Instructional Lab Assistant, Senior

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Valencia College is hiring three Part‑time Instructional Lab Assistants, Sr (Writing Tutors) to join the Writing Center teams. In this position, you will have the opportunity to provide writing assistance for students who need assistance with various types of writing.

The Writing Centers at the Downtown campus and West campus offer free writing consultations for students. Writing consultants (tutors) provide assistance with any part of the writing process, including brainstorming, outlining, formatting, and citations. They support various types of college writing, such as essays, lab reports, proposals, scholarship applications, job applications, and cover letters. Writing consultants also collaborate with team members to design and deliver workshops and presentations.

• Mastery of the conventions of standard American English
• Familiarity with the conventions of college‑level writing
• Ability to explain writing and grammar conventions clearly and concisely
• Strong communication skills—oral, written, and in group settings

• This position operates in a primarily on‑site environment.
• Eligible for Veteran’s Preference under Florida Statute 295.07(5)(a), F.S.
• All applicants are required to submit undergraduate transcripts.
• Applicants must complete the entire online application including work history.
• Florida residency must be established within 30 days from start date if selected.
• Selected candidates may be required to complete pre‑employment screenings such as background check, drug screening, reference verification, and driver’s license verification.

• Position Number: HR0662
• Position Title:
  
  Instructional Lab Assistant, Senior
• Job Type: Staff (Part‑time)
• Employee Class: C3-Staff PT (ed. support)
• Salary: $21.34 per hour
• Location(s):
  Orlando, FL 32811 – West Campus, 32801 – Downtown Campus

• Minimum Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution
• Preferred Experience:
  
  Teaching experience and supervisory experience
• Required
  
  Licenses/Certifications:
  
  None specified, but proof of training in relevant areas is preferred
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Knowledge of the discipline assigned
• Knowledge of rules, regulations, and procedures of the area of assignment
• Knowledge of operation and proper and safe use of a variety of tools, equipment, hardware, and software
• Ability to communicate effectively orally, in writing, and in front of groups
• Ability to deal effectively with students, faculty, and supervisors
• Ability to teach effectively
• Ability to work effectively in the community and meet student needs

This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. The employee will routinely operate standard office equipment including computers, keyboards, mouse, phones, photocopiers, printers, scanners, filing cabinets, and fax machines. Noise level is usually quiet to moderate. Typical physical competencies include frequent remaining stationary, moving, reaching, positioning self, and occasionally lifting objects weighing 5‑15 pounds. The job also entails frequent communication, discretion, judgment, reasoning, memory, learning, maintaining confidentiality, comprehension, problem solving, and decision making.

The College has a process to identify and make available reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.