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Tutoring Coordinator - Business 2022

Employer
Santa Monica College
Location
California, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Aug 11, 2022


Description

Merged Promotional & Open Competitive

Tutoring Coordinator - Business

WELCOME TO SANTA MONICA COLLEGE! Positions in this classification provide tutorial services, input student service data, assess student needs, provide academic support services, create reports and coordinate the tutoring services of the Business and Computer Science and Information Systems (CSIS) Academic Resource Center. This position is scheduled to work 40 hours per week, 11 months per year on the Santa Monica College Main Campus.

What You Will Bring to the College
Our ideal candidate will possess:
  • Critical thinking skills to plan, implement and address day-to-day operational activities for the Academic Resource Center; an ability to self-manage their workload; attention to detail to maintain accuracy in their work; skill in using standard office technologies, including Microsoft Word and Outlook, and the ability to learn new systems; relationship building skills to develop rapport and collaboration with faculty members and other stakeholders; customer service skills to effectively identify and address the instructional support needs for a diverse student population; and tutoring experience in a college setting that included application of related best practices and techniques. The candidate will also understand the importance of diversity and its implications in an academic setting.

Why Work at SMC?
At SMC, you will work beside a diverse group of individuals who leverage their combined talents and passions to accomplish something great. No matter what department you are in, or what job you have, your contributions will be critical to helping our students fulfill their dreams - landing that new job, or breaking through the cycle of poverty.

Some details about us:
  • We are currently the number one transfer college to UCLA, USC, the University of California system, and Loyola Marymount University
  • We are committed to sustainable practices and are accessible via environmentally-friendly transportation options, including the Expo Line and Big Blue Bus.
  • We are one of the select community colleges in California approved to award a Bachelor's degree. SMC currently awards a Bachelor's degree in Interaction Design.
Please visit www.smc.edu/aboutsmc to learn more about us and why we are Proud to Be SMC!

Benefits
We value our employees as individuals, and recognize the value of work-life balance, the health of you and your family, and professional development. We offer a variety of benefits and perks to support new members of our team, including:
  • 18 paid holidays*
  • 12 paid vacation days*
  • 12 paid illness days*
  • Fully paid medical, dental, and vision-care coverage (including eligible dependents)
  • Free mental health support through the Employee Assistance Service for Education (EASE) program.
  • Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CALPERS)
  • 5% increase in base pay for every 5 years worked with SMC, up to 35 years of service.
  • Waived tuition fees for classes taken at Santa Monica College.
  • Reimbursement for related classes, conferences or workshops to empower your professional development.
  • Free Big Blue Bus access and monthly incentives for eligible employees through the Sustainable Transportation Incentive Program
  • CSEA Chapter 36 Union Membership Option
*Benefits, holidays, vacation, and illness days listed above assume a 12-month, 40-hour per week schedule. Benefits, vacation and illness days are prorated for other work schedules.

Salary Placement
New Employees: Generally, new employees start at the first step on the salary schedule. A new permanent classified employee may request a higher salary placement based on recruitment issues and/or additional training and experience which greatly exceeds the minimum requirements. Please note that salary placement above the third step requires additional approvals by Santa Monica College executive staff.

Current Employees: Upon promotion, the new salary for a current, permanent employee is based on Merit Rule 12.2.8. In accordance with this rule, employees are entitled to at least a one-step (5%) salary increase, and may be eligible for advanced step placement in accordance with established criteria.

About the Selection Process

The selection process tentatively consists of a Qualifications Appraisal Interview worth 100% of candidates' overall test score. Candidates must be successful on all test parts to be placed on the eligibility list. The eligibility list created from this recruitment will be used to fill any vacancies that occur during the one year life of the eligibility list, including permanent and temporary positions.

Santa Monica College reserves the right to modify the stated test components and weights prior to the administration of any test.

Communication for this recruitment will be via e-mail. You must check your e-mail on a regular basis to be informed of your status for this recruitment.

Test Retake Policy
Based on the District’s hiring needs, we may administer multiple recruitments for this job classification (or a related job classification that uses the same test(s)) within the next several months. Candidates must wait a period of 90 calendar days between testing appointments before retesting. Candidates who are ineligible to participate in an upcoming test or interview due to the provided retake period will be notified via email, and will have their highest valid score(s) on any non-weighted (pass/fail) test parts applied toward that recruitment.

The Santa Monica Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants for employment, as well as District employees, shall have full and equal access to employment opportunity. No person shall be subjected to unlawful discrimination in any program or activity of the District. The District's Board Policy 3120 (Equal Employment Opportunity and Nondiscrimination in Employment) may be accessed at: http://bit.ly/smc-hr-bp3120 .

Equity Statement
'Santa Monica College encourages candidates that are equity-minded to apply. SMC is a minority-serving, Hispanic-serving institution. We actively seek to attract candidates from minority groups that value equity, diversity, and inclusion. Equity, diversity, and inclusion are built into the culture at SMC, and are an essential component of the work that we do. SMC is committed to racial and socioeconomic diversity as it is a reflection of our student population and we strive to hire candidates that share this commitment.'

Examples of Duties

Assesses student tutoring needs and designs individual improvement programs to help the student improve academic skills.

Provides tutoring services to students by assisting students in improving study skills, understanding course content, and completing assignments.

Assists students in utilizing equipment and materials available in the Business and Computer Science and Information Systems (CSIS) tutoring centers at various campus locations.

Develops and implements procedures and activities for the tutoring program for all Business and Computer Science and Information Systems (CSIS) centers or other tutoring areas.

Administers assessment tests designed to assess student skills and improvement; facilitates special test proctoring.

Checks and reviews students' lab work, answers questions regarding course work, and explains lab assignments; acts as a liaison to the lab, works collaboratively with other academic support programs.

Recruits, hires, trains and oversees the work of student tutors to provide effective assistance to students in the lab.

Coordinates work schedules for student tutors at all Business and Computer Science and Information Systems (CSIS) centers matching tutors' abilities with the needs of the students.

Prepares and submits payroll for student tutors.

Consults with faculty and other campus staff to ensure the program is meeting the needs of students and identifies and develops instructional resources to support the tutoring program.

Participates in the development and assessment of program effectiveness.

Conducts orientations to classes and instructors on tutoring and other services offered by the program.

Creates forms and flyers to publicize the tutoring program .

Creates, updates, and maintains databases to track student use of services.

Creates and maintains page(s) on the college website that promotes
the program and its services.

Develops and provides workshops to students to support instructional programs.

Monitors the tutoring budget as assigned; provides input concerning related expenditures; assists in assuring expenditures do not exceed established limitations.

Maintains a variety of student records and files, and prepares required reports

Performs other related duties as requested or assigned

(Examples of essential duties are descriptive and not restrictive in nature and are generally listed in descending order of importance.)

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirement:
Possession of an Associate of Arts degree that includes a minimum of 24 semester units in two or more of the following subjects: Accounting, Marketing, Business, Computer Programming, Application Software, or very closely related courses. A Bachelors degree is desirable.

Experience Requirement:
Three (3) years of experience tutoring students. Experience organizing, coordinating, or scheduling the work of others is also required. Experience leading student workers and/or experience working in a community college or university setting providing academic support services to students is desirable.

Education/Experience Equivalency:
A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Computer Programming, or a closely related field may substitute for two of the three years of experience.

Licensure and/or Certification:
None

Supplemental Information

For additional information about our employment process, please visit our FAQ page and click on 'current employees' (for existing, permanent SMC employees) or 'job applicants' (for external applicants).

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