Qureos Mentor

Southeast Community College

<p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><b>Department</b></div> <div>English
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<div><div><b>Location</b></div> <div>Lincoln</div>
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<div><div><b>Job Category</b></div> <div>Professional</div>
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<div><div><b>Job Type</b></div> <div>Part-Time Temporary</div>
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<div><div><b>Posting Number</b></div> <div>00981</div>
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</div></div></div><div></div><div><div>Position Summary Information
</div><p></p><div><div><div><div><b>General Description of Position</b></div>
<div>Under the general supervision of the Writing Center Coordinator, the Writing/Reading Tutor will coach college students looking for assistance with related assignments. Writing Tutors work in both face-to-face and online sessions. All tutors receive paid training. This is a part-time temporary position.</div>
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<div><div><b>Essential Functions</b></div>
<div>1. Provide Tutoring in Writing and Reading<br>
The Writing Tutor will provide coaching to any SCC student or staff member on any type of reading or writing assignment or task. Tutors will follow best-practices based on current tutor/writing center theory. Tutoring sessions will be held on the Lincoln Campus and online using SCC&rsquo;s custom Smarthinking online tutoring platform.<br>
2. Promote a positive and welcoming learning and working environment<br>
Writing/Reading tutors will follow all established Writing Center and Tutoring and Learning Center protocols, assist in the enforcing of Tutoring and Learning Center policies, interact with students in a positive and encouraging manner, and interact with colleagues in a professional and cooperative manner.<br>
3. Maintain records and timesheets<br>
Writing/Reading tutors will maintain all necessary records documenting student sessions and record and submit accurate web time entry in a timely manner.<br>
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4. Promote/Support the Organizational Environment through Goal 9 of the Strategic Plan: Promote and support the College&rsquo;s organizational environment goals. Maximize operational efficiency by enhancing policies and procedures, staffing, and communication processes and practices. Enhance positive communication processes and practices, and maximize a positive and engaging organizational environment by encouraging input, reflective and transparent communication, and compassion and respect toward the views and ideas of others.</div>
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<div><div><b>Marginal Functions</b></div>
<div>1. Assist with keeping the Writing Center clean and orderly.<br>
2. Cooperate with the Director of Transitions and Tutoring and the Tutor Center Coordinator.<br>
3. Provide information to assist with the building of term schedules in a timely manner.</div>
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<div><div><b>Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</b></div>
<div>1. Knowledge of or willingness to learn theory-based best practices in tutoring and writing center theory.<br>
2. Strong technology skills and a willingness to do asynchronous online tutoring.<br>
3. Strong oral and written communication skills.<br>
4. Good personal hygiene.<br>
5. The ability to arrive for a shift on time and appropriately notify and make arrangements if shifts will be missed.</div>
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<div><div><b>Minimum Qualifications</b></div>
<div><ul><li>Minimum of junior-level college status (60 semester credits) in an English major or similar area of study.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Recommendation from an English teacher or graduate school advisor or previous tutoring experience.</li></ul>
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<div><div><b>Desired Qualifications</b></div>
<div><ul><li>Tutoring or mentoring experience.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Experience with English Language Learners.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Familiarity with community colleges and community college students.</li></ul>
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<div><div><b>Salary</b></div>
<div>TBD</div>
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<div><div><b>Benefits</b></div>
<div>Part-time temporary employees are eligible to participate in the TIAA retirement plan through a Roth, SRA, or 457(B) account, with no match provided by the College.</div>
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<div><div><b>Schedule</b></div>
<div>This is a part-time temporary position with assignments based on program needs.</div>
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</div></div></div><div><div>Posting Detail Information
<p>Please be advised that Southeast Community College will require a Criminal History Background Check prior to final offer.</p>
</div><div><div><div><div><b>Open Date</b></div> <div>07/09/2019</div>
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<div><div><b>Close Date</b></div>
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<div></div><div><div><b>Open Until Filled</b></div> <div>Yes</div>
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<div><div><b>Special Instructions to Applicants</b></div>
<div>This position is open on an as-needed basis. Applications will remain in the open pool, and applicants will be contacted based on the department&rsquo;s needs at the time of submission. If accommodation or assistance is needed to complete an application, contact Human Resources at 402-323-3392.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>

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