Employment Opportunities
We are always looking for great students interested in helping their fellow students better understand their course material.
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Job Listings
Office Assistant
General Function: To assist in a wide variety of general clerical duties (data entry, copying, filing, scanning), execute procedures relating to the Learning Center and its services to students, faculty, and the general public.
Position Requirements: The ability to work independently and as a team player, the ability to work with Microsoft Word, Excel spreadsheet and database software, use of standard office equipment such as multi-line telephone and network printer.
Responsibilities: Perform all general duties and duties assigned by supervisors or department heads in an efficient and timely manner. Conduct excellent customer service to all who seek our assistance at all times. Conduct presentation of department services at student orientations/events.
Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) Leader
- Will create and manage course - specific materials and resources.
- Encourage a friendly and productive group learning environment.
- Communicate with faculty on a weekly basis.
- Input attendance and observational notes.
- Demonstrated knowledge of targeted courses.
- Good leadership and mentoring skills.
- Good interpersonal communications skills and ease in relating to people of varying. educational, cultural, and social backgrounds.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Good level of responsibility, reliability, and punctuality.
- Appropriate and professional behavior at all times.
- Department Faculty approval.
- End of Course grade of “A” in the targeted course.
- 3.0 GPA.
- Completion of PLTL/SI training prior to the beginning of semester.
- Ability to work with students at various academic levels and needs.
- Hours of work per week may vary: 5-15, dependent on need and funding.
Supplemental Instruction Leader
- Will create and manage course - specific materials and resources.
- Encourage a friendly and productive learning environment.
- Input attendance and observational notes.
- Demonstrated knowledge of targeted courses (Biology, Chemistry, College Algebra, Pre-Calculus or Contemporary Mathematics, Spanish, ASL, Accounting).
- Good leadership and mentoring skills.
- Good interpersonal communications skills and ease in relating to people of varying educational, cultural, and social backgrounds.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Good level of responsibility, reliability, and punctuality.
- Appropriate and professional behavior at all times.
- Department Faculty approval.
- End of Course grade of “A” in the targeted course.
- 3.0 GPA.
- Completion of PLTL/SI training prior to beginning of semester.
- Ability to work with students at various academic levels and needs.
- Hours of work per week may vary: 5-15, dependent on need and funding.
Peer Coach
- Good level of responsibility, reliability, and punctuality
- Encourage a friendly and productive learning environment
- Schedule appointment times for students who are part of ACE program
- Contact student (email, text, phone call) to remind him/her of upcoming appointment no less than 24 hours prior to the scheduled time.
- Be empathetic.
- Model appropriate strategies for students based on their specific needs.
- Hold in class presentations throughout the semester
- Hold workshops throughout the semester
- Good leadership and mentoring skills
- Good interpersonal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- 3.0 GPA minimum
- Ability to work with students at various academic levels and needs
- 19 Hours of work per week
ACE Coach
- Be prepared and on time for all scheduled sessions.
- Appropriate and professional behavior at all times
- Act professionally and be courteous throughout the academic coaching relationship.
- Be empathetic.
- Good interpersonal communication skills
- Help students make their own decisions.
- Take notes of what was covered during the session and document in EAB Navigate.
- Maintain each student’s file with appropriate documentation, notes, phone calls, emails, and additional meetings, etc.
- Strong organizational skills needed to keep track of appointments and attendance
- Model appropriate strategies for students based on their specific needs.
- 19 Hours of work per week
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