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Part-Time Staff: Tutor (Pool)

Employer
Metropolitan Community College
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Salary
Competitive Salary
Date posted
Jul 1, 2024

Job Details

Position Information

Position Information

Career Opportunity Number
24-097

Position Title
Part-Time Staff: Tutor (Pool)

Location
MCC - Any Location

Class Category
Temporary Part-Time Staff

Job Open Date
07/01/2024

Job Close Date
06/30/2025

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.

Preference is given to applicant(s):
  1. With a recommendation from an MCC faculty member
  2. Declared one or more of the following majors:
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • Computer Science
    • Education
    • Engineering
    • English
    • Mathematics

Shift:
  • Monday – Friday reflecting Learning Centers or Project Success/ TRIO hours of operation
Job Summary:
The Tutor position assists students in the MCC Project Success/ TRIO or Learning Centers with math, composition, and other content areas, who is often a peer who has successfully completed related coursework and was recommended by an instructor. This position will aide with facilitating the student learning to become an independent learner by clarifying specific course content and modeling the use of appropriate study strategies.

Essential Functions:
  • Tutors assist students in composition, math, and other subject areas
  • Facilitate student learning by clarifying specific course content, modeling the use of appropriate study strategies, and assisting students in becoming independent learners
  • Use effective communication skills while tutoring
  • Participate in all appropriate training opportunities offered by the learning center and MCC
  • Understand and comply with the guidelines of FERPA and the MCC Code of Conduct
  • Model appropriate professional behaviors and attitudes to create a welcoming atmosphere for students
  • May be assigned other duties such as greeting students, logging students into tracking system, appointment setting, checking out resources, etc.
Minimal Qualifications

Required:
  • High School Diploma/ GED
  • Have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
  • Successfully completed a college level course (preferred higher-level college course) within the desired tutoring subject area with a grade of A or B.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and competence in the desired tutoring subject matter.
  • Have an interest in working in an academic setting and with MCC students.
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. * Are you currently enrolled in credit class(es) at MCC?
    • Yes
    • No
  3. * What day(s) are you available to work?
    • Monday
    • Tuesday
    • Wednesday
    • Thursday
    • Friday
    • Saturday (limited shift availability based on program/department needs)
  4. * What time are you available to work based on the semester(s) you are currently enrolled (e.g. 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)?

    (Open Ended Question)

  5. * 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
  6. * 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. Resume
Optional Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Transcript 01
  3. Transcript 02
  4. Transcript 03
  5. Certification
  6. License
  7. Letter of Recommendation 01
  8. Letter of Recommendation 02
  9. Letter of Recommendation 03
  10. Other Document 01
  11. Other Document 02
  12. Other Document 03


Company

 Metropolitan Community College Kansas City

Metropolitan Community College, founded in 1915 as the Kansas City Polytechnic Institute, is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Kansas City, MO. We are proud of our history as the first community college established in Missouri and one of the first colleges in the country to award an associate degree.

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