Title: Professional Tutor – Reading
Employee Classification: Part Time Classified/A/P…
Department: Academic Success & Tutoring
Salary Range: starting at $18.90 commensurate on experience
and education
Who we are:
We are not-for-profit: St. Louis Community college (STLCC)
is a non-profit institution dedicated to empowering students,
expanding minds, and changing lives. Employees are committed to
strengthening the St. Louis community with inclusive and
transformative education.
We are a respected employer: For 60 years, STLCC has served
the St. Louis community, expanding to 4 main campuses, 2 education
centers, 2 workforce training centers, and 5 centers of excellence.
More than one-half of the households in St. Louis have at least one
member who has taken classes at STLCC.
We make an impact in the community: Through credit courses,
continuing education, and workforce development programs, STLCC
annually serves nearly 69,000 students. More than 80% of career and
technical graduates employed in their fields or continue their
education at four-year institutions within six months of
graduation. STLCC sends more transfer students to Missouri’s
four-year colleges/universities than anyone else.
We value Diversity, equity & inclusion: STLCC is
committed to fostering an atmosphere of appreciation for all
people, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin,
ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or
class.
What you get:
Benefits package [for full-time employees]: STLCC offers one
of the best benefit packages in the St. Louis area. As a STLCC
employee you will have access to a 100% match on your contribution
to retirement, two health insurance plans options that are no cost
to the employee – including an HSA option, low-cost life insurance
with a 3x salary benefit, and other low-cost benefits including
dental, vision, AD&D, ST LT disability insurance.
Opportunity to grow: Over half of our employees have served
the college for more than 12 years, exploring different career
paths and advancing to higher level positions.
Education & training opportunities: STLCC offers tuition
waivers for employees [full-time and part-time] + their dependents.
Full-time employees can take advantage of tuition reimbursement for
other institutions after just 6 months of service, and an annual
professional development allotment.
Work/life balance: Full-time STLCC employees have access to
a generous time off package, including holidays, vacation, personal
days, medical leave, and other leave options. Our holiday schedule
even includes a paid winter holiday at the end of the calendar
year.
Commitment to wellness: STLCC HR boasts a dedicated health
and wellness specialist who is enthusiastic about creating a
culture of wellness throughout the College. With access to college
wellness vendors, employees are educated, motivated, and rewarded
for healthy behaviors. STLCC employees and anyone living in their
household also have access to an employee assistance program (EAP)
that can help them with virtually any life need.
The basics of this position:
• ********* THIS IS A DISTRICT WIDE POSITION**********Assist
students with Reading and assignments through one-on-one tutoring
sessions in the College. The Professional Tutor in Reading will be
a Reading Specialist at the secondary level.
What you’ll do:
• • Conducting individual tutoring/coaching sessions for
improving student reading comprehension of college-level texts as
well as courses in all academic subject areas.
• Helping students develop reading strategies for increasing
fluency and comprehension.
• Demonstrating professionalism in behavior and in communication
with students, colleagues, and supervisors.
• Working with students whose first language is not English and
students who’s disabilities may affect their ability to decode
college level reading material.
Education, experience, and other requirements:
A bachelor’s degree in Education with advanced studies in Reading.
Experience with tutoring or a closely related area and over one (1)
year of relevant full-time experience.
Experience working with secondary or college level students,
especially in Reading. Must be a former teacher or teaching
experience at the college level, and have worked with students with
reading disabilities.
Minimum 3.0 GPA in related discipline courses.
Preferred Qualifications:
A successful candidate will have a BA degree in Education or
related field such as Journalism as well as have experience working
with ESL/ELL students along with writing center experience and/or
secondary or postsecondary teaching experience. Previous tutoring
and/or writing center experience preferred
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