Tutoring Specialist Short Term Hourly (Temporary)
- Employer
- Antelope Valley College
- Location
- Lancaster, CA, CA
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Community College
Job Details
Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, provides a variety of specialized learning support services to students in designated Learning Center programs; trains and provides work direction to assigned students or volunteer tutors and other student and hourly employees; performs other related duties as may be assigned.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIESE = indicates essential duties of the position
- Tutoring/learning theory and practice with adult learners.
- Principles, practices, procedures and equipment of an assigned instructional support labs.
- Providing care and security of equipment, materials and supplies.
- Basic computer operations, maintenance, and repair.
- Principles and practices of providing work direction and training.
- Record-keeping techniques.
- Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
- District organization, operations, policies and objectives.
- Technical aspects of an assigned subject area.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
- Develop and maintains effective working relationships.
- To work effectively with minimal direction or supervision on a variety of tasks concurrently
- while meeting established deadlines and changing priorities.
- Perform specialized and technical duties to assure efficient center operations.
- Provide information and assistance to a diverse student and staff population.
- Interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Assure the care and security of equipment, materials and supplies.
- Maintain learning equipment in proper working order.
- Understand and follow oral and written directions.
- Work independently with little direction.
- Exercise judgment in complex matters.
- Foster an environment that is sensitive to the needs of a diverse population.
- Anticipate and adjust for fluctuations in workload, schedules, etc..
- Work confidentially with discretion.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Meet schedules and time lines and anticipate and adjust for fluctuations in workload and schedules, etc.
- Organizes and assembles data.
- Maintain records and prepare reports.
- Train and provide work direction to others.
- Primarily sedentary with intermittent light to moderate physical exertion
- Occasional light lifting and carrying of objects weighing 25 pounds or less
- Light to moderate repetitive use of hands, wrists and forearms while working on computer Standing for extended periods of time.
- Indoor office classroom environment
- Frequent to constant contact with and interruptions by individuals in person or via phone
- Intermittent exposure to impatient students.
APPLICATION PROCESS
This position requires the following documents to be attached to your online application in order to be considered:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
- Each recruitment is conducted independently from others; therefore, interested parties need to submit separate complete application packages for each position they apply.
- Applicants may be subject to passing an examination (written/technical), as appropriate to the requirements of the position.
- Residency within a reasonable geographical area of the college may be necessary.
- Travel expenses for pre-employment interviews and employment processing will not be authorized.
AVC does not sponsor visas.
ACCOMMODATIONS
If you have, any questions or concerns/if you require accommodations for the application process in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources Office at (661) 722-6311.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Antelope Valley Community College District (AVC) is committed to employing administrators, faculty, and staff members who are dedicated to student success. AVC recognizes that diversity in the academic environment fosters cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides suitable role models for all students.
AVC is committed to hiring processes that support equal opportunity, diversity, and provide equitable consideration for all candidates as required in federal and state laws and regulations. To find out more about AVC, please visit our website at avc.edu.
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Annual Security Report is provided by Antelope Valley College for prospective students and employees. A copy of this report is available at http://www.avc.edu/administration/police
Organization
Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college in the California Community College System dedicated to providing services to a broad range of students with a variety of educational goals. Antelope Valley College is dedicated to providing educational programs and services as expressed in the California Master Plan for Higher Education. The College is committed to equal educational opportunity and reinforces that commitment through a program of active affirmation of diversity.
Antelope Valley College is dedicated to meeting the dynamic needs of a changing community. The College addresses the educational needs of a diverse and evolving population. The College recognizes that it is uniquely capable of responding to the requirements of regional business, industry, and public service, as well as the social and cultural needs of the Antelope Valley.
Antelope Valley College affirms the rights of the individual and respects human dignity. The programs and activities of the College foster the individual's ability to think clearly, critically, and independently to meet the demands of an increasingly complex society. The student is the primary concern of the College. The curriculum, activities, and services of the College help students understand their physical, cultural, ethnic, and social environment. The preservation of academic freedom provides a college environment in which students and faculty can examine ideas freely.
This philosophy is reflected in the curriculum, the student-faculty relation-ships, the services and resources, and the policies of the College.
Antelope Valley College, a public institution of higher education, provides a quality,comprehensive education to a diverse population of learners. We are committed to student success offering value and opportunity, in service to our community.
We offer:
Associate Degree Programs
Associate degree programs comprised of general education courses, proficiency requirements, designated courses in a specific major or area of emphasis. Associate degrees provide students with “the ability to think and to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing; to use mathematics; to understand the modes of inquiry of the major disciplines; to be aware of other cultures and times; to achieve insights gained through experience in thinking about ethical problems; and to develop the capacity for self-understanding.”
Career Technical Programs
Certificate and degree programs comprised of “essential career technical instruction” in a variety of business, technical, and occupational courses designed to enhance students’ knowledge and skills leading to employment, career advancement, certification, and state or federal licensure. We award both Chancellor’s Office approved Certificates of Achievement and locally approved Certificates of Proficiency.
Transfer/General Education Courses
Transfer/general education courses in communication and critical thinking, the physical and biological sciences, arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and technical education. Completion of these courses allows students to fulfill degree requirements or enroll in upper division courses and programs at accredited four-year institutions through our articulation agreements.
Basic Skills Courses
Basic skills courses in reading, writing, mathematics, English as a Second Language, and learning and study skills. These courses offer students essential foundation skills that are necessary for success in college-level degree applicable courses.
Student Support and Instructional Support
A variety of services in academic, career, and personal counseling, in library instruction and course support, in learning assistance. These services support the needs of students in pursuing and achieving their educational goals.
Workforce Preparation and Economic Development
Workforce programs, job preparation courses (non-degree applicable) and a variety of services that contribute to the educational and economic well being of the community.
Personal Enrichment and Professional Development
Community service offerings, non-credit, not-for-credit classes and services that develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for students to be effective members of the community. These classes enhance the community’s social, cultural, and economic well being. Non-credit course offerings may lead to a Certificate of Completion and/or Certificate of Competency.
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