Instructor - Mathematics / Math Tutor

Job Details • Lake Charles, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

SOWELA is seeking an Instructor - Mathematics / Math Tutor for the School of Arts & Sciences within Academic Affairs. This is an unclassified, 9-month faculty appointment. The role involves utilizing the approved curriculum, developing course objectives, and ensuring content is current. The instructor will maintain accurate classroom records, support department assessment initiatives, and use the required course management system. Key responsibilities include meeting deadlines for student evaluations and submitting necessary reports. A significant part of the role is providing high-quality academic support through tutoring sessions, encouraging student independence, critical thinking, and academic success in a professional and supportive learning environment. The instructor will also promote tutoring services by collaborating with faculty and Student Services, participating in campus events, and increasing awareness of available resources. Ensuring program effectiveness involves managing student check-in/check-out, safeguarding confidentiality, and preparing end-of-semester reports on tutoring participation and student grade outcomes. Other duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in mathematics; or a master’s degree with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in mathematics is required.
• Applicants must meet credentialing guidelines for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
• Superior communication skills.
• Ability to relate to students, other faculty, and college staff.
• Ability to handle a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Team player.
• Strong leadership skills.
• High-energy level.
• Positive attitude.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to assist students with college-readiness skills is desired.
• Experience in post-secondary teaching is preferred.
• Experience in distance-learning is preferred.
• Experience in teaching hybrid and/or compressed video courses is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the approved curriculum.
• Develops clearly stated course objectives and learning outcomes.
• Ensures the objectives and content of the courses taught are current.
• Keeps accurate classroom records.
• Supports department assessment initiatives.
• Uses and updates the required course management system.
• Meets deadlines and evaluates student work on time, including submitting Show/No Show reports, midterm grades, and final grades.
• Provides high-quality academic support by preparing for tutoring sessions, reviews course materials and tutoring goals, utilizes effective learning strategies, and encourages student independence, critical thinking, and academic success.
• Maintains a professional and supportive learning environment by being punctual, conducts sessions efficiently, treats students with respect, provides constructive feedback, and communicates concerns or scheduling changes to supervisors in a timely manner.
• Promotes tutoring services and student engagement by collaborating with Math faculty and Student Services staff to conduct classroom visits, participate in campus events, increase awareness of available resources, and encourage student participation in tutoring programs.
• Ensures program effectiveness and accurate records by managing student check-in/check-out procedures, safeguards student confidentiality, and prepares end-of-semester reports that assess tutoring participation and related student grade outcomes.
• Other duties as required or assigned.

Benefits

• Retirement
• Multiple medical insurance options
• Supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.)
• Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses)
• Holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas)
• Generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level