Job Description

Job Summary

Are you interested in a part-time and flexible schedule? Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge with students? If so, Hawkeye Community College has an opportunity for you!

The Student Tutoring & Computer Lab (STC) is hiring for part-time Professional Tutors in the areas of:

• Chemistry

• Anatomy and Physiology

• English

• Health Sciences

• Math

• English as a Second Language (ESL)

The STC is a collaborative and welcoming environment where tutors and staff play a critical role in helping students be successful in their courses at Hawkeye. Specifically, as a professional tutor, you will be providing high-quality tutoring services for students where you will plan and guide the learning processes for students towards the achievement of curricular goals and objectives.

Our Tutors work between 4 – 20 hours per week and are either located in the Student Tutoring & Computer Lab on main campus or at our Adult Learning Center Campus in downtown Waterloo. This is an opportunity to earn tutoring certification through the College Reading and Learning Associate.

Essential Job Functions

Important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Tutors students in specific course material and integrate study skills and learning strategies to promote independent learning

• Supports the Testing Center by serving as a reader/scribe for students with accommodations

• Supports the activities of the STC Lab

• Presents study skills and outreach workshops in the STC Lab

• Visits classrooms to promote STC Lab services

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Unless otherwise noted approved under Hawkeyes remote work policy, regular on campus and/or onsite attendance is considered an essential function of the position.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in related field of instruction. Associates degree can be considered dependent on classes taken.

• Demonstrated strong organizational skills.

• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills to positively interact with students, faculty, and staff.

• Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service, maintain student confidence and protect operational integrity.

• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations (faculty, staff, students, and general public).

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree

• Experience tutoring or teaching students

Working Conditions

The schedule can be flexible including morning, afternoon, and evening hours. Anticipated hours can be Monday – Thursday between 8am and 6pm and Fridays between 8am and 3pm. Evening or weekend hours are possible based on student need/availability.

Requires skills for succeeding in a classroom and/or clinical environment, using technology. Requires good hand-eye coordination including visual acuity to use a keyboard and read technical information; arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp. Work is performed in a classroom, lab, or clinical setting. Sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently during working hours. During course of day, interact with students, faculty and staff in person, by telephone and computer.

Employment Status

• Part-time, hourly position with an average of 4 – 20 hours per week

• This position starts at $15 per hour.

Application Procedure

• Complete online application at www.hawkeyecollege.edu/employment

  • Upload a cover letter addressing the following:

    • Please indicate what area(s) you are interested in tutoring.

    • Share how your education and experience meet minimum qualifications.

  • Upload a resume.

  • Upload 3 professional references with a minimum of one from a past/current supervisor.

• Completed applications that include all required materials will be reviewed upon submission.

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Hawkeye Community College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to equity and diversity in its educational services and employment practices: hawkeyecollege.edu/about/diversity-inclusion/equal-opportunity. The College does not discriminate on the basis of sex; race; age; color; creed; national origin; religion; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity; genetic information; or actual or potential parental, family, or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices. Veteran status is also included to the extent covered by law. Any person alleging a violation of equity regulations shall have the right to file a formal complaint. Inquiries concerning application of this statement should be addressed to: Equity Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator for employees, 319-296-4405; or Title IX Coordinator for students, 319-296-4448; Hawkeye Community College, 1501 East Orange Road, P.O. Box 8015, Waterloo, Iowa 50704-8015; or email equity-titleIX@hawkeyecollege.edu, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661, phone number 312-730-1560, fax 312-730-1576, email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.

If any applicant is in need of a reasonable accommodation in completing the application process, please notify a member of Human Resource Services.

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