Academic Assistant Fairbanks North Slope
Academic Assistant Fairbanks North Slope
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Job Description
LOCATION: Fairbanks and North Slope Villages
REPORTS TO: Student Success Manager
WORK SCHEDULE: Appointment Only Academic Year
COMPENSATION: $25/hour NonExempt Temporary PartTime Position
Ilisagvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iupiat. As an institution we are Unapologetically Iupiaq. This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iupiaq worldview values knowledge and protocols. The Iupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum programs activities and daily interactions within Ilisagvik College and our community partners.
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Provides distance delivered tutoring services (via teleconference or video conference) to all Ilisagvik College students in the Anchorage and the Fairbanks region. One Academic Assistant for each location.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Offers assistance with developing study strategies for students and refer assistive resources to compliment tutor session.
- Collaborate with students teachers and the Student Success Manager to determine student needs develop tutoring plans or assess student progress.
- Review class material with students by discussing text working solutions to problems or reviewing worksheets or other assignments.
- Maintain records of students assessment results progress feedback or school performance ensuring confidentiality of all records.
- Communicate students progress to students teachers and the Student Success Manager in written progress reports in person by phone or by email.
- Participate in tutor training and development sessions.
- Maintain login sheets for tutoring services delivered and compiles end of semester/year reports.
- Complies with College policies procedures and administrative directives as well as state federal and local laws regulations and ordinances.
- Be punctual for all scheduled tutoring sessions. It is your responsibility to notify us as soon as possible if you cannot meet with your students.
- Performs other related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- Demonstrated knowledge of basic to intermediate skills in math reading writing and computer literacy.
- Demonstrated experience working with students and/or adult learners.
- Be able to explain concepts to others effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct testing select material and provide individual or small group instruction.
- Good oral written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Possess good organizational skills and complete paperwork/log sessions in a timely manner.
- Exhibit patience and positive attitudes in establishing an encouraging learning environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to pass a preemployment background check and drug screen.
- Interacts effectively in a multicultural environment and engages in Iupiaq cultural activities in the workplace.
- Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas: postsecondary educational systems North Slope Borough NSB institutions and organizations; Iupiat culture language values and traditions.
- Ability to interpret and represent College actions and western institutions to the North Slope community.
- Ability to support Ilisagvik Colleges mission.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING REQUIRED:
- Associates degree or equivalent.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAININGS PREFERRED:
- Valid drivers license.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by anemployee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employeeis required to sit stand walk use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools controls and reach with hands and arms.The employee is frequently required to stoop kneel crouch or crawl and talk and hear; The employee is occasionallyrequired to climb or balance and may occasionally drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral visiondepth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
The environmental conditions described here are representative of those anemployee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and the employee is regularly required to workindoors with a usually moderate noise level in the work environment.
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Ilisagvik College is a Drug Free Work Place and Equal Opportunity Employer
Employment Type
Part-Time
