What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tutor-Centers for Academic Excellence position at Texas Southmost College?
Job Summary
Responsible for providing students with individualized assistance to help them learn new concepts, complete assignments and develop study skills.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Meets with students on a one-to-one or small-group basis to give learning assistance, with the goal of improving the understanding and comprehension of a specific subject.
- Keeps regular and accurate records of tutoring sessions.
- Assists students in improving academic achievement by helping them learn new concepts, reviewing class material, and discussing the course materials.
- Assists in the preparation of workshops and materials to enhance course assignments.
- Provides feedback for instructors where applicable.
- Participates in scheduled training sessions.
- Attends the workplace regularly as per the defined work schedule and reports to work punctually.
- Working hours may include evenings, holidays or weekends depending on Centers for Academic Excellence events.
- Completes duties and responsibilities in compliance with college standards, policies and guidelines.
- Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored by Texas Southmost College.
- Supports the values and institutional goals as defined in the College’s Strategic Plan.
- Promotes positive morale and teamwork within the department and provides exceptional customer service to students, faculty and community.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge and Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- A strong commitment to the mission of Texas Southmost College.
- Responsible, dependable, honest, and mature.
- Friendly, patient and sensitive to a diversity of students.
- Appropriate and professional behavior at all times.
- Good organizational skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with students, College employees and the public.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in a diverse, multi-cultural community environment.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential data.
- Ability to listen and respond to individual’s questions and concerns.
- Ability to concentrate on detailed tasks during numerous interruptions.
- Ability to perform and excel in a high-tech all-digital environment.
- Proficient in the use of e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, library database, and presentation software and use of the Internet to access data, maintain records, generate reports, and communicate with others.
Required Education and Experience
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the education and experience required.
- High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
- Must have a 2.5 or greater accumulative GPA.
- Must be in good standing with at least a “B” in all the college courses for which the applicant may tutor.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Tutoring experience.
- Bilingual in English-Spanish.
- Be enrolled in undergraduate general education courses or in career-technical coursework/program of study at an accredited college or university.
- Have a 3.0 or greater accumulative GPA.
- Have a final grade of a “B” or above in all the college courses for which the applicant may tutor.
Certificates and Licensures
None required.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Disclaimer:
Disclaimer:
The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
2024163TSC
Open Date
10/17/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions Summary
Transcripts (unofficial) are required to be attached to applications for all positions with an educational requirement (Faculty/Staff/Administrative).
Your application is not considered complete until all required documents have been attached.
Attachments must be in PDF or Microsoft Word format and must be no larger than 2 MB.
You will not be able to attach documents after your application has been submitted.
Please Note: Official transcripts are only required if recommended for hire. Please Note: Official transcripts are only required if recommended for hire.
Official transcripts shall be sent directly from the issuing institution to the College District’s Office of Human Resources and must include documentation of all credit earned, including the education requirements that specifically qualifies the applicant for the position. The address to send all transcripts is:
Texas Southmost College
Office of Human Resources
80 Fort Brown, Tandy 105
Brownsville, Texas 78520
For eTranscripts please use email address: cristina.garcia@tsc.edu
The College District recognizes equivalent credits and degrees earned from foreign universities. The equivalency shall be determined by translation and evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). For more information please visit: www.naces.org.
Your application is not considered complete until all required documents have been attached.
Attachments must be in PDF or Microsoft Word format and must be no larger than 2 MB.
You will not be able to attach documents after your application has been submitted.
Please Note: Official transcripts are only required if recommended for hire. Please Note: Official transcripts are only required if recommended for hire.
Official transcripts shall be sent directly from the issuing institution to the College District’s Office of Human Resources and must include documentation of all credit earned, including the education requirements that specifically qualifies the applicant for the position. The address to send all transcripts is:
Texas Southmost College
Office of Human Resources
80 Fort Brown, Tandy 105
Brownsville, Texas 78520
For eTranscripts please use email address: cristina.garcia@tsc.edu
The College District recognizes equivalent credits and degrees earned from foreign universities. The equivalency shall be determined by translation and evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). For more information please visit: www.naces.org.
