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Embedded English Tutor for the Advantage Program
Job Description
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Department
Library
Position Category
Temporary/Part-time
About CCRI
The Community College of Rhode Island is the state’s only public comprehensive associate degree-granting institution. We provide affordable open access to higher education at locations throughout the state. Our primary mission is to offer recent high school graduates and returning adults the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for intellectual, professional and personal growth through an array of academic, career and lifelong learning programs.
At CCRI, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse campus community. We strive to hire and retain culturally competent faculty and staff members who reflect the demographics of our state and our increasingly diverse student population.
We believe that our diversity is our strength. We celebrate, support and thrive on the diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that are represented across our four campuses.
We are OneCCRI, working together to prepare learners to achieve their highest potential.
To learn about what employees value at CCRI and what it means to work here, please read about our Guiding Principles and watch videos of our employees doing what they do best: https://www.ccri.edu/equity/culture/guidingprinciples.html
At CCRI, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse campus community. We strive to hire and retain culturally competent faculty and staff members who reflect the demographics of our state and our increasingly diverse student population.
We believe that our diversity is our strength. We celebrate, support and thrive on the diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that are represented across our four campuses.
We are OneCCRI, working together to prepare learners to achieve their highest potential.
To learn about what employees value at CCRI and what it means to work here, please read about our Guiding Principles and watch videos of our employees doing what they do best: https://www.ccri.edu/equity/culture/guidingprinciples.html
Job Summary
For the first half of each semester, the tutor will be embedded within the seven-week course for the CCRI Advantage English cohort to provide help one-on-one and in small groups for students struggling with reading and writing concepts. The embedded tutor provides additional resources to students in real time which allows students to get exposure to the concept of tutoring in a less intimidating manner helping to de-stigmatize “getting help”. After the seven-week Advantage session, the tutor will continue working in the Tutoring and Writing Center in Warwick for drop-in and appointment tutoring.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Engage with and help students during group work and other class activities.
- Explain lessons and course concepts (provided by the teacher)
- Act as a role model who can demonstrate good study skills and classroom behavior for students.
- Show students where to locate information in their textbooks, lab manuals, and online class materials.
- Provide mini-presentations on study strategies.
- Work one-on-one with struggling students.
- Provide a post class review of lecture material by encouraging students to attend tutoring and academic coaching.
- Attend meetings as part of CCRI Advantage team.
Minimum Requirements
- Earned Bachelor degree in English or related field. Submission of official college transcript(s).
- A minimum of one (3) year experience in providing tutoring in higher education, a community organization or high school.
- Background in tutoring reading and writing (including paragraph writing, sentence skills, the writing process).
Competencies
Reports To
Director, The Tutoring & Writing Center (until the Director is hired the position will report to Dean of the Learning Commons)
Campus Location
Primarily located at the Warwick Campus
Full-time/Part-time
Part-Time
Shift, Days, and Additional Work Schedule Information
Monday – Thursday 8:30am to 1:00 pm, with occasional Friday meetings (max 19 hours/week)
Work Schedule
Varies
Benefits
No
Salary/Hourly Rate
Hourly rate $25.00
Additional Salary Information
Licenses, Tools and Equipment
Environmental Conditions
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary or grant)
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