Instructional Specialist - Reading and Writing Center

Monterey Peninsula Community District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students, and our community college serves a diverse student body with a focus on inclusive, innovative, and equity‑focused education.

Priority Screening Deadline:
July 19, 2026

• Plan, organize, and assume responsibility for small groups of students on specific subjects, in cooperation with the program supervisor.
• Provide supplemental instruction to individual and/or groups of students in one or more specialized areas.
• Maintain required records of student progress and review them with the program supervisor as needed.
• Confer with supervisor and/or instructors concerning programs and materials to meet student needs.
• Participate in meetings related to the needs of students in the instructional support services programs.
• Collect and evaluate data regarding students’ progress; provide feedback to supervisor.
• Assist in performing related tasks such as writing letters, taking attendance, and correcting/grading tests.
• Serve as a resource person to teachers; recommend appropriate materials for the subject area and share knowledge of the specific subject area; use web‑based programs and internet search skills as appropriate.
• Serve as information source regarding the assigned department to students, staff, instructors and the community.
• Select, requisition and maintain an inventory of instructional supplies and materials; set up work areas and prepare materials and equipment needed; arrange for and operate special classroom equipment as needed.
• Administer, score, and interpret student tests or assist students with self‑administered assessments; confer with instructors and supervisor as requested.
• Develop creative methods and teaching techniques within the suggested framework of the supervisor and within the guidelines of the program.
• Assist instructors in the maintenance of specialized skill center operations, tasks, and activities.
• Keep routine records of the business of the program.
• Demonstrate an understanding of, sensitivity to, and appreciation for the diverse academic, ethnic, socioeconomic, disability, and gender diversity of students and staff on a community college campus.

• Serve on college committees as assigned.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Attend staff development and in‑service training programs as appropriate.

Any combination of education, experience, and training that indicates possession of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities listed herein, such as approximately two years of college‑level coursework in the instructional area and two years of recent experience in an instructional/tutorial role.

Demonstrate an understanding of, sensitivity to, and appreciation for the diverse academic, ethnic, socioeconomic, disability and gender diversity of students and staff attending or working on a community college campus.

Knowledge of skills and abilities to be reinforced in assigned instructional areas; basic functions and procedures associated with a classroom environment including learning, motivation and perceptions; instructional materials and objectives used at specific levels; application of curriculum as it applies to individual differences; basic needs and requirements of students in the area to which assigned; methodology for individualized instruction; basic clerical skills;

word processing, spreadsheet programs, web‑based learning programs and internet search skills as needed to fulfill requirements of the job.

Ability to successfully assist students in the acquisition and reinforcement of skills in assigned instructional area; deal effectively with a wide variety of personalities and situations requiring diplomacy, tact, friendliness, poise and firmness; demonstrate an understanding, patient and receptive attitude towards student learning; demonstrate required skills associated with the tasks of the job in assigned subject area; perform simple clerical tasks;

use efficiently various types of office and classroom equipment; use web‑based learning programs and internet skills as needed; use appropriate and correct…