TUTOR – MATH – PART TIME
MALCOLM X COLLEGE…
A Tutor provides students with tutoring and instructional support
in an academic or occupational area study to help improve their
academic capabilities and progress academically while promoting
independent learning and self-reliance. Tutors assist tutees in
developing and improving their competency in course work; and help
students integrate and apply effective study skills, active reading
and note-taking, test-taking strategies, and time management and
organizational skills to their specific courses. Tutors also work
inside the classroom as embedded tutors; tutor students in math and
writing labs; and provide online tutoring services to students
enrolled in distance learning courses. Performs related duties as
required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Provides academic assistance and tutoring to students on an
individual or group basis on a wide range of subjects in an
academic or occupational area.
• Tutors students to help them gain a deeper comprehension of
course materials and a better understanding of work assignments to
improve their academic success.
• Crafts effective tutoring plans to address tutee’s weaknesses
and strengths; motivates students and provides them with confidence
to feel successful.
• Provides students with learning strategies, including ways to
improve study skills and retention, how to organize work, effective
use of time, and how to build better study habits.
• Schedules individual tutoring sessions at a college’s
Tutoring/Learning Resource/ Academic Support Center, based on
students’ requests for tutoring in a specific subject area, course,
or discipline.
• Assists the tutee in problem-solving and applying critical
thinking techniques in the context of a specific discipline or
subject area.
• Helps students develop positive attitudes and a high level of
motivation towards learning and studying, build self-confidence and
reduce anxiety or fear of failure in academic work.
• Tutors students and provide students with strategies to develop
effective study habits and skills to improve academic
capabilities.
• Prepares students for standardized testing and provides
strategies to overcome test anxiety.
• Participates in tutor orientation and attends professional
development and training sessions to increase competency in subject
areas and improve tutoring skills.
• May conduct academic skill reviews and lead workshops on
academic skills.
• Provide ongoing communication with students, Instructors, and
academic advisors regarding academic progress of individual
students
• Maintains records on tutoring activities. Provides periodic
student assessments and evaluations as required
QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or
university in higher in Mathematics or a related field of study, OR
similar technical certifications and training
• Completion of tutoring certification preferred
• Experience in teaching, tutoring, or delivering academic
support to students at the post-secondary instructional level is
strongly preferred.
• Experience working in a large, urban community college
environment with a diverse cultural and ethnic student body is
highly desirable.
• Knowledgeable of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint)
Malcolm X College has been named a 2024 Most Promising Places to
Work in Community Colleges award winner! NISOD joins Diverse:
Issues in Higher Education in recognizing Malcolm X College ’s
best-in-class student and staff recruitment and retention
practices, inclusive learning and working environments, and
meaningful community service and engagement opportunities.
This position is represented by the Local 1600 union.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
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