Learning Center Coordinator--STEM
- Employer
- Metropolitan Community College
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Posted Date
- Feb 3, 2023
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Education, Instructional Technology & Design, Science, Technology & Mathematics, Mathematics, Administrative, Academic Affairs, Adult & Continuing Education Programs, Instructional Technology & Design (Campus), Student Affairs, Academic Advising & Academic Support Services
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Position Information
Position Information
Career Opportunity Number
23-014
Position Title:
Learning Center Coordinator--STEM
Location
Blue River
Position Type:
Full-Time
Class Category
Classified Staff
Job Open Date
02/03/2023
Job Close Date
03/26/2023
Open Until Filled
No
Initial Screen Date:
03/22/2023
Minimal Qualifications:
Minimum Qualification can be substituted with an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
Preferred qualifications:
Preference will be given to individuals who possess :
· Two (2) years full-time work experience (or equivalent) in STEM education.
· Master’s degree in a STEM field
· Experience or direct experience working with individualized instruction in higher education.
· Experience with College Reading and Learning Association ( CRLA ) certification.
· Experience with Learning Center operations.
· Experience managing a team to meet organizational goals.
· Experience providing instructional support (tutoring) in two or more of the following subjects: Algebra, chemistry, physics, biology, statistics, and calculus.
· A commitment to providing customer service and assessment of student needs.
Work Hours
Normally scheduled Monday through Friday; however, may be required to work other shifts to include evenings and/or weekends. Schedule subject to change based upon department needs.
Compensation
The annual starting pay is $46,411. Competitive benefit package is included.
Special Instructions to Applicants
We offer all full-time employees medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans, as well as retirement, 403b, employee assistance, flexible spending, health savings account, and wellness programs. We have a generous time-off policy including vacation, sick/personal days, holidays, and paid spring and winter break.
We can’t wait to show you why Metropolitan Community College is a great place to work!
PLEASE NOTE :
This position is geared toward STEM fields such as mathematics, chemistry, physics, computer science, etc.
Cover letter, resume, and transcripts are required and must be attached to the online application in order to receive any consideration. Interviews will be conducted by a screening committee.
Class Summary
Incumbents provide and coordinate instruction-related support to students in assigned learning areas such as reading, writing, mathematics, science, or social science.
* EOE /M/F/Vet/Disabled
Typical Essential Duties
This job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.
—Screens, interviews, and recruits new tutors; and ensures adequate staffing levels to facilitate center operations.
—Coordinates tutor work schedules and operations of an assigned center, greets people, provides information, maintains the inventory to ensure that resources and other materials are available, and ensures that the center is clean.
—Provides training, information, and guidance to tutors, and monitors tutors’ work to ensure that tutors are competent, and able to meet student goals and objectives.
—Monitors student progress; tutors and provides workshops and presentations to students, instructors, and other groups using established guidelines in the assigned area of operation; provides guidance to students in a one-on-one or group setting; assists students with creating academic improvement plans, using learning technology, and with enrollment and other processes; and provides financial and other information as needed.
—Reviews and maintains learning materials, including textbooks and worksheets; prepares supplemental learning materials; and prepares and maintains records; work may involve utilizing systems and databases to record information, and reviewing information to improve current operations.
—Communicates with faculty, staff, counselors, and/or other relevant personnel/departments to improve learning support services, determine student progress, resolve issues, and provide assistance; ensures that all operations performed are in accordance with applicable guidelines and procedures.
—Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
Knowledge
• Learning center operations, and computer operations;
• Instructional support in assigned area of operations;
• Customer service principles;
• Basic library practices and procedures;
• Recordkeeping principles;
• Basic mathematical principles.
Skills
• Providing customer service;
• Using computers and related software applications;
• Assessing student needs;
• Preparing and maintaining schedules;
• Operating modern office equipment;
• Monitoring and maintaining inventory and supply levels;
• Keyboarding;
• Performing mathematical calculations;
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and others sufficient to exchange or convey information.
Positions Supervised
No staffing table positions.
Physical Requirements
Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally.
Licensing Requirements
None.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Position Information
Career Opportunity Number
23-014
Position Title:
Learning Center Coordinator--STEM
Location
Blue River
Position Type:
Full-Time
Class Category
Classified Staff
Job Open Date
02/03/2023
Job Close Date
03/26/2023
Open Until Filled
No
Initial Screen Date:
03/22/2023
Minimal Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM related field
- 1 year teaching, learning, or training related experience
Minimum Qualification can be substituted with an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
Preferred qualifications:
Preference will be given to individuals who possess :
· Two (2) years full-time work experience (or equivalent) in STEM education.
· Master’s degree in a STEM field
· Experience or direct experience working with individualized instruction in higher education.
· Experience with College Reading and Learning Association ( CRLA ) certification.
· Experience with Learning Center operations.
· Experience managing a team to meet organizational goals.
· Experience providing instructional support (tutoring) in two or more of the following subjects: Algebra, chemistry, physics, biology, statistics, and calculus.
· A commitment to providing customer service and assessment of student needs.
Work Hours
Normally scheduled Monday through Friday; however, may be required to work other shifts to include evenings and/or weekends. Schedule subject to change based upon department needs.
Compensation
The annual starting pay is $46,411. Competitive benefit package is included.
Special Instructions to Applicants
We offer all full-time employees medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans, as well as retirement, 403b, employee assistance, flexible spending, health savings account, and wellness programs. We have a generous time-off policy including vacation, sick/personal days, holidays, and paid spring and winter break.
We can’t wait to show you why Metropolitan Community College is a great place to work!
PLEASE NOTE :
This position is geared toward STEM fields such as mathematics, chemistry, physics, computer science, etc.
Cover letter, resume, and transcripts are required and must be attached to the online application in order to receive any consideration. Interviews will be conducted by a screening committee.
Class Summary
Incumbents provide and coordinate instruction-related support to students in assigned learning areas such as reading, writing, mathematics, science, or social science.
* EOE /M/F/Vet/Disabled
Typical Essential Duties
This job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.
—Screens, interviews, and recruits new tutors; and ensures adequate staffing levels to facilitate center operations.
—Coordinates tutor work schedules and operations of an assigned center, greets people, provides information, maintains the inventory to ensure that resources and other materials are available, and ensures that the center is clean.
—Provides training, information, and guidance to tutors, and monitors tutors’ work to ensure that tutors are competent, and able to meet student goals and objectives.
—Monitors student progress; tutors and provides workshops and presentations to students, instructors, and other groups using established guidelines in the assigned area of operation; provides guidance to students in a one-on-one or group setting; assists students with creating academic improvement plans, using learning technology, and with enrollment and other processes; and provides financial and other information as needed.
—Reviews and maintains learning materials, including textbooks and worksheets; prepares supplemental learning materials; and prepares and maintains records; work may involve utilizing systems and databases to record information, and reviewing information to improve current operations.
—Communicates with faculty, staff, counselors, and/or other relevant personnel/departments to improve learning support services, determine student progress, resolve issues, and provide assistance; ensures that all operations performed are in accordance with applicable guidelines and procedures.
—Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
Knowledge
• Learning center operations, and computer operations;
• Instructional support in assigned area of operations;
• Customer service principles;
• Basic library practices and procedures;
• Recordkeeping principles;
• Basic mathematical principles.
Skills
• Providing customer service;
• Using computers and related software applications;
• Assessing student needs;
• Preparing and maintaining schedules;
• Operating modern office equipment;
• Monitoring and maintaining inventory and supply levels;
• Keyboarding;
• Performing mathematical calculations;
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and others sufficient to exchange or convey information.
Positions Supervised
No staffing table positions.
Physical Requirements
Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally.
Licensing Requirements
None.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * What is the highest level of education, in a related field,
you have as conferred through an official transcript?
- Have not completed High School/GED
- High School/GED
- Associate's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Doctorate degree
- No Answer
- * How much teaching, learning or training related work
experience do you have, as supported by the employment history
listed on your application?
- none
- less than one year
- between 1 and 2 years
- between 2 and 3 years
- between 3 and 4 years
- between 4 and 5 years
- five or more years
- How did you learn about this position?
- Academic Keys
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- Craigslist
- Diverse Issues in Higher Education
- Dos Mundos
- Employee referral
- HigherEdJobs
- Jobs.mo.gov
- Indeed
- Inside Higher Ed
- Kansas City Call
- Kansas City Globe
- Kansas City Hispanic News
- MCC Website
- Monster
- Other Source
Required Documents
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Transcript 01
- Transcript 02
- Transcript 03
- Transcript 04
- Transcript 05
- Other Document 01
- Other Document 02
- Letter of Recommendation 01
- Letter of Recommendation 02
- Letter of Recommendation 03
- Other Document 03
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