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TUTOR PART TIME - MATHEMATICS OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE
Olive-Harvey College is seeking a qualified Tutor Part-Time in
Mathematics to join our team. The Tutor bridges the gap between the
college and the needs of the student. This position also helps
students make academic progress, while promoting independent
learning and self-reliance. City Colleges has transformed the lives
of more than one million alumni through education, and we aim to
serve as an economic engine for the City of Chicago. Academic
Support is committed to helping students meet their academic and
career goals.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides academic assistance to assigned tutees, either in a
group or individually.
Establishes liaison with the instructor and works under the
instructor’s direction to assist the student.
Attends periodic training sessions given by staff members to
increase competency in working with students.
Maintains records on each student who is being tutored,
including follow-up and periodic assessment.
Schedules tutoring appointments.
Provides evaluations and other reports as required by
staff.
Helps students develop positive attitudes toward learning and
studying and helps students develop a high level of motivation in
academic areas.
Assists students in achieving a better understanding of
specific subject material and in improving academic capabilities in
designated areas.
Helps students develop the study skills necessary for academic
success.
Establishes and maintains rapport with the assigned
students.
Assists in designing and implementing class cooperative
projects.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in
Mathematics.
Consideration will be given to candidates who do not have a
Bachelor’s degree but possess technical certification(s) necessary
for the subject being tutored.
Possess experience tutoring upper-level mathematics: Calculus
1-3, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Statistics, Finite
Math, and Discrete Math, preferred.
Proficient in subject area to be tutored.
Experience working in a large urban community college
environment with a diverse cultural and ethnic student body is
highly desirable.
Must be self-directed and able to complete assignments in a
timely manner.
Knowledge of effective tutoring techniques and strategies in
subject area.
Knowledge of tutoring strategies used for improving student
study skills.
Possess excellent communication skills.
Completion of tutoring certification preferred.
This position will be scheduled up to 29 hours per week.
This is an in-person role. Must be able to report to campus for
each scheduled shift.
Salary: $21.31/hour
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action
employer.
The City Colleges of Chicago is the public community college system of the Chicago area. Its colleges offer associate degrees, certificates, free courses for the GED, and free English as a second language courses. The City Colleges system has its administrative offices in the Chicago Loop. City Colleges gives students access to a quality education and ensures their success by providing them with the support to complete their program and move on to further education or a career. Since 1911, City Colleges of Chicago has been connecting students from across Chicago’s neighborhoods to economic opportunity. By offering a quality education at an unprecedented value, City Colleges provides our students and alumni with a pathway to upward mobility. In fact, our vision is to be recognized as the city’s most accessible higher education engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity—empowering all Chicagoans to take part in building a stronger and more just city. City Colleges graduates can be found working across Chicago—from the city’s biggest hospitals to its boardrooms, from its high-tech manufacturing plants to its classrooms. They can be found serving the community as government officials, law enforcement officers, and teachers, and they are found launching their own businesses and taking leadership roles in the city’s fastest-growing sectors. More than sixty thousand Chicagoans are enrolled in City Colleges’ educational programs. Our offerings range from tuition-free English as a second language (ESL) and high school diploma (GED/HiSET) preparation classes to certificate and associate degree programs that prepare students to secure employment in high-demand careers and transfer to four-year colleges. In fact, about half of City Colleges graduates transfer after completion, with many heading to nationally-recognized colleges and universities. Hailing from every neighborhood, City Colleges students are as diverse as the city itself. As Illinois’ largest community college system, City Colleges is comprised of seven independently-accredited colleges: Harold Washington College, Harry S Truman College, Kennedy-King College, Malcolm X College, Olive-Harvey College, Richard J. Daley College, and Wilbur Wright College, and five satellite sites: Arturo Velasquez Institute, Dawson Technical Institute, South Chicago Learning Center, West Side Learning Center, and Wright College Humboldt Park. The City Colleges system also includes the award-winning Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute, Sikia Restaurant, Child Development Centers, and radio station WKKC–FM 89.3.
