Academic Tutor

Job Description Montgomery College, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus, seeks candidates for a Full-time Academic Tutor in the Mathematics Department. The work schedule is Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. This is a Non-Bargaining Status, Exempt, Grade 27 position.

This position is eligible for telework {1} day(s) a week. Telework eligibility and total days per week are subject to change based on the operational needs of the applicable unit/area.

Montgomery College does not currently offer voluntary remote work, or withhold payroll taxes for states outside of its tax reciprocity agreements. As a result, employees must reside in, and perform any approved telework from Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, or Pennsylvania. Employees residing in other states at the time of hire are not eligible for telework until they have secured a permanent residence in one of the states listed above.

Montgomery College promotes and creates a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, belonging, and inclusiveness.

Under general supervision and/or direction, the Academic Tutor provides tutoring and other types of direct support for students, both individually and in groups, focused on strengthening foundational math skills and study strategies for success in STEM courses. Provides subject matter expertise in learning assistance. Will train student tutors in consultation and coordination with math department faculty and staff and may develop instructional material for training student tutors.

Assist with operations of the mathematics department including the hiring and supervising of student tutors and management of resources pertaining to tutoring. This position involves providing targeted academic support to students enrolled in developmental math and other support math courses, as well as administrative support (e.g., getting students registered, technical assistance, and monitoring progress) for students in different stages of the math placement process.

The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in working with Montgomery College students, an enthusiasm for encouraging a sense of belonging in STEM, and an eagerness to collaborate with colleagues in the mathematics department to identify common student challenges and help foster student engagement.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Teach and assist students with strategies to study and comprehend material in an AI-free developmental math lab type setting dedicated to students taking developmental math and other support math courses.

Provide in-person tutoring support, focusing primarily on foundational math skills and also on study strategies.

Identify and/or develop strategies for developmental math students and other math support students, including students with special needs to help maintain the College’s accessibility standards.

Provide feedback to students using positive reinforcement methods to encourage, motivate, and build confidence in the foundational math skills needed to be successful in their courses.

Collaborate with mathematics course coordinators, math department faculty, and other stakeholders to help identify common student challenges, foster student engagement, and implement strategies in a developmental lab setting that promote student success.

Develop materials for training student tutors/proctors/assistants to provide educational and tutorial assistance in a developmental lab setting and facilitate the training.

Develop materials for training faculty tutors to provide educational and tutorial assistance in a developmental lab setting and facilitate the training.

Guide students through the math placement process and proactively identify those experiencing delays or…