Tutor - Math - Part Time

TUTOR - MATH - PART TIME
MALCOLM X COLLEGE

A Tutor provides students with tutoring an instructional support in an academic or occupational area study to help improve their academic capabililties and progress academicaly, while promoting independnt learning and self-reliance. Tutors assist tutees in developing and improving their competency in course work; and help students intergrate 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 on-line 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 basison 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 toorganize 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 skillsto 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 regrading academic progress of individual students
• Maintains records on tutoring activities. Provides periodic student assessmentsand 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)

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of Chicago!

• 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)

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of Chicago!