Math and Reading Specialist chez Ilisagvik College

REPORTS TO: Associate Dean of Student Services

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

COMPENSATION: $38.30/hour + DOE + Benefits, Non-Exempt Regular Full-Time Position

CLOSING DATE: Until Filled

Ilisagvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iñupiat. As an institution, we are “Unapologetically Iñupiaq.” This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iñupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Iñupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Ilisagvik College and our community partners.

SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

The Math and Reading Specialist will launch and integrate a structured support program for students in collaboration with the Associate Dean of Students and Foundation English faculty.

This position will implement the Math and Writing Support Program for first year and foundational students, develop and deliver pre-college outreach, summer camp and bridge programming, and provide targeted, structured and holistic support for cohorts of students testing into foundational courses.

Support will include small group sessions with the goal of accelerating student progress into college level Math and English. The Specialist will also collaborate with faculty and staff to address student needs and strengthen retention, support village-based students through outreach, and develop and distribute culturally relevant materials while contributing to the cultural competency program.

This position will facilitate educational workshops, skill-building sessions and build partnerships with educational institutions and community organizations. The Math and Writing Specialist will also be responsible for maintaining the Math and Writing Lab, which provides academic support to students, working with individuals and groups to strengthen writing and math skills, training new tutors, conducting workshops and maintaining records.

Working one or two evenings a week may be required. Specific work hours to be agreed upon by the supervisor and employee prior to the onset of employment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Manage and facilitate placement testing for English and Math.
  
• Work cooperatively with staff and faculty to provide academic, tutorial, and placement support for students.
  
• Provide individual and group tutoring assistance to students, including but not limited to, study skills, college success strategies and reading and writing support.
  
• Implement strategies for academic support in courses that require math and writing. Organize and distribute material to support the writing and math curricula.
  
• Plan, design and conduct workshops and programming to provide additional support for curriculum courses for students.
  
• Facilitate educational workshops, skill-building sessions and build partnerships with educational institutions and community organizations.
  
• Assist in disseminating information to staff, faculty and students about tutoring opportunities.
  
• Establish and lead the Foundational Studies Lab as requested, by providing tutoring, training or coordination of lab activities.
  
• Aid students with computer software associated with designated coursework. These include but are not limited to, myCampus (Moodle), Canvas, Microsoft Office Suite, My Writing Lab, My Reading Lab, My Math Lab, etc.
  
• Assist with the creation and editing of the Learning Resource Center monthly newsletter.
  
• Maintain appropriate ethical and professional conduct while working with students, staff and faculty.
  
• Approach and welcome students into the center and initiate tutoring assistance.
  
• Assist with recruiting, screening, hiring, training, orienting, mentoring and scheduling tutors.
  
• Assist in training and mentoring tutors on established policies, procedures and expectations.
  
• Participate in tutoring program evaluations as well as student outcome assessment evaluations.
  
• Collect data relevant for reporting student use of tutoring and generating reports that will assist in the evaluation of student outcome assessment, as well as reporting required information as requested.
  
• May be open to supervising academic assistants (tutors) and/or temporary hires.
  
• Complies with College policies, procedures and administrative directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.                                          
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
  
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
  
• Experience with college student population, non-traditional populations and tutor program development.
  
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
  
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of staff, clients, and the general public.
  
• Ability to interpret basic statistical information.
  
• Ability to teach the fundamental math skills.
  
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively in a multicultural environment.
  
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
  
• Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas: post-secondary educational systems, North Slope Borough [NSB] institutions and organizations; Iñupiat culture, language, values, and traditions.
  
• Ability to interpret and represent North Slope community values, customs, and beliefs for the College
  
• Ability to interpret and represent College actions and western institutions to the North Slope community.
  
• Ability to support Iḷisaġvik College’s mission.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/EXPERIENCE [Required]:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Education or related field.
• One year of teaching or tutoring writing and study skills in a secondary or post-secondary environment.
  

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [Preferred]:

• Master’s in English, Education, Math or related field.
• Demonstrated experience working with traditional and non-traditional college students and students with disabilities.
• Experience teaching rhetoric, composition and mathematics at the college level.
• Experience coordinating or managing a math/writing or tutoring center.
• Experience utilizing online tutoring systems, Pearson Lab products and other online learning tools.
• Valid driver’s license.
  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear; The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, and may occasionally drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: The environmental conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and the employee is regularly required to work indoors with a usually moderate noise level in the work environment.

BENEFITS:

Leave - 16 paid holidays and up to 36 days of paid leave

Retirement - Ilisagvik College is a public employer whose employees contribute to the State of Alaska, Public Employees Retirement System.

Health Insurance - Ilisagvik College is self-insured and Meritain Health is the health insurance third party administrator. Ilisagvik College offers health insurance to our employees with a no cost premium, and $50/pay period for each additional dependent and a low cost annual deductible of $200 for employee only and $600 for family.

Life Insurance - Ilisagvik College offers Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage through Guardian Life to employees at no cost to the employee in the amount of $100,000/per benefit.

Additional supplemental or voluntary retirement, life insurance, disability benefits offered. 

If any questions, please contact [email protected]

Ilisagvik College is a Drug Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer