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Tacoma Community College Tutor, Dedicated Tutor, and Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader - Pool in Tacoma, Washington

 Position Highlights  Responsible for assisting and tutoring students in their academic course work through a center or program:

 The Business Education Center (BEC) provides appointment and drop-in tutoring for business students. The BEC supports students with accounting, business, computer user, economics, statistics and business math courses as well as learning strategies.

The Science Engineering & Math Tutoring Center (SEMTC) provides appointment and drop-in tutoring to individuals and groups, focusing on helping them develop the skills and strategies necessary to be a successful Science, Engineering and/or Math student.

The Writing & Tutoring Center (WTC) provides appointment and drop-in tutoring for students, focusing on helping them develop learning strategies. The WTC supports students across the disciplines, including the liberal arts (English, EAP, etc.), social sciences, sciences, and math.

Supplemental Instruction (SI) provides peer-facilitated group study sessions for historically difficult courses, focusing not only on what to learn, but how to learn. The SI program supports specific courses across the disciplines, including the liberal arts, social sciences, sciences, and math.

*Dedicated Tutoring *provides in-class peer-facilitated support for courses below college level, including English, Adult Basic Education, and Statway courses.    These positions report to the Program Director of the Business Education Center (BEC) & Math Advising Resource Center (MARC), the Supplemental Instruction Coordinator and/or the Program Director of Writing & Tutoring Center (WTC)/Computer Assisted Lab (CAL)/Cooperative Learning Center (COOP).    *This recruitment is to establish an applicant pool for future vacancies. Individuals will be contacted as vacancies occur.  

 

 

Essential Functions

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  • Tutor students one-on-one and in groups in study areas, computer areas or in classrooms.
  • Address student problems or refer the student to the appropriate department for assistance.
  • Provide information to students regarding college policies and procedures.
  • Participate in all tutor trainings (pre-quarter and weekly).
  • Greet and assist students.
  • Visit classes and provide short orientations about the tutoring/SI program(s).
  • Perform related duties as assigned.

[SI Leaders:]{.underline}

  • Plan and lead group study sessions for students.
  • Attend all class meetings of SI course(s).
  • Model good study habits and attendance.
  • Hold office hours for planning and one-on-one meetings with students.
  • Provide information to students regarding college policies and procedures.
  • Address student issues or refer the student to appropriate department for assistance.
  • Attend pre-quarter training and weekly leader meetings.
  • Perform related duties as assigned.

[Dedicated Tutors: ]{.underline}

  • Attend at least one class per week, as arranged.
  • Actively assist students one-on-one, in small groups, or with limited class presentations.
  • Keep up with course work.
  • Work closely with course instructor to prepare to meet students' learning needs.
  • Attend all trainings and complete detailed logs for each week's tutoring activities.
  • Perform related duties as assigned. 

     

*Minimum Qualifications *

High School graduation or equivalent, or TCC student.

GPA of 3.0 or higher in related courses.

Math tutors: Ability to tutor at least one 100 level math class an

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