Company: Kilgore College
Job description: Position Summary:
All tutoring at Kilgore College aims to help students (tutees) become more independent learners. Tutors provide individual and group tutoring to students across various courses. Tutors meet with students on a short or long-term basis to clarify and review concepts taught in class, explain processes, and help students solve specific problems. Tutoring is a "student-centered" activity, and as such, the emphasis and content of the tutoring sessions are determined by the student's needs. Tutoring is a supplement to teaching, not a replacement for class attendance and participation.
Goals
- To help students maximize, expand, and improve their academic skills.
- To listen and respond to the educational needs of others with creativity, energy, sensitivity, and patience.
- To reinforce students' understanding of subject-specific course material.
- To share subject-specific study skills.
- To promote the services and programs of the Instructional Support Services.
- Develop customized lesson plans and study strategies to address each student's unique learning needs.
- Foster a supportive and engaging learning environment that encourages student participation and confidence.
- Monitor student progress and adjust tutor methods as necessary to ensure academic improvement.
- Communicate with students to provide feedback on student performance and areas for growth.
- Stay updated on relevant curriculum changes and teaching methodologies.
- Assist with the retention efforts, when needed.
- Must have an AA/AS/AAS degree or higher from an accredited college/university with a (B) or above for the courses to be tutored.
- Attend ten (10) hours of mandatory tutor training during your first two (2) semesters of tutoring.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- The rate of pay $10/hr. Up to 19 hours per week
- Workers Compensation
- Limited Part-Time Retirement Plan
- Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
- None or very limited physical effort required; however, the employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- None or very limited exposure to physical risk.
- Provide resources and direction for safe operation of Kilgore Colleges Esports program, and any associated facilities or equipment. Always, create and support workplace safety.
The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. Kilgore College reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or with notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by Kilgore College at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Positions will remain open until filled. Teaching positions will be required to submit official transcripts upon an offer of employment. An offer of employment will be contingent upon passing a background check. Federal law prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens. All persons hired must submit satisfactory proof of employment authorization and identity within three (3) days of being hired. Failure to submit proof within the required time shall result in immediate employment termination. All position appointments are subject to approval by the college's Board of Trustees.
This description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. Kilgore College reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or with notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by Kilgore College at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Kilgore College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action institution and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability, veterans status or genetic information in its educational programs, employment policies or activities.
All positions are located in Kilgore, TX. No fully remote positions are available at this time. All employees must be available to physically present to work on the Kilgore, TX or Longview, TX Campus.
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