Tutor - Math part-time (Cartersville)
Job ID: 286888
Location: GHC - Cartersville Instr. Site
Full/Part Time: Part Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
About Us
Georgia Highlands College is a multi-campus, state college member of the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1970 as Floyd Junior College, it now serves more than 6,000 students in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama across its five locations in Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, and Dallas. GHC currently offers over 30 areas of study with associate degree and bachelor's degree options both in the classroom and online.
We are a growing and progressive institution with opportunities for great employees to grow in a fast-paced and challenging work environment that encourages employee wellness and overall success. Our combined efforts at GHC have led to numerous awards, honors, and countless stories of success for students and employees. This includes our most recent honor of being recognized as one of the semifinalists for the 2023 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.
Job Summary
This position is responsible within expertise for leading one-on-one or small group lessons/tutoring that caters to the needs and goals of the college students.
Responsibilities
• Is responsible to understand, support, and carry out the college's mission, vision, and values and comply with mandates and regulations of government and accrediting bodies.
• Reviews classroom/curricula topics and assignments to be knowledge of subject matter
• Assists students with homework, projects, test preparation, papers, research and other academic tasks
• Works with students to help them understand key concepts, especially those learned in the classroom
• Teaches skills to improve academic performance, including study strategies, note-taking skills and approaches to answering test questions
• Demonstrates academic best practices for specific subjects and assignments, including research and writing tactics
• Develops and distributes teaching materials to supplement classroom lessons, including study guides
• Conducts practice tests to track progress, identify areas of improvement and help set goals for exam preparation
• Provides students positive and constructive feedback
• Offers feedback on progress to students and teach where appropriate
• Builds meaningful connections with students
• Diagnoses student needs through active listening techniques and questioning strategies
• Recognizes different learning styles and student preferences
• Designs differentiated learning goals
• Stays up to date with the college curriculum.
• Develops original materials for training sessions and tutoring sessions.
• Reviews class material with students by discussing text, working solutions to problems, or reviewing worksheets or other assignments.
• Performs other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
• Knowledge and level of competency with a course of study related to the subject or testing format in which they will assist students - degree required depends on subject ' may require completion of an associate or baccalaureate degree.
• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the diverse objectives and functions of tutoring usually interpreted to require three (3) to five (5) years of related experience
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated
• Optional certification from the National Tutoring Association, American Tutoring Association, Association for the Coaching and Tutoring Profession or the College Reading and Learning Association
Proposed Salary
Commensurate with experience and education.
Required Documents to Attach
• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Attach unofficial transcripts with your application if a degree has been earned.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• Knowledge of a specific academic subject or expertise in test preparation
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to clearly explain challenging concepts, provide instructions and deliver feedback
• Ability to motivate and encourage students to improve their academic performance using effective goal-setting strategies
• Creativity and flexibility in order to personalize their learning approach for individual students
• Patience and compassion for students as they develop skills and improve their performance
• Previous demonstrated excellence in the academic subject in which they plan to tutor or on the test for which preparing students for taking
Contact Information
For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources by email at mailto: jobs@highlands.edu?subject=Job%20Opening%20Questions
For technical support, please call the USG Service Desk at (877) 251.2644, or email mailto:support@usg.edu
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Conditions of Employment
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Highlands College, as determined by Georgia Highlands College in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.
Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Georgia Highlands College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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