Tutor II

Johnson County Community College

Position: Tutor II

Department: Academic Affairs

Type of Position: Part-time Temporary

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies, up to 12 hours per week

Opportunity for hybrid schedule: No

Starting Salary Range: $18.22-$23.31 and determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume.

Position Summary:

Tutor students through a variety of modalities and methods in specific subjects; refer students to other relevant resources. Assist with center-specific projects and training as appropriate; assist with other daily activities in the relevant center.

Required Qualifications:

• A degree in Japanese language, in a Japan-related field, or a like discipline.
• Experience in teaching and/or tutoring in high school or in higher education.
• Japanese native speaker or near-native proficiency.
• Non-native speakers must submit their JLPT exam results to demonstrate a pass level of N2 or higher.

Position details include but are not limited to:

• Tutor students through drop-in, by-appointment, semester-long tutoring, embedded, and/or group tutoring (online and/or in-person) in specific subjects or content and course-specific study skills deemed appropriate by the relevant supervisor; build rapport and supportive relationships with students.
• Assist with center-specific projects, including developing and maintaining physical and electronic center resources (i.e., textbooks, anatomical models, microscopes, calculators, and online guides), delivering content-specific workshops, and meeting with students through the Academic Integrity Remediation process.
• Refer students to appropriate resources within the larger Academic Resource Center and across campus based on expressed student needs.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records, adhering to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and keeping appropriate staff updated on student progress and problems.
• Assist in hiring and training new tutors as necessary and serve as a mentor to other center staff.
• Participate in mandatory center and campus training, including pedagogical training, maintaining content expertise, and other campus-wide training opportunities as appropriate.
• Assist in the daily activities of the center, cover the front desk when needed, ensure students are checked in/out, troubleshoot technical problems (including LMS, software, and hardware problems), and help to maintain a positive, clean, and organized center space.
• Use appropriate scheduling system to manage and maintain tutoring schedules.
• Model tutor expectations and reinforce best practices.
• Assist with planning and coordinating events and workshops related to tutoring subject areas.

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume and Certification of JLPT passing level of N2 or higher.

Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

Benefits Category

For Part‑time partial is employees who have a more flexible schedule working less than 630 hours a year

• Tuition discount for JCCC courses
• More flexibility on scheduling
• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center

About JCCC:

Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture - not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success.

To apply, please visit: https://careers.jccc.edu/en-us/job/497950