"Learning Assistant III: Professional American Sign Language (ASL) Tutor"

Position Summary

The ASL Learning Assistant provides learning support to students, colleagues and faculty as a member of the Tutoring and Writing Center team. Support services may include tutoring, academic coaching, leading supplemental instruction/embedded/workshop sessions, making referrals to campus resources, and/or assisting with 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

1. Tutor students individually, in small groups, or embedded in courses both on campus or online.
2. 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.
3. Help monitor the learning environment, and interpret needed protocols for students.
4. Provide technical/software support to students.
5. Perform record-keeping and administrative tasks as directed.
6. Encourage communication between student and instructor.
7. Refer students to other appropriate services on campus, as needed.
8. Coach students in academic study skills and other learning strategies.
9. Assist the Tutoring & Writing Center Coordinator with researching and updating learning center materials and resources, as requested.
10. Perform other duties as assigned.

Salary: $17.08 - $18.79 hourly

Relocation Provided?: No