Tutor, Dedicated Tutor, and Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader - Pool

Company: Tacoma Community College
Location: Tacoma
Posted on: November 15, 2024

Job Description:

Who We Are

Find out more about this role by reading the information below, then apply to be considered.

Tacoma Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a diverse population of approximately 14,000 students. We embrace our identity as a community college and strongly encourage applications from candidates who recognize and honor the important role that equity, diversity, and inclusion brings to an educational community. Our stated mission is to create meaningful and relevant learning, inspire greater equity, and celebrate success in our lives and in our communities. We are recognized nationally as an, Achieving the Dream "leader college" and our faculty are engaged in innovative work to improve student retention and program completion. According to the Community College Survey of Student Engagement, TCC ranks high on measures of active learning and academic challenge, thanks to our creative and scholarly faculty. We seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

Reflects the diversity of our community.
Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching.
Is attracted by the campus mission promoting equitable access to educational opportunities.
Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for underrepresented populations.
Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others.
Engages effectively with the community both within and outside of TCC.


Regional Setting
For information on Tacoma and the surrounding area: https://www.tacomacc.edu/tcc-life/life_in_tacoma

Position Highlights
Responsible for assisting and tutoring students in their academic course work through a center or program:

The Business Education Center (BEC) provides appointment and drop-in tutoring for business students. The BEC supports students with accounting, business, computer user, economics, statistics and business math courses as well as learning strategies.

The Science Engineering & Math Tutoring Center (SEMTC) provides appointment and drop-in tutoring to individuals and groups, focusing on helping them develop the skills and strategies necessary to be a successful Science, Engineering and/or Math student.

The Writing & Tutoring Center (WTC) provides appointment and drop-in tutoring for students, focusing on helping them develop learning strategies. The WTC supports students across the disciplines, including the liberal arts (English, EAP, etc.), social sciences, sciences, and math.

Supplemental Instruction (SI) provides peer-facilitated group study sessions for historically difficult courses, focusing not only on what to learn, but how to learn. The SI program supports specific courses across the disciplines, including the liberal arts, social sciences, sciences, and math.

Dedicated Tutoring provides in-class peer-facilitated support for courses below college level, including English, Adult Basic Education, and Statway courses.

These positions report to the Program Director of the Business Education Center (BEC) & Math Advising Resource Center (MARC), the Supplemental Instruction Coordinator and/or the Program Director of Writing & Tutoring Center (WTC)/Computer Assisted Lab (CAL)/Cooperative Learning Center (COOP).

*This recruitment is to establish an applicant pool for future vacancies. Individuals will be contacted as vacancies occur.




Essential Functions

Tutors:


Tutor students one-on-one and in groups in study areas, computer areas or in classrooms.
Address student problems or refer the student to the appropriate department for assistance.
Provide information to students regarding college policies and procedures.
Participate in all tutor trainings (pre-quarter and weekly).
Greet and assist students.
Visit classes and provide short orientations about the tutoring/SI program(s).
Perform related duties as assigned.

SI Leaders:
Plan and lead group study sessions for students.
Attend all class meetings of SI course(s).
Model good study habits and attendance.
Hold office hours for planning and one-on-one meetings with students.
Provide information to students regarding college policies and procedures.
Address student issues or refer the student to appropriate department for assistance.
Attend pre-quarter training and weekly leader meetings.
Perform related duties as assigned.

Dedicated Tutors:
Attend at least one class per week, as arranged.
Actively assist students one-on-one, in small groups, or with limited class presentations.
Keep up with course work.
Work closely with course instructor to prepare to meet students' learning needs.
Attend all trainings and complete detailed logs for each week's tutoring activities.
Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
High School graduation or equivalent, or TCC student.
GPA of 3.0 or higher in related courses.
Math tutors: Ability to tutor at least one 100 level math class and algebra series.
Science tutors: Ability to tutor at least one 100 level science course.
SI: Successful completion of course(s) you wish to support at TCC.
Dedicated Tutoring: Ability to tutor the supported course.

Preferred Qualifications
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Current or past TCC student
Commitment to multiple quarters is preferred.
BEC only: The ability to tutor in more than one business area. (E.g. accounting and economics; accounting and Math 146/147/148; CU and accounting, etc.)
SEMTC only: Math Tutors - The ability to tutor calculus (Math 148 or Math 151) or Statistics, as well as other 100 level class(s).
SEMTC only: Science Tutors: The ability to tutor 200 level Science courses as well as other 100 level class(s).
WTC only: The ability to tutor in more than one liberal arts area, or across disciplines (e.g. reading and English; English and psychology; EAP/ESL and English; Spanish and English, etc.)


Conditions of Employment
Successful completion of a criminal history background check prior to employment.
Commitment to a minimum of 5 hours per week (Tutoring).
Commitment of 9-13 hours per week (SI).


The Successful Candidate Must Demonstrate
Ethics and integrity and sound professional judgment.
Excellent customer service skills; including establishing, building and maintaining internal/external customer satisfaction.
An appreciation of diversity and the benefits of a commitment to cultural awareness and sensitivity in the workplace.
Ability to communicate effectively with staff and students.
Skill in building and maintaining internal/external customer satisfaction.
Ability to follow directions and meet the demands of the department.
Organizational and study skills.

Application Process

Application Material & Procedures
Complete application packages must include the following

TCC online application which includes education and employment history and 3 instructor or professional references. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Cover letter. In your cover letter, describe how your background and experience align with the responsibilities for this position.
Copies of transcripts for all colleges and universities attended.
Terms of Employment

These part-time hourly positions are bound by the WAC 357-04-045 provisions above and is scheduled to work up to 17 hours per week. The salary is $16.28-$16.28 per hour. Flexibility in scheduling is required to meet department needs. TCC Part-time hourly and student employees including work study students, will accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked. Hourly non-student employees may be applicable for comprehensive health care benefits package for you and your dependents includes medical, dental and vision insurance. Life and long- term disability insurance plans and retirement benefits are also provided. For more information, please visit our employment page/employment benefits: https://www.tacomacc.edu/about/employment/


Tacoma Community College values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator. Tacoma Community College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, religion, or status as a veteran of war. Prohibited sex discrimination includes sexual harassment (unwelcome sexual conduct of various types). Provides reasonable accommodations for qualified students, employees, and applicants with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Federal Rehabilitation Act. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Stephen Smith, Title VII and Title IX, Building 14, 253-566-5055; Kathryn Held, Section 504 Officer, Building 7, 253-566-5328. This recruitment announcement does not reflect the entire job description and can be changed and or modified without notice.

Tacoma Community College
Human Resources
6501 S 19th St Bldg. 14, Tacoma WA 98466
www.tacomacc.edu/about/employment




The benefits information presented on this page is a summary of College provided benefits. This information is subject to change and is subject to the provisions of any legislative mandates and College policy changes. For more detailed information about Tacoma Community College (TCC) benefits, please do not hesitate to contact the College benefits coordinator at (253) 566-5024.

TCC offers a comprehensive benefits package which include medical, dental, life insurance, and long- term disability insurance through the Public Employee Benefits Board (PEBB), along with retirement benefits through TIAA and the Department of Retirement System

Eligibility
Full-time faculty, classified staff, administrators and professional staff are eligible for benefits. Hourly employees and part-time faculty may be eligible for benefits if, and when, they meet specific criteria and are notified by TCC Human Resources.

Effective Date of Coverage
Coverage begins the first day of the month following the date of hire, or date of achieving eligibility status. If the date of hire is the first working day of the month, coverage begins immediately.

Health Insurance
Medical Plans
Eligible employees have several medical plan options to select from (provided by PEBB). Employees pay a monthly premium through payroll deduction.

Premium Rates Effective January 1, 2024


Resources:
PEBB Website

Medical Plan information

PEBB Medical Plan Comparison


Dental Plans
Employees choose from three dental plans. TCC covers the full dental premium for employees and enrolled dependents.

Resource:
Dental Plan Comparison

Vision
Covered under medical plan chosen.

Waiving Medical Coverage
If you have other employer-based medical insurance, Medicare or TRICARE, you have the option to waive PEBB medical coverage. Dental is mandatory for all eligible employees and cannot be waived, unless enrolled in dental coverage as a dependent under a SEBB (School District Employee Benefits Board) plan.

Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) & Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) & LimitedPurpose FSA
FSA & DCAP accounts allow employees to set aside pre-taxed dollars to cover out-of-pocket health care and/or childcare expenses.

Members of WFSE (HE CCC) and WPEA, will be eligible to receive a $250 FSA card if employed as of November 1, 2023 with an annual full-time equivalent salary of less than $60,000, and is enrolled in a non-CDHP medical plan as of January 1 of the plan year that FSA funds are made available. This card is
issued by PEBB in the following January and does not count against the annual FSA limit, if enrolled in an FSA with Navia.

The Limited Purpose FSA is eligible for employees who are enrolled in a consumer-directed health plan (CDHP) that has a Health Savings Account. The Limited Purpose FSA is only for dental and vision expenses.

Resource:
Navia Benefit Solutions

Life Insurance
Benefits eligible employees, lawful spouse or same-sex domestic partner, dependent children under 26 years of age are eligible to enroll in life insurance. Coverage is effective first of the month following the date of employment for basic coverage; for optional coverage, amounts become effective the first of the month following approval date.

Basic Coverage: $35,000 Basic Term Life & $5,000 Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) This is employer-provided at no cost to the employee.

Supplemental Life Insurance Coverage(s): Any supplemental term life insurance and AD&D coverage for employee, lawful spouse, qualified same-sex domestic partner, and family is available at additional cost to the employee.
Resource:
MetLife Life Insurance

Long Term Disability(LTD)
Basic LTD: Provides 60% of the first $400 pre-disability earnings, reduced by any deductible income at no cost to the employee.

Supplemental LTD: Supplemental LTD coverage to replace at 60% or 50% of full pre-disability earnings is available at an additional cost to the employee.

Resource:
PEBB Long-Term Disability Insurance

PAID LEAVE
Classified staff, Administrators, and Professional staff are eligible for paid vacation, sick leave, and personal leave, along with paid federal holidays. Classified Monthly vacation entitlement amounts can vary from 11.33 to 16.67 hours per month depending on the length of state service. Administrator/Exempt Professional vacation leave is 16.00 hours per month. Monthly sick leave entitlement is 8.00 hours per month based on 100% FTE position and will be prorated accordingly if less than 100% FTE. Annual personal leave entitlement varies depending on employee type. Full-time classified, administrators, and professional staff are paid for all federal holidays.

Full-time faculty receive 84.00 hours of paid sick leave per academic year along with 28.00 hours of personal leave. Full-time faculty are paid on an annual contract and do not receive pay for federal holidays.

Part-time faculty receive sick leave each quarter using a formula based on the total FTE% from the cumulative teaching contracts issued to them that quarter. They would receive 7.00 hours of personal leave if they are issued a multi-quarter appointment at the start of the academic year. Part-time faculty do not receive pay for federal holidays.

Part-time hourly and student employees receive 1 hour of sick leave for every 40 hours worked in a month (and fractions, thereof). Up to 40 hours of sick leave can carry over from one calendar year to the next.
If a part-time hourly or student employee is hired into a full-time position, the sick leave hours earned in the part-time position do not carry over to the full-time position. Part-time hourly and student employees are not paid for federal holidays.

Monthly entitlements are given at the beginning of the following month.
All employees in salaried positions may take up to five days of paid bereavement time off for the death of a family member. This is separate from the sick leave or vacation leave.

RETIREMENT
Retirement participation is mandatory for retirement benefit eligible TCC employees. Employees are offered a choice between two retirement plans and that choice is generally irrevocable while employed at TCC.

Classified Employees and (retirement eligible) Part-Time hourly:
Classified employees and eligible part-time hourly employees must choose between the Public Employees Retirement Systems (PERS) Plan 2 or Plan 3. More information about these plans can be found at this link: Department of Retirement Systems Plans

Faculty:
Faculty can choose to enroll in the State Board Retirement Plan (SBRP) with the plan administrator being TIAA or the Teachers Retirement System (TRS) Plan 2 or Plan 3 administered by the Department of Retirement System (DRS). Prior history in any of these plans may limit current plan choice. Click here to compare TRS Plan 2, TRS Plan 3, and SBRP.

SBRP -TIAA - This is a Defined Contribution Plan. The employee contributes a mandatory defined amount and the state matches the employee's contributions. Contribution rates are based on age.

TRS Plan 2 - A 401(a) defined benefit plan. TCC and employee contribute a percentage of salary to fund the plan. Your monthly benefit at retirement will be based on your earned service credit and compensation.

TRS Plan 3 - A 401(a) hybrid plan with Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution components. The defined contribution portion of the plan is funded through mandatory employee contributions. The employee may choose between six contribution options. TCC contributes to Defined Benefit part.

Administrative/Exempt Employees
Administrators and Exempt employees may choose to participate in the State Board Retirement Plan (SBRP), administered by TIAA, or the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Plan 2 or Plan 3, administered by the Department of Retirement Systems (DRS). Prior history in a Washington State Retirement Plan may limit plan choice. Click here to compare PERS Plan 2, PERS Plan 3, and SBRP.

SBRP/TIAA - This is a 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan. The employee contributes a mandatory defined amount and the state matches the employee's contributions. Contribution rates are based on age.

PERS Plan 2 - A 401(a) defined benefit plan. TCC and employee contribute a percentage of salary to fund the plan. Your monthly benefit at retirement will be based on your earned service credit and compensation.

PERS Plan 3 - A 401(a) hybrid plan with Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution components. The defined contribution portion of the plan is funded through mandatory employee contributions. The employee may choose between six contribution options. TCC contributes to Defined Benefit part.

PERS Rates Effective September 1, 2023

TRS Rates Effective September 1, 2023.



State Board Retirement Plan (SBRP) - Contributions Rates:
Contributions are based on your age:
Voluntary Retirement Savings:
State Board Voluntary Investment Program (SBVIP):

SBVIP is a voluntary, optional, unmatched retirement savings plan, operating under Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), administered by TIAA. SBVIP participants may contribute on a pre-tax and/or after-tax (Roth) basis, up to the annual IRS limit and can start and stop their contributions at any time during employment. Contact Human Resources to start/stop contributions.

Deferred Compensation Program (DCP):
Tax-deferred savings plan administered by the Department of Retirement Systems. New Full-timeemployees are automatically enrolled in DCP 3 months after hire at a contribution rate of 3%. Employees are sent a notification letter within approximately 30 days of hire. This notice includes information about auto-enrollment and the necessary steps to take if one chooses to opt-out or make changes to their DCP enrollment. Contributions can be changed at any time during employment. Following the initial auto- enrollment possibility, employees would contact DRS to setup contributions and can contribute on a pre- tax basis up to the annual IRS limit.


Tuition Waiver
Administrative, Classified, Full-time Faculty, and Part-Time faculty employed for more than 50% FTE are eligible to register for space-available classes, up to 10 credits per quarter, with the State Employee Tuition Waiver program. Class registration and any applicable class fee will still apply. Click here for the Tuition Waiver form(Download PDF reader).

Liberty Mutual
PEBB members may receive a discount of up to 12% off Liberty Mutual's auto insurance rates and up to 5% off of Liberty Mutual's home insurance rates.

Contact Liberty Mutual at 1-800-706-5525 and mention that you are a State of Washington PEBB Member (client #8246) or visit a local Liberty Mutual office and let them know you are State of Washington PEBB Member (client #8246) for a quote.


Collective Bargaining Agreements:
WFSE Higher Education Community College Coalition: WFSE (HE CCC) CBA(Download PDF reader)
WPEA Higher Education: WPEA CBA(Download PDF reader)
WFSE Represented Exempt Bargaining Unit: WFSE-Exempt CBA
TCC Faculty Negotiated Agreement: TCC Faculty Negotiated Agreement
01
Which best describes your level of education? High School graduate or equivalent
Some College
Associates degree from an accredited college or university
Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university
Masters degree or higher from an accredited college or university



02
Are you a current TCC student? Yes
No



03
Do you have a 3.0 or higher GPA in related courses that you wish to tutor? Yes
No



04
Do you have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher? Yes
No



05
Please indicate which centers/programs you are qualified for and interested in working. (select all that apply). Business Education Center (BEC)
Math Tutors - The ability to tutor calculus (Math 148 or Math 151) or Statistics, as well as other 100 level class(s).
Science Tutors: The ability to tutor 200 level Science courses as well as other 100 level class(s).
Supplemental Instruction (SI)
Writing & Tutoring Center (WTC)
Dedicated Tutoring Program



06
Why are you interested in a position with this program?

07
Please indicate which areas you are interested in supporting (select all that apply). Business Courses (accounting, economics, computer user courses, business math, etc).
WTC (Reading and English; English and psychology; EAP/ESL and English; Spanish and English, etc).
Math (Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Statistics, etc).
Science (chemistry, biology, physics, etc).



08
Please list which specific course(s) you are interested in supporting and your GPA for the course(s).

09
SEMTC only: MATH Tutors: Do you have the ability to tutor calculus (Math 148 or Math 151) or Statistics, as well as other 100 level class(s)? Yes
No



10
SEMTC only: SCIENCE Tutors: Do you have the ability to tutor 200 level Science courses as well as other 100 level class(s)? Yes
No



11
SI Leaders and Dedicated Tutors: Have you successfully completed coursework in the related area you wish to support? Yes
No



12
SI Applicants: Please describe any previous leadership experience. Leadership experience may include; elected or volunteer positions, community service, paid positions with a high level of responsibility, etc.

13
Applications in this pool will be considered the next time vacancies occur. Please check below which academic quarter you wish to be considered. (Does not include Summer Quarter) This current quarter only
Next quarter only
Future quarters
Any start date



14
References: At least 3 instructors must be indicated as a reference. Have you listed at least 3 instructors as a reference? Yes
No



15
Please list the name of an instructor(s) who we can contact as a reference(s) here:

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Are you able to commit to tutoring two or more quarters? Multiple quarter commitment encouraged but not required. Yes
No
Unsure



Required Question

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