Professional Tutor (PT)

J.F. Drake State Technical College • Huntsville, AL

74d • $16 - $21

About The Position

The Professional Tutor supports students to meet their academic goals and assist other college personnel in developing, organizing, and sustaining tutoring initiatives. This position is part-time with a maximum of 19 hours per week. The salary is based on the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees Local Salary 'L' Schedule, with hourly wages of $16.23 for those with an Associate's degree or a minimum of 48 credit hours, and $21.64 for those with a Bachelor's or higher-level professional degree.

Requirements

• Minimum of Associate's degree or completion of a two-year program from a regionally accredited institution
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal communication skills and ease in relating to people from a variety of educational, cultural, and social backgrounds
• Must meet all employability requirements of the college

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution

Responsibilities

• Assist instructors with checking students' assignments and submitting feedback on students' performance
• Coordinate with Student Success Specialist for student follow-up midterm and early alert
• Make and return phone calls and emails to previous and current students to answer questions, increase engagement, discuss progress in courses and address other student concerns
• Conduct virtual and live tutoring sessions with the students individually or as a group
• Create study material for student use as directed by supervisor
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills
• Attend class lectures as directed by supervisor
• Find common time availability to accommodate the needs of the student
• Coordinate with Student Success Specialist to track students to assist with retention and persistence
• Provide support, encouragement, and information to students in their departments
• Assist instructors/chair with lab work and research
• Commit to the role of a tutor for the entire academic semester
• Demonstrate computer literacy as required by position
• Participate in classroom activities and assist the teacher as necessary
• Track student tutoring for project evaluations and annual reports
• Submit reports to supervisor as requested
• Create a database for the student contact with student needs (Dropout Detective)
• Host virtual and live workshops for learning and academic skills each semester
• Retain and submit documentation as requested to support accreditation efforts
• Perform other work-related responsibilities as assigned by supervisor, Dean of Students, and/or the President

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Associate degree