Supplemental Instructor - Spanish

CHESS • Farmington, NM

3d • $24 - $29

About The Position

On a part-time basis, the Supplemental Instructor works alongside faculty to support student success. The instructor reviews course content with students, teaches study skills, and refers students to college resources. In collaboration with faculty, the instructor identifies specific content-reinforcement needs, provides curriculum feedback, and reports on student progress. The position supplements content in high-risk courses to improve student success and completion.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent college credits in Spanish or a related field.
• Spanish language fluency.
• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the objectives of the supported discipline.
• At least one year of experience providing student academic support services, preferably at the college level.
• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Ability to work at multiple sites, face-to-face and online, and on weekends and evenings.
• Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with diverse students and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of course content, SI session development and planning, teaching methodologies, learning outcomes, assessment principles, and creation of learning and study materials.
• Skills in collaboration, problem solving, time management, critical thinking, session delivery, student evaluation, computer and job-related software operation, and report preparation.
• Submit a CV or resume and unofficial transcripts showing the qualifying degree conferred.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with using a learning management system and/or creating web-based instructional and supplemental materials.
• Prior teaching and/or tutoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver contextualized Supplemental Instruction (SI) sessions with content-area faculty to reinforce key concepts and support student achievement.
• Design SI activities and evaluation measures, such as projects, discussions, scenarios, quizzes, and tests, and provide feedback to the SI team.
• Coach students on academic achievement and learning goals, course content, requirements, grading procedures, and attendance policies; teach effective study skills.
• Create and maintain student learning and study materials, such as manipulatives, worksheets, study summaries, and learning games.
• Support and assess student progress, and develop success plans with faculty and other SI team members.
• Attend trainings with SI team members to determine SI programming and collaborate on ways to improve sessions.
• Use CANVAS and other software platforms as needed.
• Work with faculty and Tutoring Center staff to generate reports on the impact of supplemental instruction on student success rates.
• Perform duties similar to those of Adjunct Faculty and other duties assigned by the Tutoring Center Director and content-area faculty.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level