Student Employment - Learning Assistant; Part-Time

Position: Student Employment - Learning Assistant (Part-Time)

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Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.



Job Summary

Learning Assistants are expected to attend an assigned section of a math class to assist students with activities, attend paid trainings, tutor students outside of class, attend weekly meetings with other SLCC Learning Assistants, and attend a weekly pedagogy class. Students may set their own schedule for tutoring students outside of class time. Expected weekly hours are 10-15.



Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Attend classes with students to establish connection/bonding with the instructors and the students.
• Assist with classroom activities.
• Provie quality learning assistance to students enrolled in an assigned section of a math class.
• Assist instructors with one-on-one planning meetings to ensure that students are remaining engaged and absorbing material.
• Provide feedback to students using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, and build confidence in students.
• Work with students in groups providing support and structure in project-based assignments and work with math manipulative classroom aides.
• Teach students study skills, note-taking techniques, and test-taking strategies as needed.
• Participate in training, development opportunities, and other events when available.
• Maintain regular communication with your supervisor and other Learning Assistants.
• Attend required weekly meeting with the instructor(s) and other Learning Assistants.
• Knowledge of mathematics through College Algebra
• Ability to communicate subject matter effectively.
• Application of different learning strategies, including active learning and peer-to-peer techniques.
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently.
• Ability to listen and answer questions during interactions with students.
• Great time management and organizational skills.
• Provide support for content and concept understanding, not direct answers to graded work (e.g. homework projects, quizzes, etc.).
• Be open and available for observations and follow-up conversations.
• Help students learn how to learn the material.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to, respect for, and understanding of the needs of students seeking learning support.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions effectively.
• Ability to be flexible in a constantly changing, fast-moving educational environment.
• Ability to perform clerical tasks effectively.
• Ability to work well with others and in a team environment.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Passed math course in which applicant is applying to be a Learning Assistant or placed into a higher math course.
• Maintain a minimum of 2.75 GPA

Preferred Qualifications

• First-generation college student (neither parent has earned a 4-year degree)
• Applicant has recently taken the math class in which they are applying to be a Learning Assistant at SLCC.
• Applicant has attended SLCC for at least one semester.

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and…