Instructional Specialist
WITCC Applicant portal•Sioux City, IA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Instructional Specialist provides direct academic support and educational technology assistance to students through individual and small-group tutoring. The ideal candidate is student-centered, collaborative, organized, and passionate about helping students succeed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in math, English, education, or a related field.
- Experience providing academic support, tutoring, or related student services.
- Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, faculty, and staff from diverse student populations.
Nice To Haves
- Teaching experience in secondary or postsecondary education.
- Experience planning student workshops.
- Knowledge of Canvas, Cengage, VitalSource, tutoring software, assistive technology, and other educational technologies.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual and small-group academic support to students in assigned subject areas, with preference given to mathematics or English.
- Assist students with educational technology, digital textbooks and courseware, tutoring platforms, assistive technology, and other instructional technologies.
- Troubleshoot common technology and courseware issues and connect students with additional support resources as needed.
- Assist with the daily operations of the Tutoring Center, including helping maintain tutor schedules, supporting service coverage, and ensuring a welcoming learning environment.
- Serve as a resource for peer and student tutors by sharing tutoring strategies, answering questions, and assisting with orientation and ongoing support.
- Assist with workshops, outreach activities, and campus communication related to academic success strategies to increase student awareness and utilization of tutoring services.
- Maintain knowledge of emerging educational technologies, digital tools, and student support practices and recommend opportunities for innovation and improvement.
- Support the development and management of student academic resources.
- Maintain tutoring records and assist with collecting usage and participation data.
Benefits
- health, dental, long-term disability and group life insurance
- retirement
- tuition waiver
- paid vacation
- sick leave
- holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
