Tutor III, SRC Biology

JCCC • Overland Park, KS

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

SRC Tutor - Biology, provides academic support for students taking Biology and/or Environmental Science courses through a variety of modalities and methods in higher-level courses and content, incorporating executive functioning skills; refer students to other relevant resources. Assist with creation and implementation of center-specific projects and training as appropriate; work with various campus partners to create learning opportunities for students; assist in other daily activities in the relevant center. This position will also be responsible for training and mentoring Embedded Tutors hired for Life Science courses.

Requirements

• Requires a Masters degree in Biology or related field
• 3 years of teaching/tutoring experience
• Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline
• Conducts complex, important work under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment

Responsibilities

• Tutor students through drop-in, by-appointment, semester-long tutoring, embedded, group tutoring and/or lab demonstrations (online and/or in-person) in higher-level courses and complex content-areas, using techniques such as course-specific learning strategies and processing techniques deemed appropriate by the relevant supervisor; build rapport and supportive relationships with students.
• Assist with the creation and implementation of center-specific projects, including developing and maintaining physical and electronic center resources (i.e., textbooks, anatomical models, microscopes, calculators, and online guides), and developing online guides and learning materials (ex: LMS learning modules), delivering content-specific workshops, and meeting with students through the Academic Integrity Remediation process.
• Work with faculty, staff, and other campus entities to create learning opportunities for students, including developing and delivering content-specific workshops for in-class and in the center delivery (ex: Smart Starts, topic review sessions).
• Refer students to appropriate resources within the larger Academic Resource Center and across campus based on expressed student needs.
• Assist center director and ARC staff with campus outreach events (ex: Math Awareness Week, Science Week, Hare & Bell Writing Contest, Welcome Week, resource fairs), including in-class visits and workshops.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records, adhering to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and keeping appropriate staff updated on student progress and problems.
• Assist in the hiring and training of new tutors as necessary and serve as a mentor to other center staff, modeling tutor expectations and reinforcing best practices.
• Participate in mandatory center and campus training, including pedagogical training maintaining content expertise, and other campus-wide training opportunities as appropriate; maintain an awareness of the current local and national higher education climate and content-specific concerns.

Benefits

• Optional Retirement plan access
• Personal annual leave
• 14 days of paid holidays
• Full tuition reduction for JCCC credit courses (for employee and eligible dependents)
• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center

What This Job Offers

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