Salary: $17.00 - $20.00 Hourly
Location: San Bernardino, CA
Job Type:
Department: STEM-MESA
Job Number: 2324-01300B
Closing: Continuous

Job Description

The mission of the STEM-MESA Center is to foster student-driven success, promote independent learning, and provide academic support through an encouraging, engaging, and constructive environment.

STEM-MESA Center tutors provide support to students studying Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics, Architecture, Astronomy, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Nursing, Oceanography, Pharmacy Technology, Psychiatric Technology.

Tutors are responsible for working with students in the following capacities: tutoring students one-on-one; tutoring students in group settings; providing workshops; working in coordination with assigned faculty to support students as embedded tutors; tutoring students in person; aiding students regarding the operations of the STEM-MESA Center and all its services and resources; completing accurate and timely paperwork; as well as other related duties.

• Assist in the implementation and operations of the STEM-MESA Center tutoring service.
• Provide tutoring to students in one-on-one and group sessions.
• Provide workshops to students in group settings.
• Create handouts, presentations, and other documents to help students improve their understanding of course content particularly for workshop sessions.
• Present orientations about the STEM-MESA Center.
• Assist with the promotion of the STEM-MESA Center to faculty and students.
• Participate in STEM-MESA Center trainings and meetings.
• Maintain currency of all STEM-MESA Center policies, practices, and procedures.
• Complete and submit necessary paperwork in a timely manner including but not limited to time sheets, district employment verification paperwork, STEM-MESA Center employee hiring paperwork and data entry forms.
• Maintain confidentiality of all students who use the STEM-MESA Center services and securely maintain all data collected during the operations of the STEM-MESA Center including but not limited to attendance, grades, students' names, and other information that can potentially identify anyone who participates in the center.
• Assist students as embedded tutors as assigned by the STEM faculty.
  • Model ideal student behavior and practices during embedded tutoring class sessions.
  • Prepare for assigned readings during embedded tutoring class sessions.
  • Work with students one-on-one.
  • Participate in Canvas discussions.
  • Provide workshops to students.
  • Meet/contact assigned STEM faculty to discuss session plans, to obtain and provide feedback on difficult content topics, to obtain additional resources, to improve understanding of course content, and to build rapport.
• Assist with other STEM-MESA Center related duties.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 and have a grade of A in courses assigned to tutor (list below of approved courses).
• Tutoring experience, preferably in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
• Experience leading groups
• Written and Oral communication skills
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse socioeconomic, cultural, linguistic, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

Working Environment:

• Classroom/Center, office environment and remote work.
• Working hours to take place both on campus and online.
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
• The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
  
  Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting.
  
  Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to occasionally lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 25 pounds; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
  
  Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents; and to operate assigned equipment.
  
  Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Employment Requirements

Applicant Documents:

• Resume
• Unofficial Transcripts (official transcripts may be requested if hired)
• Must list at least one faculty member as a reference (include their name and email)
• The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements:
  
  • Submit to and successfully pass DOJ live scan/fingerprinting. Cost of live-scan services to be borne by candidate.
  • Sealed official transcript(s) in envelope from institution or electronic copies emailed directly from institution (for positions with higher education requirement)
  • Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment
  • Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see job posting qualifications section for details).
• Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the San Bernardino Community College District's Administrative Procedures and Board Policies

To apply, visit: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sbccd/jobs/4047932/professional-expert-tutor-levels-i-ii-iii-stem-mesa

The San Bernardino Community College District is an equal opportunity employer. The District encourages applications from underrepresented minorities and the disabled.