Part-time Educational Aide, Project SAINT (Social and Academic Mentors)

Employer: Santa Fe College

Location: Gainesville, Florida, United States

Salary: Competitive Salary

Date posted: Aug 21, 2024

Position Type: Administrative, Student Affairs, Academic Advising & Academic Support Services, Other Student Affairs, Student Activities & Services

Employment Type: Part Time

Job Details

Job Description Summary

Application Deadline: This advertisement is open continuously and for multiple positions. Applications are reviewed on a need-by basis.

Seeking wonderful part-time student mentors for unique, rewarding opportunity! Work with intellectually disabled adults at the Santa Fe College Northwest Campus in our grant funded program, Project SAINT: Student Access and Inclusion Together.

Job Description

Responsibilities and Duties

• Duties vary but may include any or all of these:
• Attending (auditing) 1 or more classes alongside a student
• Tutoring the student before or after class
• Assisting with assignments
• Accompanying student to on-campus activities or events
• Working with the student on community-based activities.

Reports to: Instructional Specialist, Adults with Disabilities

Qualifications

Required: The Educational Aide must be a currently enrolled Santa Fe College student, in good academic and behavioral standing, taking six (6) or more credit hours. Seeking only very motivated, highly responsible, and extremely capable applicants for this great opportunity. One to two interviews and three references will be required.

Other Requirements: A criminal background check will be conducted.

Preferred: Experience as a teacher/tutor or with persons with disabilities is very helpful.

General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
• Customer Service - ability to respond promptly and courteously to all questions from students and faculty, demonstrating patience and persistence when helping students with little or no computer skills.
• Ethics - able to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, civility, and a high degree of ethics in all job-related actions

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

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