Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Tutors are required to offer guidance and motivation in specific subject areas in order to promote the academic success of students. Maintains good academic standing with a 70% or higher Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) rate. This is a Temporary Position that will end at every Fall, Spring, and Summer semester and is contingent upon the availability of institutional funds.
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities * Promotes different learning strategies to encourage students to study and complete assignments.

• Explains specific course materials and assists students with assignments.
• Maintains logs while keeping students' confidentiality.
• Works with students in a lab setting.
• Will be required to attend in-class presentations.

NOTICE: Required Documents
To be considered for this position, you are required to upload your high school diploma or unofficial transcript or GED certificate. If recommended for this position an official transcript(s) will be required. If a license or certificate is required for this position, upload proof of your current license/certificate.
Required:

• 3.0 GPA in subject area and 2.75 GPA overall. Must have no less than 6 hours of Language Arts college-level courses with a minimum grade of B.
• A recommendation from an instructor or department chair in tutoring area is required for current students. Professional work references are required from individuals who are not students.

Preferred:

• 3.0 GPA in subject area and 3.00 GPA overall.
• Tutoring experience is preferred.

• Tutors must demonstrate some knowledge of tutoring methods and/or teaching principles.
• Tutors must also show the ability to work with others effectively on a one-to-one and small-group basis.
• Tutors must demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills.

Supervision Exercised
N/A
Supervision Received
Supervised by the CLASS Lead/ Student Support Services.
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit.
The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a standard office environment.
Work inside a well-lighted and air-conditioned area most of the time.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
Safety
Required to work safely and follow safety rules.
Report unsafe working conditions and behavior.
Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.
Special Conditions
Immediate supervisor may assign other duties.
May be required to work outside regular working hours, as needed.
May be required to work at a different college work site or campus as needed.
EEO Statement
In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Laredo College is open to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, or national origin who are otherwise eligible for admission as students. Furthermore, Laredo College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and no applicant or employee will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability or national origin. This institution will not enter knowingly into any contractual agreement for services or supplies with any firm failing to follow fair employment practices.
Foreign Degrees
Foreign degrees require an evaluation for United States equivalency from an approved stated education agency or having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be attached to your online application at the time of applying. For your convenience, we have provided the following links to assist you in complying with this requirement. However, you may use any other certified transcript evaluation service. http://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Educators/Certification/Out-of-state_Certification/Foreign_Credential_Evaluation_Services/ http://www.naces.org/members.htm
Disclaimer
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. LC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by LC as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills Required