Part-Time Staff: Learning Specialist (Pool)

Position Information

Position Information

Career Opportunity Number
23-003

Position Title
Part-Time Staff: Learning Specialist (Pool)

Location
MCC - Any Location

Class Category
Temporary Part-Time Staff

Job Open Date
07/17/2023

Job Close Date
06/30/2024

Open Until Filled
No

Position Summary

This is a POOL position. Application materials for this limited duration assignment is based on semester-by-semester needs due to increasing demand within the department.

Shift:

• Normal schedule Monday – Friday
• May be required to work other shifts to include evenings and weekends.
• Schedule subject to change based on the department needs.

Job Summary:
The Learning Specialist supports the learning center staff, tutors, and students with student success initiatives geared towards retention and completion. The specialist collaborates with internal customers such as faculty, staff, and counselors, and/or relevant personnel to aide with student success services, student progress, and provide individualized assistance.

Essential Functions:

• Support and monitor student progress through student success initiatives geared toward student retention & completion.
• Review and maintain student success materials, including worksheets and supplemental materials.
• Communicate with faculty, staff, and counselors, and/or relevant personnel and departments to improve learning support services, determine student progress, resolve issues, and provide assistance.
• Recruit, hire, train, manage, and schedule front desk workers.
• Greet customers.
• Provide information related to the learning center.
• Maintain inventory to ensure that resources and other materials are available.
• Oversee that the learning center is clean.
• Support learning center coordinators and supervisor.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Minimal Qualifications

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Associate’s degree plus one (1) year experience

Alternative Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/ GED plus three and a half (3.5) years experience.

To learn more about the learning centers, please click here .

EOE /M/F/Vet/Disabled

Compensation
$15.00 per hour

Type of Part-time Job
Part Time Staff

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * What is the highest level of education 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
2. * 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
3. * How much administrative support, customer service, or related area 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
4. * What day(s) are you available to work?
   • Monday
   • Tuesday
   • Wednesday
   • Thursday
   • Friday
   • Saturday (limited shift availability based on program/department needs)
5. * How did you learn about this position?
   • Academic Keys
   • Chronicle of Higher Education
   • Craigslist
   • Diverse Issues in Higher Education
   • Dos Mundos
   • Employee referral
   • Facebook
   • HigherEdJobs
   • Jobs.mo.gov
   • Indeed
   • Inside Higher Ed
   • Kansas City Call
   • Kansas City Globe
   • Kansas City Hispanic News
   • LinkedIn
   • MCC Website
   • Monster
   • Other Source
   • Twitter

Optional & Required Documents
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume

Optional Documents

1. Transcript 01
2. Transcript 02
3. Transcript 03
4. Certification
5. License
6. Letter of Recommendation 01
7. Letter of Recommendation 02
8. Letter of Recommendation 03
9. Other Document 01
10. Other Document 02
11. Other Document 03