Tutor - Writing

Title: Tutor Writing

Salary Range: $3490 (monthly minimum on 12month recurring contract)

Contract Term Length:12 Months

Standard Hours:37.5

Work Location:OnSite

FLSA Status: NonExempt

College: Southcentral KY Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Main

Department: Learning Commons

Total Rewards

Southcentral KY Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence innovation and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care vision dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you your spouse and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• WorkLife Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Are you passionate about writing and love helping others succeed SKYCTC is hiring a dedicated Writing Tutor to help our students become confident and effective communicators.

Job Duties:

This is an embedded writing coach position reporting to the Director of Library and Learning Services. This position supports the colleges Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) and the operation of the Learning Commons. The embedded writing coach will primarily serve a targeted population of students who place into Integrated Reading and Writing (IRW 100) which is the only transitional reading and writing course offered at SKYCTC; this course also requires concurrent enrollment in College Writing I (ENG 101) which is a creditbearing curriculumlevel course.
The role of the embedded writing coach will be to support the ENG 101 instructors by attending select class periods and assisting with handson workshops and activities to provide academic support. Additionally the writing coach will collaborate with the instructors to implement targeted intervention strategies as appropriate for individual students through inperson and online tutoring sessions outside of class time. The writing coach will maintain availability to serve students on the Main Campus Glasgow Health Campus and the FranklinSimpson Campus where corequisite block schedules will be offered. Additionally the writing coach will serve the Learning Commons by assisting students in other disciplines with writing assignments projects and oral presentations; helping students explore ways to revise their work; and giving feedback for improvement. The writing coach will also provide students with strategies for study skills time management testtaking and test anxiety to foster academic success. The writing coach will work with students oneonone and in small groups to help them become confident independent learners. Coaching/Tutoring may be conducted virtually or in person at one of SKYCTCs six campus locations.
Additional duties include:
Maintaining documentation of student appointments for tutoring services.
Participating in professional development activities to stay current in the field.
Serving on SKYCTC committees.
Other duties assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree or equivalent years of experience. Typical years of relevant experience: 24.

Preferred Qualifications:

Additional Skills Requested:

It is also preferred that the candidate has experience working with ESL students. The successful candidate will:
Be patient kind dependable and have a strong interest in helping others.
Possess excellent customer service skills as well as strong written and oral communication skills.
Have experience handling confidential information.
Possess a strong work ethic and problemsolving skills.
Be proficient in Microsoft Office.
Be detailoriented with an ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and the ability to work independently or as a member of a highly functioning team.
This position requires a high level of professionalism and initiative as well as the ability to meet deadlines and adjust to changing priorities.

Employee Rights Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.