PT Professional Tutor – Math/Science, TRIO SSS Program – Lynn, MA 01901

About North Shore Community College:

North Shore Community College is a diverse, caring, inclusive community that inspires our students to become engaged citizens and to achieve their personal, academic, and career goals through accessible, affordable, rigorous educational opportunities that are aligned with our region’s workforce needs and will prepare them for life in a changing world. NSCC is one of 15 Massachusetts community colleges, which serves the 26 cities and towns north of Boston. Since its founding in 1965, NSCC has grown from a single leased building to an urban campus in downtown Lynn and a suburban campus in Danvers, and from five to 80 academic programs of study. Nearly 50,000 students have graduated from NSCC. The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

Job Description:

PT Professional Tutor – Math/Science, TRIO SSS Program

Location: Lynn & Danvers Campuses, in-Person and Remote

Work Schedule: up to 20 hours per week (Occasional evening and weekend hours)

Grant funded; MCCC unit position

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

Conduct individual and, on occasion, small-group tutoring sessions in specified subject areas.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Tutor students in the area(s) of expertise: the current need is for math and science subjects, preparing for STEM assessments/tests (e.g. TEAS exam, Accuplacer placement tests (mathematics))
• Encourage students to develop a systematic approach to studying that will serve them throughout their college career
• Help maintain records of student attendance and learning progress
• Attend required tutor and staff meetings throughout the semester and provide updates on student progress to TRIO SSS staff
• Assist students in making appointments and logging in/out of the center
• Perform other duties consistent with the position of Professional Tutor

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Reports to the Director of TRIO/Student Support Services

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree required (in Math, Science, or other field related to area of assignment); Master’s degree preferred
• Experience tutoring and/or teaching math (including but not limited to algebra, pre-calculus, statistics, quantitative reasoning) and/or the sciences (including but not limited to biology, microbiology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology)
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment as well as ability to work on a team, take feedback from TRIO staff
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrate qualities of patience and empathy; respect for students of all genders, gender identities, cultural/ethnic backgrounds, ages, and abilities
• Successful experience interacting with culturally diverse populations (specifically first-generation, low-income, students with documented disabilities); experience working with non-traditional students in a community college setting is preferred
• Knowledgeable regarding learning styles, learning needs, and methods for addressing student learning
• Computer proficiency in MS and Google Office Suite; remote meeting platforms/programs such as Zoom, etc.
• Ability to take initiative, be a self-starter preferred
• Bilingual speaker preferred
• Candidates will be required to pass a CORI/SORI and/or a National background check as a condition of employment

COVID VACCINATION REQUIREMENT:
Candidates for employment should be aware that all North Shore Community College students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated by January, 2022. Accordingly, initial employment is dependent upon receipt and verification of full vaccination status records; details of how to fulfill vaccine record verification requirements will be provided during the hire and onboarding process.

Additional Information:

SALARY: $30.03 per hour, non-benefited position

STARTING DATE: ASAP

North Shore Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College’s Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.

Application Instructions:

Submit cover letter and resume. Applicants selected for an interview will need to provide the name, address, email and telephone number of at least three current professional references before the interview takes place.