Upward Bound Tutor; Part-time

Upward Bound Tutor (Part-time)

Job Classification
Pay grade level: N/A
Compensation: $12.48per hour
Employee Category:
Staff
Position Type:
Part-Time
FLSA status:
Non-Exempt

Position Details
Job Code: SA100PT
NUPT
Department:
Student Services
Division:
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

Reports to:

Director of Upward Bound
Positions Supervised:
None

Location:

Primarily Main Campus, but any location assigned by the appropriate administrator

Job
Purpose
The Upward Bound Tutor provides tutorial assistance and guidance assigned subject areas geared toward first-generation college-bound high school students to prepare them to achieve educational attainment, college readiness, citizenship skills, and other goals through the Upward Bound grant program. The Upward Bound tutor also assists in developing the tutoring programming under the direction of the Upward Bound Director.(
Multiple positions)

Position Description

• Provide tutoring services for assigned subject areas in-person and virtually. This includes, but is not limited to, assessing student learning needs and developing and implementing student learning plans.
• Creates and maintains handouts and supplementary materials to assist student learning.
• Participates in ongoing tutor training as assigned by the Upward Bound director.
• Submit promptly to the Upward Bound Director a record of students’ progress, feedback, and performance according to program guidelines and state and federal reports.
• Communicate with the Upward Bound staff regularly.
• Duties as assigned by the director.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development through continuing education, participating in webinars, and literature to keep abreast of emerging trends, technology, and best practices in instructional pedagogy.
• Customer Service mindset that is flexible and adept at working in a rapidly changing environment that may be ambiguous and complex.
• Possess strong written and oral communication skills.
• High energy, self-starter who can work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships and establish credibility with all levels of students, faculty, and staff in the organization and community partners.
• Detail-oriented.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications.
• Ability to manage several projects with multiple deadlines simultaneously.

Position Qualifications and/or Education

Minimum Qualifications and/or Education

• Earned Bachelor’s degree with knowledge and skills corresponding with the math, science, English, technology, and social science subject areas
  -OR- secondary teaching certification in the subject area and/or a minimum of 12 credit hours of college credit in the subject area.
• Demonstrated experience working with adolescents from various backgrounds, academic needs, and abilities.

Preferred Qualifications and/or Education

• Demonstrated experience working with first-generation college-bound students.
• Master’s degree and teacher certification with knowledge and skills that correspond with the math, science, English, technology, and social science subject areas.
• One to three (1-3) years of experience teaching, tutoring, or providing support services in an academic setting.

Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and occasionally push or lift items. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Schedule
Tutors will work ten (10) hours per week during the high school academic school year. (30 weeks). Must be able to work a variable schedule/hours to meet operational needs.

This position is grant funded through 2027. Continued employment after this date will be based on whether or not additional funding becomes available.

To Apply

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www.kckcc.edu
and click on
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