Head Tutor may perform the regular duties of a tutor including:

• Meet with and tutor students.
• Keep a log of tutoring appointments and no-shows.
• Reschedule appointments with students.
• Communicate with STEM Center Staff.

In addition, the Head Tutor will need to work with the other head tutor to:

• Hire peer and near-peer tutors to support STEM classes.
• Participate in and/or lead weekly tutor training and provide mentoring to tutors on managing their tutoring caseloads.
• Review and check accuracy of STEM Center usage, including, but not limited to, tutoring appointments and no-shows.
• Coordinate and participate in the training of STEM Center Tutors and Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leaders.
• Help to create and edit STEM Center documents.
• Reach out to faculty about tutor supported classes.
• Facilitate in data collection about tutoring the program.
• Book new tutoring appointments.
• Send confirmation emails to students/tutors when new appointments are booked.
• Act as the initial point of contact for students entering the STEM center (work at the front desk area).
• Develop and execute intervention plans for complex tutoring cases.
• Collaborate with off-campus resources to provide tutors and/or students with additional supports.
• Collaborate with other academic support services on campus including Writing center, Supplemental Instruction, Student Success Center, and TRIO to streamline and coordinate student resources (i.e. coordination with Gateway to College).
• Create and edit tutor logs, tutoring request forms, tutor training materials.
• Recruit new STEM Tutors.
• Work collaboratively with other STEM staff for large scale events and in support of the tutoring program.

• Highly motivated, resourceful and self-directed with the ability to deliver in a high paced environment.
• Must have taken at least 9 credits of College level courses with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time and to meet deadlines.
• Ability to handle sensitive information appropriately.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience with Microsoft office and Google Workspace applications.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with a diverse community of faculty, staff, and students.
• Meet the qualifications to be a Tutor at STCC

Preferred:

• Be a current peer tutor at STCC
• Associates Degree in STEM field

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT:

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position

Salary: $17.00 per hour

Schedule: PT, 18.5 hours per week

Benefits: No

Grand Funded: Yes

Closed: Open Until Filled

All candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States. Springfield Technical Community College is not sponsoring H1B Visa.

COVID VACCINATION REQUIREMENT:

Candidates for employment should be aware that Springfield Technical Community College faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. 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.

INFORMATION AWARENESS SECURITY TRAINING:

Candidates for employment should be aware that all STCC employees are required to complete Information Awareness Security Training within thirty days of their orientation date and annually thereafter.