"Embedded Tutors"

Summary Description

Embedded Tutors (ET) attend weekly class meetings in order to provide additional support to students in their assigned course sections within and beyond the classroom. Tutors work closely with the courses instructor and serve as co-facilitators and act as model students. This position is not open to those who are current SOCCCD adjunct instructors or lecturers.

Representative Duties

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Collaborate with the instructor to strengthen student success, recognize affective issues, and help build a community within the classroom.
• Assist students with understanding content and solving problems in the relevant course.
• Model academic skills that students can emulate, such as engaging in classroom discussions and using various strategies for student success.
• May host problem-solving workshops for students to attend.
• Provide support to the instructor in the classroom by helping them facilitate activities for a diverse population of students.
• Aid in providing learning strategies and study skills to support students in becoming independent learners.
• Introduce students to the benefits of tutoring who may not have had the opportunity otherwise.
• Attend initial training and monthly meetings, with occasional follow-up trainings throughout the year.

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Strong organizational skills to keep track of tutoring sessions and student progress.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the subject(s) being tutored.
• Instructional technologies and online platforms.
• Diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Techniques to facilitate effective interaction with people on an individual or group basis.

Ability to:

• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Explain complex concepts in a clear and concise manner.
• Abide by all confidentiality practices required by department, state, and federal policies, laws, rules, and regulations, including FERPA and ADA.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing in English including usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary; understand and follow oral and written directions in English; listen actively and effectively.
• Develop, maintain, and foster effective working relationships involving interactions and communications with a variety of individuals and/or groups from diverse backgrounds on a regular, ongoing basis.
• Demonstrate patience and empathy when working with students of diverse backgrounds and learning styles; work with and exhibit sensitivity to and understanding of the varied racial, ethnic, cultural, sexual orientation, academic, socio-economic, and disabled populations of community college students.
• Exercise good judgment, discretion, and personal initiative in resolving situations, according to established policies and procedures; use sound judgment in recognizing scope of authority.
• Report to work on a regular and consistent basis, as scheduled, to assigned job.
• Maintain the cleanliness, safety, and organization of assigned area; ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures; monitor activities in assigned area and enforce policies for proper use and behavior.
• Attend and participate in trainings, meetings, workshops, and conferences; attend and participate in diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings and events; maintain compliance with online coursework and other mandatory trainings and certifications as directed by supervisor.
• Report to work on a regular and consistent basis, as scheduled, to assigned job.

Education and Experience Guidelines

Mandatory: Completion of the relevant course or an approved relevant course to be hired for tutoring.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A desire to enter the field of teaching and/or science.
• A desire to tutor or instruct students.
• Experience working in a tutoring center or success center.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

The conditions herein 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 job functions.

Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard classroom or office setting. At least minimal environmental controls to assure health and comfort.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a classroom or office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information. Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction. Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.