work site or campus as needed.
EEO Statement
In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Laredo College is open to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, or national origin who are otherwise eligible for admission as students. Furthermore, Laredo College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and no applicant or employee will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability or national origin. This institution will not enter knowingly into any contractual agreement for services or supplies with any firm failing to follow fair employment practices.
Foreign Degrees
Foreign degrees require an evaluation for United States equivalency from an approved stated education agency or having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be attached to your online application at the time of applying. For your convenience, we have provided the following links to assist you in complying with this requirement. However, you may use any other certified transcript evaluation service. http://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Educators/Certification/Out-of-state_Certification/Foreign_Credential_Evaluation_Services/ http://www.naces.org/members.htm
Disclaimer
The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. LC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by LC as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Salary : $44,511 - $53,628
