Student Reading Clinic Tutor

Primary Purpose of the Position:: Student Reading Clinic Tutors provide support and tutoring, gain clinical practice, and lead parent workshops. Student workers serve as tutors and must meet minimum academic and training requirements, complete all required background and safety training, and work under the supervision of licensed educators to deliver high-quality, evidence-based literacy instruction and tutoring to K-5 students after school and/or during summer camp. Student Reading Clinic Tutors provide instructional tutoring and support the development and facilitation of parent workshops.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:: Students hired as tutors must be an undergraduate or graduate student in good academic standing. They must meet minimum academic and training requirements, complete all required background and safety training, and work under the supervision of licensed educators. Student Reading Clinic Tutors must be able to assist with instructional tutoring and support the development and facilitation of parent workshops and with design and delivery of instruction with some mentoring and guidance.

Knowledge skills and abilities::

• Have the ability to commit to: Consistent weekly hours (5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Tuesday and Thursdays 4 hours each week). Attend scheduled tutoring sessions and required trainings. Being punctual and reliable
• Have familiarity with: literacy assessment tools, educational technology platforms, have an interest in teaching, counseling, or education-related careers, and experience working with children
• Have a basic understanding of: child development and learning, foundational literacy skills (phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension)
• Have the ability to: follow structured lesson plans, deliver one-on-one or small-group instruction, and use instructional materials as designed
• Commit to completing program-provided training in: tutoring protocols and expectations, child safety and professionalism, and confidentiality (e.g., FERPA-like expectations)
• Have clear written and oral communication skills and the ability and willingness to: explain instructional strategies in family-friendly language, collaborate with faculty, staff, and licensed teachers, assist in developing handouts, slides, or activities for parents, and support workshops (setup, facilitation support, follow-up materials)

Preferred Qualifications::

• Previous tutoring experience is preferred, but not required.

Special Instructions to Applicants::

The application must be completed in full detail (including work history) for your qualifications to be considered.
Failure to complete the application completely may result in you not being considered for the vacant position.

Notice to Applicants::

Please make sure that the work history listed on your application is identical to the work history listed on your resume. The application must be filled out completely, Do Not Use the phrase “see resume.”
Please list at least three (3) professional references to include a current supervisor. References will only be contact if you are selected for the position and with your permission.

Open Until Filled:: Yes

Other Information:: If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

EEO Statement:: This position is subject to the successful completion of an employment background check. An employment background check includes a criminal background check, employment verification, reference checks, license verification (if applicable), academic verification and credit history check (if applicable).

Fayetteville State University is committed to equality of educational opportunity and employment and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. Moreover, Fayetteville State University values diversity and actively seeks to recruit talented students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.

Veteran's Statement:: Fayetteville State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and seeks priority referrals of protected veterans for our openings.

Quick Link: https://jobs.uncfsu.edu/postings/28126

Organization

Working at Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville State University (FSU) is a member of the prestigious University of North Carolina System. Situated in southeastern North Carolina, FSU prides itself in being in one of the most diverse cities in the country and neighbor to one of the nation’s largest military installations – Fort Bragg.

FSU has a rich history that serves as genesis for its current status as a leading institution of higher learning. A year after the Civil War ended, the Phillips School provided primary education to Fayetteville’s black citizens, and the Sumner School provided intermediate education for this population. The two schools were consolidated in 1869 and dedicated in April of that year as the Howard School, in honor of the Freedman’s Bureau chief General O.O. Howard. Seven prominent African-American men pooled $136 to purchase two lots for the first building that housed the Howard School. Robert Harris was named the first principal of the Howard School.

In 1877, the Howard School became not just the first public normal school for African Americans in North Carolina but also the first state-sponsored institution for the education of African-American teachers in the South. It was renamed the State Colored Normal School in Fayetteville that year, Fayetteville State Teachers College in 1939, Fayetteville State College in 1963, and Fayetteville State University in 1969.

While FSU’s roots are as a teacher education institution, it now offers nearly 70 degrees at the baccalaureate, masters and doctoral levels. Many of the programs are accredited by the top agencies. The university’s School of Business and Economics is endorsed by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB is one of the most prestigious and rigorous accrediting bodies for business programs in higher education. Currently, less than one-third of U.S. business programs and only 15% of the world's business programs have earned AACSB accreditation. Receipt of this distinguished accreditation provides evidence that FSU’s School of Business and Economics has established itself as a leader among business schools. Additionally, the Master of Business Administration program has been cited by U.S. News and World Report and The Princeton Review as one of the best graduate business school programs in the country. The Department of Criminal Justice is accredited by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS). FSU’s criminal justice program is the only such program in North Carolina to hold ACJS certification.

FSU is rapidly becoming a center for research and technology. In spring 2010, the university, in conjunction with the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, cut the ribbon on the Southeastern North Carolina Regional Microanalytical and Imaging Center. The center is home to the electron microprobe, an advanced imaging tool that magnifies objects up to 300,000 times.

FSU is a partner in the community. The institution has formulated a strong relationship with the local municipality and with civic and social organizations in the area. The institution enjoys its partnership with its military neighbors. In the coming years, as a result of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), Fort Bragg will be home to more than 50,000 soldiers and some of the nation’s top military brass. To address their educational needs, FSU has implemented a degree in intelligence studies with plans to offer more academic programs with the military in mind.

Students who come to FSU know they will be learning in a nurturing environment from some of the top scholars in their respective fields. As they matriculate, they know their degrees will prepare them to be 21st century global scholars, change agents, and contributing members of society.