Tutor-Grant Funded (High School Students Only)

Classification Title Job Title Tutor-Grant Funded (High School Students Only) FLSA Non-Exempt Location High School Campus Position Length Part-Time Temporary, up to 19 hours per week

Position Summary Information

Job Summary

Responsible for providing students with individualized assistance to help them learn new concepts, complete assignments and develop study skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Meets with students on a one-to-one or small-group basis to give learning assistance, with the goal of improving the understanding and comprehension of a specific subject.

• Keeps regular and accurate records of tutoring sessions.

• Assists students in improving academic achievement by helping them learn new concepts, reviewing class material, and discussing the course materials.

• Assists in the preparation of workshops and materials to enhance course assignments.

• Provides feedback for instructors where applicable.

• Participates in scheduled training sessions.

• Attends the workplace regularly as per the defined work schedule and reports to work punctually. • Working hours may include evenings, holidays or weekends depending on Texas Afterschool Centers on Education events.

• Completes duties and responsibilities in compliance with college standards, policies and guidelines.

• Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored by Texas Southmost College.

• Supports the values and institutional goals as defined in the College's Strategic Plan.

• Promotes positive morale and teamwork within the department and provides exceptional customer service to students, faculty and community.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge and Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• A strong commitment to the mission of Texas Southmost College.

• Responsible, dependable, honest, and mature.

• Friendly, patient and sensitive to a diversity of students.

• Appropriate and professional behavior at all times.

• Good organizational skills.

• Ability to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with students, College employees and the public.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in a diverse, multi-cultural community environment.

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential data.

• Ability to listen and respond to individual's questions and concerns.

• Ability to concentrate on detailed tasks during numerous interruptions.

• Ability to perform and excel in a high-tech all-digital environment.

• Proficient in the use of e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, library database, and presentation software and use of the Internet to access data, maintain records, generate reports, and communicate with others.

Required Education and Experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the education and experience required.

• Must be 16 years of age or older

• Must be a currently enrolled high school student in the Brownsville Independent School District

• Must have a 2.5 or greater accumulative high school GPA

• Must be in good standing with at least a "B" in all the college courses for which the applicant may tutor.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Tutoring experience.

• Bilingual in English-Spanish.

• Be enrolled in undergraduate general education courses or in career-technical coursework/program of study at an accredited college or university.

• Have a 3.0 or greater accumulative GPA.

• Have a final grade of a "B" or above in all the college courses for which the applicant may tutor.

Certificates and Licensures

None required.

Physical Demands

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 frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk; stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 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.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics 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. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number 2024033TSC Open Date 04/08/2024 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions Summary

Transcripts (unofficial) are required to be attached to applications for all positions with an educational requirement (Faculty/Staff/Administrative).

Your application is not considered complete until all required documents have been attached.

Attachments must be in PDF or Microsoft Word format and must be no larger than 2 MB.

You will not be able to attach documents after your application has been submitted.

Please Note: Official transcripts are only required if recommended for hire. Please Note: Official transcripts are only required if recommended for hire.

Official transcripts shall be sent directly from the issuing institution to the College District's Office of Human Resources and must include documentation of all credit earned, including the education requirements that specifically qualifies the applicant for the position. The address to send all transcripts is:

Texas Southmost College

Office of Human Resources

80 Fort Brown, Tandy 105

Brownsville, Texas 78520

For eTranscripts please use email address: irene.buitureida@tsc.edu

The College District recognizes equivalent credits and degrees earned from foreign universities. The equivalency shall be determined by translation and evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). For more information please visit: www.naces.org.